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Types of Law

This view is used to enter/edit the Types of Law.

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Entering Types of Law

1. Enter the Law Type Code. This field is limited to four alphanumeric characters and should be used to track the areas of Law to be later used in other CA2000W modules. For example, LIT for Litigation or PI for Personal Injury could be used.

2. Enter the Law Type Description.

3. Fill in the appropriate Custom fields on the Attorney, Date, Number and Code/Notes tab. These fields are optional and can be left empty if desired. Filling in these fields will set the labels for the custom fields in the matter and client information views. Setting these custom fields will create specific fields for the type of law entered.

4. Save the record by clicking the Save Button at the bottom of the view.

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Editing Types of Law

1. Call up the record by finding or entering the Law Type code. You may not change the Law Type code that is being used.

2. Change the fields to be edited.

3. Press F2 or click on the Save button to save your changes.

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Searching for Types of Law

To Search using the Function Keys

1. Placing the cursor in either the Code or Description fields. Enter the desired data and press F9. Use F8 to go to the next record and F7 to go to the previous.

2. The search is started against the first most matched records to your entered criteria. For example, entering "A" in the code field and then pressing F9 will bring up the first record beginning with A.

To Search Using a Selection List

1. Click on the Selection List Button located at the end of the Code or Description fields to display the Types of Law Lookup Dialog.

2. Do one of the following:

a. Click on the desired Code or Description and then click on the OK button.
b. Click on the Search button, enter the Code or Description and click on OK. Click on OK a second time to select the record.

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Deleting Types of Law

1. To delete a Type of Law record, find the Law Type code record and, with the cursor in the code field, press Shift+F2. You may not delete a Law Type that is in use.

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Types of Law View Fields

Field	Size	Description
Codes	5 Char	Is a custom code for the type of law
Description	50 Char	Is a field to describe the law type

Custom Attny Label
Custom Date Label
Custom Number Label
Custom Codes/Notes Label

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Custom Attny Label

Field	Size	Description
HandlAtty 1 lab	20 Char	Is a custom field to identify the first handling attorney
HandlAtty 2 lab	20 Char	Is a custom field to identify the second handling attorney
HandlAtty 3 lab	20 Char	Is a custom field to identify the third handling attorney
HandlAtty 4 lab	20 Char	Is a custom field to identify the fourth handling attorney

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Custom Date Label

Field	Size	Description
Date1 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date2 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date3 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date4 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date5 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date6 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date7 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date8 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date9 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled
Date10 lab	20 Char	Custom field for a date the issue was handled

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Custom Number Label

Field	Size	Description
Num1lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num2lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num3lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num4lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num5lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num6lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num7lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num8lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num9lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case
Num10lab	20 Char	Custom field for a number associated with the case

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Custom Codes/Notes Label

Field	Size	Description
Code1lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code2lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code3lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code4lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code5lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code6lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code7lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Code8lab	20 Char	Custom code field for the case
Notes 1	20 Char	Custom note field for the case
Notes 2	20 Char	Custom note field for the case

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