Work with stages and deadlines
Keep procedural time connected to the analysis and next actions that make it meaningful.
The stage board groups the matter’s work by litigation phase while the deadline rail keeps date-driven obligations visible.
Stages are context, not rigid gates
Investigation, pleading, discovery, motions, preparation, and resolution often overlap. Move work where it is most useful; Lattice does not require one stage to close before another begins.
Connect the next action
A deadline is more useful when it has an owner and an immediate next action. Review upcoming dates, identify what must be true before each one, and attach the task that moves it forward.
Verify source dates
Calendar and court-rule suggestions should always be verified against the controlling order, rule, and local practice. Lattice organizes dates; counsel remains responsible for calendaring judgment.