The second tab in the Legal Details window is Authorities. This window is for attaching authorities that you have already entered to a matter so that you can prepare an authorities list for the matter. If you use the same authorities regularly, this can save you a lot of time and ensure accuracy.
Enter the authority once in a Master Authorities list and you can then use it again for subsequent matters.
Authorities Top Toolbar Buttons Refer to the screen shot above:
- Add to Matter: Select to add the selected authority to this matter
- Open Web Site/File: If you have entered either a web address or a file on your hard drive, selecting this will open the file for you or take you to the web address
- Edit Matter Authorities: This takes you to the master authorities window so you can edit the authorities list.
- Remove from Matter: Select to remove the authority from the matter.
- Document Templates: Select to access the documents window where you can generate documents for the current matter including an authority list