Never Miss a California Deadline. Ever.
Rule-based deadline calculation with statutory citations. IOLTA-compliant trust accounting with three-way reconciliation. AI-powered practice management built for solo and small firm attorneys.
Smith v. Lakewood Properties LLC
Case No. 26STUD01234 • Unlawful Detainer
File Response to Complaint
CCP § 1167
Serve Response on Plaintiff
CCP § 1167.4
Case Management Conference
CRC 3.722
Discovery Cut-Off
CCP § 2024.020
All deadlines calculated per California Rules of Court and Code of Civil Procedure • Court-day logic • Holiday-aware
15–20% of malpractice claims stem from missed deadlines
Your current software shows reminders. DocketKeeper shows rules.
Reminder: File Response
March 20 at 9:00 AM
No citation. No rule reference. No calculation method shown.
File Response to Complaint
CCP § 1167 • 5 calendar days from service
Court-day adjusted • Excludes weekends & holidays
Every deadline cites the exact statute.
Everything Your Practice Needs
Built for California and Michigan compliance. Every feature designed around the rules that govern your practice.
Deadline Calculation with Citations
Every deadline cites the exact CRC, CCP, or MCR rule. Court-day logic. Holiday-aware. Service method extensions. Motion bundle calculator.
Trust Accounting & Reconciliation
Three-way reconciliation. Immutable ledger. IOLTA-compliant. CA & MI State Bar report format. Audit-ready from day one.
AI-Powered with Claude MCP
Ask Claude about your practice via MCP. Natural language queries across all your data. Document summarization and email drafting. No extra API costs.
Time Tracking & Billing
Global timer. Manual and quick time entry. Invoice generation with PDF export. Payment tracking. Write-offs. Full billing lifecycle.
Document & Email Management
Upload, organize, and version documents. Gmail and Outlook integration with matter linking. Document templates and generation.
Client Portal & Communication
Secure client portal for document access, invoice viewing, and messaging. MFA verification. E-signature support with DocuSign.
I'm Matthew Chapin, a practicing attorney in California and Michigan. I built DocketKeeper because I couldn't find a practice management system that got deadlines right—with actual citations. After a year of development, I use it to run my own practice.
Matthew Chapin
Attorney • Founder of DocketKeeper
How We Compare
The only practice management platform with native deadline calculation, trust reconciliation, and AI — all included in one price per firm.
| Feature | DocketKeeper | Clio | MyCase | PracticePanther |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CA deadline rules with statutory citations | ||||
| Trust three-way reconciliation | ||||
| AI integration (Claude MCP) | ||||
| State Bar report generation | ||||
| SOL tracking with forced acknowledgment | ||||
| Client portal included | $139/user | $69/user | ||
| Full data export anytime | ||||
| Pricing model | Per firm | Per user | Per user | Per user |
| Starting price | $99/mo | $49/user | $39/user | $49/user |
| 3-attorney firm cost | $99/mo | $237/mo | $117/mo | $147/mo |
Pricing based on public information as of March 2026. Competitor prices shown are per-user per-month.
Simple, Transparent Pricing
One price per firm — not per seat. All tiers include full deadline compliance and trust accounting.
Solo
Everything a solo practitioner needs.
- Unlimited users in your firm
- Full CA & MI deadline compliance
- Trust accounting & 3-way reconciliation
- Matter management
- Time tracking & billing
- Document management
- Calendar sync (Google & Outlook)
- Email integration
Professional
For firms that need collaboration and AI.
- Everything in Solo
- AI assistant (Claude MCP)
- Role-based access control
- Conflict checking
- Client portal
- Custom workflows
- Advanced reporting
- E-signature (native + DocuSign)
Firm
Full power for growing practices.
- Everything in Professional
- Multi-jurisdiction support
- API access
- Custom integrations
- Priority support
- Data export anytime
- SOL tracking with forced acknowledgment
- Collaborative editing (real-time)
All plans include a free trial. No credit card required to start.
Security & Compliance You Can Trust
Your clients' data deserves the same duty of care you give their cases.
PII Encryption at Rest
Social Security numbers, bank accounts, and tax IDs are encrypted with key versioning and audit-logged decryption. Your client data is protected at the field level.
IOLTA-Compliant Trust Accounting
Immutable ledger with saga pattern transactions. Three-way reconciliation between bank, book, and client balances. State Bar report format for California and Michigan.
Built by a Practicing Attorney
DocketKeeper is built and used daily by Matthew Chapin, a practicing attorney in California and Michigan. Every feature is designed by someone who understands the stakes.
Your Data, Always Portable
Full data export in open formats, anytime, no friction. CSV import for migration from other platforms. Recovery bin for accidental deletions.
Ready to Simplify Your Practice?
Start your free trial today. No credit card required. Full access to deadline calculation, trust accounting, and all core features.
Questions? Contact us at support@docketkeeper.com