The very first thing a lawyer should do when he takes in a new case is diary, in several places, including in
a computer tickler system, the time limitations for filing suit.
Pulling your next steps / to - dos / action items over into the left - hand column also works well if you like to reduce your notes to an actual to - do list you put on an index card, in a
computer file, or a fancy Getting Things Done
tickler file.