Below is a description of the fields contained in the main (header) section of the Litigation notebook. To add a record, see Adding a Litigation Record.
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Field |
Description |
Required (Y/N) |
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Matter # |
The matter number for this case. This number is auto-generated by LawManager. |
Y (read-only) |
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Name |
Displays the name or a description of the matter. |
Y |
|
Lit Type |
The litigation matter type. Select a value from a dropdown list. |
Y (read-only) |
|
Subtype |
The subtype associated with the matter type. |
N |
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Stage |
The current stage of the matter (e.g., appeal, discovery, pre-trial preparations and trial, etc.). |
Y |
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Office |
The location of the office that is handling the matter. |
N |
|
Status Flag |
Indicates if the matter is Open or Closed. |
Y (read-only) |
|
Status |
The matter status (i.e., Open, Inactive, or Closed.) |
Y |
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Opened |
The date that the matter was opened. |
N |
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Closed |
The date that the matter was closed, if applicable. |
N |
|
Desc |
The current stage of the matter (e.g., appeal, discovery, pre-trial preparations and trial, etc.) |
N |
|
Practice Area |
The location of the office that is handling the matter. |
N (read-only) |
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Docket # |
The docket number associated with the litigation. |
N |
|
Disposition |
The legal disposition or status of the case. Select a value from a dropdown list. |
N |
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Insured? |
Identifies if the organization is insured regarding the litigation. |
N |
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Significant? |
Identifies whether or not the litigation is significant. |
N |
Note: All entity records include fields containing audit and security information. For a detailed explanation of these fields, see Viewing Audit Fields and Security Information.