Negotiations

The Negotiations tab lists the negotiations that have taken place in the litigation. The Negotiations tab is accessed by clicking on the tab in the binder section of the Litigation notebook. If you have questions about entering or modifying tab data, refer to Adding Tab Data, Updating Tab Data or Deleting Tab Data. The Negotiations tab displays in tabular view as described below.

Negotiations Tab Field Definitions

Field

Description

Required (Y/N)

Date

The date of the offer, demand, or claim.

Y

Good Until

The date until which the offer or demand is good.

N

Type

The type of damages involved in the litigation. Select a value from a dropdown list.

N

Amount

The amount of the demand, offer, or claim.

N (optional)

Party

The party to which the offer or claim is related.

N (optional)

Attorney

The attorney or employee at the organization who is handling the negotiations.

N (optional)

Negotiating With

The person who presented the demand or offer on behalf of the party seeking damages.

N (optional)

Note

Notes regarding the demand or offer.

N

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