Matters & Clients

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Clients, conflicts, intake, and matter pipelines.

Matters & Clients Guides

1

Running Client Intake

Turn a first call into an open, conflict-checked matter.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1
    Send the intake form

    Share the online intake link by SMS or WhatsApp before the meeting so details arrive structured.

  2. 2
    Run the conflict check

    Search the new party against all clients and opponents. Never skip this — do it before advice, not after.

  3. 3
    Get the fee agreement signed

    Send the engagement letter for e-signature with scope and fees spelled out.

  4. 4
    Open the matter

    Convert the intake into a matter in the right pipeline stage with the first deadline diaried.

2

Conflict Checks, Done Right

A 30-second search that protects your license.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1
    Search every spelling

    Try alternate spellings and company aliases — conflicts hide behind typos.

  2. 2
    Check opponents too

    Search the other side's names, not just your client's. Former-client conflicts count.

  3. 3
    Record the result

    Log cleared or flagged on the intake record so anyone can see the check happened.

  4. 4
    Re-check on new parties

    Intervenors and added defendants arrive mid-case — check each one the day they appear.

3

Matter Pipelines & Stages

See every case's position at a glance.

Step-by-step instructions

  1. 1
    Use the default stages

    Intake → Active → Hearing → Judgment → Billing → Closed covers most litigation out of the box.

  2. 2
    Move matters as they progress

    Drag cards between stages after each hearing so the pipeline always reflects reality.

  3. 3
    Review weekly

    Open the pipeline every Monday: stuck matters surface instantly when stages stop moving.

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