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Move a matter to another office
How a matter names the office it is run from, and how it moves to another with the day and the reason, its number unchanged.
The office on a matter
A firm with more than one office names the office each matter is run from. On a new matter the Office field is drawn once the firm has two offices in use; left empty it takes the office of the person opening it, or for a sub matter its parent's.
The office reads in the matter's facts, and the register lists and filters by it.
Move a matter
- On the matter, open the actions menu and choose Transfer to another office.
- Choose the office, the day it takes effect (not after today) and the reason.
- Choose Transfer matter.
The matter's number never changes. Its Office moves card lists every move with who made it and why, and each move is in the audit trail. A closed matter stays where it closed.
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