ProLaw^® Power Move: Setting Up Recurring Dockets Easier!

You need a docket to recur a specific number of days after it's marked "done." You try setting up a recurring docket that references itself, but when you initially create the docket, it already adds the recurrence interval to your starting date. Frustrating!

The Secret Sauce: Leveraging Multiple Docket Types

The key lies in creating multiple docket types with the same name but slightly different configurations.

The Initial Docket (Event ID: 1): Create this one manually on your matter. It will have the desired name for your recurring docket, but no date calculation. This ensures that the initial docket date you enter is exactly what you need.

The Recurring Dockets (Event IDs: 2 & 3): Give them the exact same name as your initial docket. Set the date calculation for both to add your desired interval (e.g., 30 days) after completion. These docket types are inactive initially — they won't appear when you create the first docket.

How It Works in Practice

1. Initial Docket Creation: Create the first docket (Event ID 1). The date you enter is the actual starting point.
2. First Recurrence: When you mark Docket Type 1 as "done," ProLaw^® activates Docket Type 2 with a date 30 days after completion.
3. Subsequent Recurrences: When you mark Docket Type 2 as "done," Docket Type 3 appears. When Type 3 is done, Type 2 reappears — and the cycle continues.

The Benefits: No more manual date calculations, clean initial docket entry, and seamless automation.