Deadlines
One list of every date the firm can't miss.
Every deadline on every matter, sorted into overdue, this week and later. Limitation dates are suggested from a state table and only count once a lawyer confirms them.
The firm-wide list
See what's late before anyone has to ask.
Deadlines from every matter in one place, grouped so the urgent ones are on top. Each one shows its matter and who owns it.
- Overdue, this week and later, at a glance
- Each deadline linked to its matter
- Restricted matters stay restricted here too
Statute-of-limitations calculator
A suggested date, and a lawyer who confirms it.
Enter the incident date and state, and Meruit suggests a limitation date from its state table. The suggestion is clearly marked and doesn't count as a deadline until a lawyer confirms it, with their name and the time recorded.
Completion
Done means someone did it.
Marking a deadline complete records who completed it and when, so the history answers the question “did we file that?” without a hallway conversation.
How it works
From incident date to confirmed deadline.
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Enter the facts
Incident date and state, usually at intake.
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Get a suggestion
Meruit applies the state's general period from its table.
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A lawyer confirms
They check for exceptions, adjust if needed, and confirm.
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It's on the list
The confirmed date joins the firm-wide deadline list.
Questions
Where do the limitation periods come from?
A table of each state's general limitation period for personal injury claims. It's a starting point, not a legal opinion: special rules for government defendants, minors, wrongful death or later discovery can change the date, so a lawyer must confirm every suggested date before it counts.
Does Meruit calculate court deadlines from the rules?
Not yet. Today you add court and case deadlines yourself, and Meruit keeps them in one list with the limitation dates. Deadlines calculated from court rules are on the roadmap.
What does “confirmed” mean?
A named lawyer has looked at the suggested date, adjusted it if needed, and confirmed it. Meruit records who confirmed it and when. Until then it's shown as a suggestion and isn't treated as a real deadline.
Works with the rest of Meruit
Intake & conflict check Record new enquiries, check conflicts across the firm and get a suggested limitation date. Matters One workspace per case: parties, stage, key dates, notes, documents and history. Medical records & chronology Upload records; approve AI-suggested chronology entries tied to the page they came from. Demand letters Your template, filled with the case facts, approved and locked by a lawyer.