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● Deadline protection for professional services

Critical deadlines deserve more than a reminder.

Duetiful progressively escalates reminders and expands awareness as deadlines approach — from individual accountability to Backstop protection and organisational oversight.

Protect your sanity. And your team’s.

Backstop protection for a team of five from $89/month. 14-day free trial, no contract.

The Duetiful Overview for a lawyer, Morgan Hale: today's focus says three items come due this fortnight and one is due in the next seven days. The activity feed lists recent updates to a Statement of Defence, a lease option exercise, a share sale completion and a list of documents.
Real Duetiful screen · example data · highlights illustrative
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Paired Backstop coverage

One owner, one Backstop. If the owner is off sick or snowed under, someone who already knows the deadline is ready to step in.

Industry presets & date rules

Pre-configured deadline templates for your profession, with business-day and holiday awareness built in.

Burnout early-warning

Workload signals flag who is approaching overload before it turns into a missed deadline.

Client data, locked down

Client details are encrypted at rest. Every time someone opens them it’s recorded, unusual access alerts your admins, and only admins can export client lists.

Also included: AI triage · AI-drafted reminders from forwarded emails (anonymised first) · private in-app messages · bulk import · calendar sync · custom reminder types · research-backed escalation

Protection that grows as the deadline gets closer

Each stage brings in more people, so a deadline can’t quietly slip past one busy person.

The owner

Every deadline starts with one clear owner

Reminder sequences for court filings, limitation periods, settlements and regulatory deadlines put each one in front of the person responsible, with business-day and holiday rules built in — fully customisable to your firm.

  • Templates for the common deadlines in your profession
  • Reminders 14, 7 and 1 day out — or on your own schedule
  • Start from your profession’s preset
14 days beforeInitial reminder
7 days beforeFollow-up
1 day beforeUrgent alert
Completed on time
Duetiful's My Workload card for a lawyer: a load gauge reading Heavy, a completion pace that needs more data, and 5 open matters, 3 of them heavy or critical.
My Workload · real screen, example data
Oversight

Spot overload before it costs a deadline

Everyone’s workload is checked every day. Advisers see their own workload level, and team leads and admins can see who is heading for overload while there is still time to act.

  • See who’s approaching overload at a glance
  • Rebalancing suggestions for admins that name which deadline to move, and to whom
  • AI triage recommends the next step for each at-risk deadline: nudge, call in the Backstop, or reassign
Predictive

See the Crunch Before It Lands

Burnout forecasting looks at the weeks ahead — not just today. Duetiful flags the periods where workload is about to pile up on a person, so you can rebalance before anyone is underwater.

  • Forward-looking workload signals across the next three weeks
  • Per-person early warning when a deadline cluster is forming
  • A morning briefing that summarises today's risk, not yesterday's metrics
Workload outlook · next 3 weeks
This week
Steady — 4 deadlines
Next week
Building — 7 deadlines, 2 high priority
Week after next
Cluster forming — 3 critical for M. Hale in 4 days
The Backstop

A second person who already knows the deadline

Pair a deadline with a Backstop — a trusted colleague who gets the 7-day and 1-day reminders too. If the owner is on leave, or the work stalls the day before it’s due, full support switches on automatically. Built on organisational psychology principles of collaborative accountability.

  • Add a Backstop to any deadline
  • Your Backstop can offer full support: you accept, and for up to 72 hours they can update progress, add notes or complete it
  • Sick days and overload stop being single points of failure
Duetiful's Backstop Dashboard for Jordan Taylor, the Backstop on three colleagues' deadlines. Jordan has full support on Placeholder Partners' Notice of Appeal filing, three days out and flagged critical, with options to update progress, take over or hand back. A Statement of Defence for Example Client Pty Ltd, five days out, and a share sale completion for Sample Holdings, nine days out, each offer full support and a nudge. Every row shows its progress, risk and due date.
Backstop Dashboard · real screen, example data
Choose your industry preset
Import your clients
Set up your team
You're protected!
Zero Friction

Up and Running in Minutes

Duetiful enhances your workflow without disruption. No complex training, no certifications — just immediate value from day one.

  • No complex training or certifications required
  • Works alongside your practice management software
  • Less than a billable hour protects your firm monthly

How Duetiful Works

Four steps from set-up to full protection

1

Choose & customise

Pick your industry preset or set your own reminder rules (14, 7 and 1 day out — or your own schedule), then pair colleagues up as Backstops.

2

Import

Import your clients and deadlines. Reminder sequences are applied automatically.

3

Escalate as it gets close

The owner is reminded first. Their Backstop is brought in a week out, and full support switches on the day before if the work has stalled or the owner is away.

4

Oversight

Team leads and admins see at-risk deadlines and each adviser’s workload level on Team Health, and admins get suggestions for sharing work out before anyone is overwhelmed.

Team Support Built In

Support When You Need It Most

We all have moments when we're drowning in work. Duetiful ensures you're never alone.

AI triage

Recommends the next step for each at-risk deadline: nudge, call in the Backstop, or reassign

Personal reminders

Keep you on track day-to-day (14 days out, 7 days out, and the day before)

Full support from your Backstop

They offer and you accept — or it switches on automatically when you’re on leave or the work stalls the day before it’s due

Oversight for team leads and admins

They see at-risk deadlines early enough to step in before they become crises

Prevent burnout before it happens

Daily workload levels show who’s approaching overload, so work can be shared out before anyone is underwater.

This isn’t about surveillance — it’s a safety net. Advisers see their own workload, team leads see their team, and admins see the firm.

Smart Dashboard Preview

Intelligent reminder management that saves you hours

AI drafts deadlines from your forwarded emails
Smart search that understands what you mean
Automated insights and risk detection
Set up in minutes — import or start fresh
Duetiful's Reminders list with a plain-English search box, status tiles and the next three deadlines: a Statement of Defence for Example Client Pty Ltd in 5 days, a share sale completion for Sample Holdings in 9 days and a limitation period expiry for Sample Holdings in 12 days, each showing its Backstop.
Reminders · real screen, example data

Common Questions

Wondering how Duetiful prevents missed deadlines? How much it costs? How it compares to other software? We've got answers.

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