Legal Project Management

Deadlines with teeth.

Court-ordered deadline tracking. Auto-generated case timelines. Team capacity views and escalating alerts. The project management layer your firm is missing — without the billing, CRM, and document bloat you don't need.

Free for solo practitioners · No credit card required

Time from sign-up to first case with deadline tracking
Bend
< 2 min
$0
Asana
~45 min
$11/user
Monday
~1 hour
$9/seat
Clio Manage
2–4 hours
$49/user
The Platform

Every case phase at a glance

TimelineOverviewTodosTeam
In re TechFlow Data Breach Litigation
PhaseTaskStatusDue
Pre-Notice
Settlement agreement reviewCO
CompleteFeb 25
JE
Pre-Notice
Claims database schema design
CompleteMar 2
AR
Notice
Direct mail notice distributionCO
CompleteMar 11
MC
Notice
Notice completion declarationCO
In ProgressMar 27
JE
Claims
Claims portal live & monitoredCO
In ProgressMar 12
AR
Claims
Bulk filer screening & validation
In ProgressMar 27
AR
Claims
Exclusion opt-out tracking
OverdueApr 1
MC
Distribution
Distribution model & allocationCO
UpcomingJun 25
SO
Case Summary
Court
N.D. Cal.
Judge
Hon. S. Martinez
Settlement
Feb 25, 2026
Fund
$38.5M
Progress
Complete5
In Progress3
Overdue2
Upcoming6
2 overdue · 3 due this week
The Problem

Missed deadlines are the #1 cause of legal malpractice claims.

Your firm tracks court deadlines in Outlook calendars, shared spreadsheets, and sticky notes. When a filing date slips through the cracks, it's not just a missed task — it's a malpractice claim. Generic tools like Monday and Asana don't understand bar dates, notice periods, or judicial reporting schedules. And practice management suites like Clio charge $49+/user for features you don't need.

Total Cost of Ownership

First-year cost for a 5-person legal team

Bend
Setup
$0
Monthly
$0
Year 1 Total
$0
Asana
Setup
$0
Monthly
$55
Year 1 Total
$660
Monday
Setup
$0
Monthly
$45
Year 1 Total
$540
Clio
Setup
$500
Monthly
$245
Year 1 Total
$3,440

Based on published pricing as of 2026. Bend Solo tier is free forever for up to 2 active cases.

Platform Capabilities

Built for how law firms actually work

Court-Ordered Deadline Tracking

Flag deadlines that carry judicial consequences. Automatic escalating alerts at 7, 3, and 1 day before every bar date, filing deadline, and notice window.

Case Lifecycle Timeline

Every case auto-generates a milestone timeline from filing to close-out. Gantt view on desktop, vertical timeline on mobile. See every phase at a glance.

Todos & Threaded Comments

Create action items linked to specific cases. Assign to team members, set priority, and discuss in threaded comments tied to your matters.

Team Capacity View

See who's overloaded and who has bandwidth. Load bars, overdue counts, and task breakdowns per team member. Prevent burnout before it happens.

Escalating Email Alerts

Automatic notifications to assignees as deadlines approach. The managing partner gets alerted when something's overdue, not before.

Calendar Sync

iCal feed drops every deadline into your existing calendar. Google Calendar, Outlook, Apple Calendar — all supported. No double-entry.

How Bend compares

BendMondayClio
Setup time< 2 min~1 hour2–4 hours
Starting priceFree$9/seat$49/user
Court-ordered deadline flags
Auto-generated case timelines
Escalating email alerts
Team capacity view
Threaded case comments
Calendar sync (iCal)
Legal-specific templates
No billing/CRM bloat
Mobile-first design
Requires IT departmentNoNoOften
Built for Firms

Scale from solo practitioner to full litigation team

Bend grows with your firm. Start free as a solo, then add team members as you scale. Custom task templates, role-based permissions, and integrations mean your workflows adapt without switching platforms.

Custom task templates per case type
Role-based access control via Clerk
Court-ordered deadline escalation chains
Calendar sync for every team member
API access for integrations
SSO & audit log
Multi-case portfolio management
Dedicated onboarding support
Pricing

Simpler than your retainer agreement

Solo
Free

For solo practitioners managing their own deadlines.

2 active cases
Unlimited todos & comments
Email deadline alerts
Timeline & overview
Start Free
Most Popular
Team
$12/user/mo
$10/mo billed annually

For growing firms that need capacity visibility.

Unlimited cases & users
Team capacity view
Calendar sync (iCal)
Custom task templates
Priority support
Start Team Trial
Firm
$19/user/mo
$15/mo billed annually

For established practices with compliance needs.

Everything in Team
API access
SSO & audit log
Custom compliance rules
Dedicated onboarding
Contact Sales

Stop tracking deadlines in spreadsheets.

Your clients trust you with their cases. Trust Bend with your deadlines.

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2 cases free forever · No credit card · Setup in 2 minutes