Case Study: Edison, McDowell & Hetherington simplifies court deadline tracking with Aderant Deadlines.com

EMH Legal Calendaring Solution Simplifies Court Deadline Tracking for Multi-Office Firm

Edison, McDowell & Hetherington (EMH), a Houston-based law firm with offices in multiple locations, needed a rules-based legal calendaring solution as its California practice grew more complex. Its manual process for tracking court deadlines was no longer sustainable, especially given California’s demanding rules, a larger caseload, and the firm’s need to keep matters centralized across offices on a limited budget. EMH evaluated options and chose Aderant Deadlines.com for its trusted accuracy.

Aderant implemented Deadlines.com to give EMH an accurate, reliable calendaring platform supported by expert attorneys. The system lets staff quickly calculate deadlines, sync them to Microsoft Outlook with reminders, and view them across the firm, while robust reporting improves docketing oversight. EMH rolled it out first in California and then in Houston, with minimal training and rapid adoption by attorneys and staff. The result was greater efficiency, reduced risk of missed deadlines, and a lower-overhead alternative to larger calendaring systems without sacrificing quality.

Edison, McDowell & Hetherington (EMH)

Venice Salvacruz

California Office Coordinator