Case Manager
Ametnes Legal ERP - Creating and Managing Cases#
Ametnes Legal ERP provides an easy-to-use Case Manager for Litigation practice. All non-Litigation cases are managed as projects in the Ametnes Legal ERP solution. This section addresses the setup of a new case into the system.
Pre-Setup: Case Categories#
- Ensure the case category exists.
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Navigate to
Configuration > Case Category
. -
Click
New
, provide a name and description, then save.
To edit the category, click on the Name, make the change and click Save
Continue to create a case#
Registering a Case#
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Go to
Operations > Register Case
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Click
New
to fill in the case information, including: Client, Email, Start Date -
Upload any supporting documents by clicking on the Attachments icon
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Continue to add the “Case Details”
Under Case Details
select the category under which the case falls
- In the event that a client isn’t already in the system, an option to create and edit is provided.
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Click on it to add a new client. A pop up with the form to add the client’s details is displayed.
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Add a tag for the newly created client to specify
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Click confirm to add additional Information about the case.
- A page is displayed with options to add “Evidence”, “Trial”, “Create Invoice”, “Full Settlement”, “Cancel”
To add the evidence, Click “Evidence”#
- Navigate to the
Case Manager
module. - Locate the specific case (e.g., CASE0004) from the list or search for it using the search bar.
- Click on the case name to open its details.
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Go to the
Attachments
Section -
Once inside the case details page, look for the
Attachments
button or section ( represented by a paperclip icon). - Click on it to open the file upload interface.
- Upload Evidence
- Select the Upload button to add evidence.
- Browse your computer for the relevant evidence file(s) (e.g., PDF, image, document).
- Attach the file by selecting it and confirming the upload.
- Save Changes
- Click the
Save
button to ensure the evidence is linked to the case.
To add Lawyers#
Adding Master Data (e.g., Lawyers)
Navigate to "Master Data", and in the dropdown select “Lawyers”
The page to create a Lawyer is displayed
Click New
.
Fill in the lawyer's name, and their required details.
After adding the information about the lawyer, the system automatically saves it.