ChatGPT is a general-purpose language model useful for drafting and research. DueCounsel is purpose-built for extracting deadlines and obligations from uploaded legal documents — with structured review workflows, confidence scoring, and calendar export.
No credit card required · PDF and DOCX supported · Export to calendar and CSV
What gets extracted
DueCounsel identifies and labels every actionable item so your team reviews structured output, not raw document text.
Deadlines
Filing windows, response dates, compliance dates
Court dates
Hearings, conferences, scheduled appearances
Required actions
What must be done and by whom
Filing dates
Document submission and service deadlines
Obligations
Court-ordered and contractual requirements
Confidence score
High / Medium / Low per extraction
Example output
Each extraction maps the source sentence to a deadline, required action, and confidence score.
| Source text (from document) | Extracted deadline | Action item | Confidence |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Rule 20(1)(a) — respondent shall serve a response within 20 days of service." | Apr 28, 2026 | Serve response to motion | High |
| "Order dated March 12 — affidavit of documents to be exchanged by May 9." | May 9, 2026 | Exchange affidavit of documents | High |
| "Case conference order — parties shall attempt mediation by May 30, 2026." | May 30, 2026 | Schedule and attend mediation | Medium |
Side by side
| Feature | DueCounsel | ChatGPT |
|---|---|---|
| Primary purpose | Legal deadline and obligation extraction from uploaded documents | General-purpose text generation and Q&A |
| Document upload | Structured extraction: deadlines, dates, actions, confidence scores | Summarizes or responds to pasted/uploaded text |
| Output format | Structured table: deadline, action item, responsible party, confidence | Free-text response — requires manual parsing |
| Confidence scoring | High / Medium / Low per extraction with source reference | No reliability indicator on individual items |
| Review workflow | Confirm or dismiss each item before export | Manual review of generated text required |
| Calendar export | Direct ICS export to Outlook and Google Calendar | Not available |
| Audit trail | Source sentence shown for every extraction | No source reference per item |
| Matter organization | Deadlines grouped by matter across your caseload | No matter or case management |
| Deadline alerts | Email and SMS alerts before deadlines | Not available |
| Built for legal workflows | Yes — designed for document-heavy legal practices | No — general purpose, not legal-workflow specific |
Built for lawyer review
DueCounsel is not a replacement for legal judgment. Every extraction shows its source sentence and confidence score so you can confirm, edit, or dismiss each item before it reaches your calendar or workflow.
Apr 28, 2026
May 9, 2026
May 30, 2026
Export and workflow
Export to Outlook or Google Calendar via ICS, download as CSV, or keep deadlines in DueCounsel's built-in matter tracker with alerts.
Use cases
Court order obligation tracking
ChatGPT can summarize a court order. DueCounsel extracts every obligation as a structured deadline with source text, confidence score, and one-click calendar export.
Multi-document deadline management
ChatGPT is a single-session tool. DueCounsel organizes deadlines across your entire caseload — filterable by matter, urgency, and type.
Lawyer review before relying on output
DueCounsel has a built-in confirm/dismiss review step so nothing reaches your calendar without your approval. ChatGPT has no workflow around its output.
Calendar and workflow integration
DueCounsel exports confirmed deadlines directly to Outlook or Google Calendar via ICS. ChatGPT outputs text — integration requires manual effort.
FAQ
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