What is a matter administrator?
The people responsible for administering the matter!
This role is granted to the user who creates the matter. Once the matter is set-up, the matter administrator can grant this role to any other user in the matter.
Matter administrators have full rights to view and edit data inside a matter, and decide who can view or edit data in a matter. A matter administrator cannot be restricted from viewing or editing data in a matter.
What can a matter administrator do?
Matter management
Add lists on Legatics | The organisation with the matter administrator role is able to add lists to the matter on Legatics. |
Set and review matter access permissions | The matter administrator can fine-tune what other users are able to do, and see, in each matter. This is useful when ensuring that certain organisations and documents remain confidential. |
Change matter details | The matter administrator can change the matter name, matter number, lead partner, matter details and whether emails are enabled for the matter or not. |
Delete a matter | Only the matter administrator can delete a matter. |
Import/add items to lists | Only the matter administrator has the option to import or add new rows to lists on the matter. |
View and download the full audit trail | The full audit trail records all of the key actions taken on a matter by any participant. |
User management
Add/remove users on a matter |
Add/remove organisations on a matter |
Add/remove roles on a matter |
Add/remove matter administrators |
Hide organisations from other users/organisations |
View the matter as another participant |
Who is the matter administrator?
The role is granted to any users in the organisation that has "Matter Administrator" toggled.
If you are a matter administrator, you can check who else has these rights.
Click on 'Manage matter' at the top right hand of your screen and select 'Participants' on the drop-down. This will take you to the 'Participants' page.
Any users in the organisation with the 'Admin' toggle turned on will have administrator rights.
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