The Forum tab is used to record the forum or court information for a matter. Features include:
Unlimited forums per matter.
User-defined Disposition dropdown.
U.S. Forum and Venue dropdowns.
Complete U.S. Cities, States, and Counties dropdowns and a complete Countries dropdown.
Pop-up notepad for a large note regarding each forum.
The Forum tab is accessed by clicking on the tab in the binder section of the Litigation notebook. The Forum tab displays in tabular view as described below.
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Field |
Description |
Required (Y/N) |
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Court |
The name of the court handling the litigation matter. |
N |
|
Docket # |
The docket number for this case. To enter or view the contents of the field without scrolling, click |
N |
|
Disposition |
The disposition (e.g., Dismissed, On Appeal, etc.) of the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
Forum |
The forum (e.g.,Appellate Court, Municipal Court, etc.) for the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
Venue |
The venue (e.g., First Circuit, County etc.) of the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
City |
The applicable city associated with the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
State |
The applicable state associated with the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
County |
The applicable county associated with the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
Country |
The applicable country associated with the case. When adding or updating records, select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
|
Note |
A note or comment about the forum. To enter or view the contents of the note without scrolling, click |
N |
Note: LawManager tab records include fields containing audit and security information. For a detailed explanation of these fields, see Viewing Audit Fields and Security Information.
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