Objective:
- Custom Fields often created for additional information in Civil Litigation cases
Environment:
- Clio Manage
Additional Information:
n/a
Answer:
Case Number | Text (One-Line) |
Used to track the case number assigned by the court to the matter. These are usually a mix of alphanumeric characters. Ex. 2:14-cv-02643
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Opposing Counsel | Contact Select |
Hyperlink to the Contact card for the lawyer representing the other side. Important to have quick access to this, as most communication would happen between lawyers only.
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Judge | Contact Select |
Hyperlink to the Contact card for the judge or magister before whom the matter is being heard.
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Court | Contact Select |
Hyperlink to the company Contact card for the court hearing the matter.
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Circuit | Picklist |
Listing of court districts in which the case is being heard. Suggested entries: the numbers 1-11.
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Filing Date | Date |
Date on which the notice of action was filed with the court's clerk.
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Date of Incident | Date |
Date on which the events at issue occurred.
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Next Court Date | Date |
The next date where the lawyer needs to be in court.
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Insurance Claim Number | Text (One-Line) |
Claim number used by the insurance company associated with the case.
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Conflict Check | Checkbox |
Has a conflict check been done on the parties in this matter?
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Contingency | Checkbox |
Is this matter being compensated by contingency fees. Yes/No
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Retainer | Money |
Money that has been submitted to the lawyer as advanced fees. This will also be tracked in the trust account ledger for this matter and client.
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Referral Source | Contact Select |
Hyperlink to the Contact card for the chosen contact that referred the case to the customer.
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Special Notes | Text (Multi-Line) |
Place to put special notes for the matter that need to be top of mind.
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