Law firm calendaring software built around your matters
Hearings, filing deadlines, limitation dates, and client meetings sit on calendars organized by matter.
File each event to its matter
Events created from the calendar or the matter appear beside its documents, tasks, and time.
Calculate deadlines from court rules
On select plans, pick a jurisdiction and a trigger date, and court rules add related deadlines for the Federal Court and courts in British Columbia, Ontario, Alberta, New Brunswick, and Yukon.
See limitation dates in one view
A dedicated calendar lists the limitation dates recorded on your matters.
Keep Outlook and Google current
Two-way sync with Google Calendar and Microsoft 365 updates events in both places.
Deadlines that move when the trigger does
Court dates come from rules, notices, and orders. Clio builds those rules into the calendar and leaves the final call on every date with you.
Recalculate the chain
Change a trigger date and pick which related deadlines update. Dates you entered by hand stay put unless you select them.
Account for weekends and holidays
A deadline that falls on a weekend or court holiday shifts according to the jurisdiction’s rules.
See who edited a date
The firm feed and matter timeline record who changed a court rule or one of its events.
Calendars your whole law firm can share
Create calendars for any purpose
Set up as many as you need, for the firm, a team, or a specific matter.
Choose who sees each event
Give colleagues viewer or editor access, and keep event details public, private, or visible only to invitees.
Remind clients and colleagues
Send reminders days or minutes ahead. Clients get an email invite, and on select plans, a text invite too.
AI calendar management that starts from the court notice
Clio’s AI, on select plans, reads a scheduling order or court notice, drafts the events, and suggests reminders. Nothing goes on the calendar until you confirm it.
Trace each date to its source
Hover over a draft event to see where each date came from and make changes before adding events to your calendar.
Calculated dates are labelled
Dates based on other events are labelled Calculated. Check them against local court rules, which AI doesn’t apply automatically.
Catch new orders early
Recently uploaded documents with deadlines are flagged on the matter and personal dashboards.
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Legal calendaring software FAQs
What is legal calendaring software?
It helps a firm track the dates its work depends on, including hearings, filing deadlines, limitation dates, and client meetings, and ties each one to a matter. Clio adds deadline calculation from court rules and AI drafting from court notices, and you confirm each date. Get a demo.
How does rules-based calendaring work in Clio?
On select plans, pick a jurisdiction and a trigger event, and court rules add the related deadlines with the attendees and reminders you choose. If the trigger changes later, recalculate the chain instead of moving each date by hand. Get a demo.
Can Clio work as a court deadline calculator?
Yes. Enter one trigger date and the deadline chain appears on the calendar, with weekend and holiday dates moved according to the jurisdiction’s rules. Review calculated dates before you rely on them. Get a demo.
How does AI legal calendar management work?
On select plans, upload a scheduling order, court notice, or handwritten meeting notes and confirm the document type. Clio’s AI extracts the dates and drafts events for your review, each linked to the text it was pulled from, and nothing is added until you confirm it. Get a demo.
Can Clio sync with Outlook and Google Calendar?
Yes. Clio syncs two ways with Google Calendar and Microsoft 365. Changes in either place update the other. Microsoft sync needs a Microsoft 365 Business Basic, Business Standard, Business Premium, or Enterprise subscription, and calendar feeds send your schedule one way to apps like Apple Calendar. Explore integrations.
Can I share my calendar and keep some events private?
Yes. Share any calendar you created as a viewer or editor, and set event details to public, private, or visible only to invitees. Private events synced from Google or Microsoft 365 show in Clio as busy time. Start a free trial.
Can clients get appointment reminders by text?
Yes, on select plans. Send a calendar invite by text, and clients get texts when an event is created, updated, or cancelled, plus reminders before it. Texting works with US and Canadian numbers once your firm completes toll-free number verification. Get a demo.
Can I track billable time from calendar events?
Yes. Add a time entry straight from an event, including events created by court rules, and the Recorded time column shows which events still need one. That time flows into billing with the matter attached. Start a free trial.
How much does legal calendaring software cost?
Every Clio plan comes with calendaring. Court rules, AI scheduling from documents, text reminders, and the client portal are available on select plans. The number of court rules jurisdictions depends on your plan. Compare plans.