Adding a new matter
There are three ways to open a matter on InTouch:
- From a matter template
- From a form
- From a document
From a matter template
Section titled “From a matter template”-
Navigate to the InTouch homepage
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Select + Matter
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Choose to create a matter From Template
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Select the relevant matter template
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Complete the required fields:
- Provide a reference
- Choose the Fee Earner the matter should be assigned to
- Add the stakeholders involved in the transaction under the relevant group
- Search to see if the contact already exists within InTouch
- C reate a new contact by filling in the required fields
- Input the m atter address
- Complete any additional questions
- Choose whether the matter state should be a Lead. If left blank, the matter will be set to Open.
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Create Matter
From a form
Section titled “From a form”- Navigate to the InTouch homepage
- Select + Matter
- Choose to create a matter From Form
- Select the form you wish to use
- Complete the required fields
- Submit the form
A matter will be created with the details entered into the form saved within it.
From a document
Section titled “From a document”-
Navigate to the InTouch homepage
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Select + Matter
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Choose to create a matter From Document
- Select the relevant matter template
- Choose the Fee Earner the matter should be assigned to
- Choose the data set to be used
- Upload the document you wish to extract data from
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Create Matter
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To manually extract the data:
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From the file on the right, copy the required information into the data fields on the left
- The affect these changes have on the matter/contact field will be shown as follows:
- Fields highlighted in blue - new data will be added
- Fields highlighted in yellow - existing data will be changed
- Fields highlighted in red - existing data will be removed
- The affect these changes have on the matter/contact field will be shown as follows:
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To add a new stakeholder:
- Select ’+’ next to the relevant group i.e. purchaser, giftor, otherside solicitor
- Search to add an existing contact or ‘Create New’
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Create Matter
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To automatically extract the data:
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Select AI Extract
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Any contacts located within the document will be available to add as a new matter stakeholder:
- Choose the relevant group they should be added to i.e. purchaser, giftor, otherside solicitor
- Select an existing contact or ‘Create New’
- Continue
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Any data located within the file will be automatically extracted to the relevant fields
- The extracted data points will be highlighted within the file on the right.
- The affect these changes have on the matter/contact field will be shown as follows:
- Fields highlighted in blue - new data will be added
- Fields highlighted in yellow - existing data will be changed
- Fields highlighted in red - existing data will be removed
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To add a new stakeholder:
- Select ’+’ next to the relevant group i.e. purchaser, giftor, otherside solicitor
- Search to add an existing contact or Create New
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Create Matter
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A matter will be created with the data extracted from the document saved within it.