What Is a Matter in Brightflag? What Is a Matter in Brightflag?

What Is a Matter in Brightflag?

A Matter in Brightflag is a structured record that represents a specific legal engagement, case, project, or piece of work that your organization is tracking.

It is the core unit used to manage legal spend, vendors, budgets, invoices, accruals, and reporting.


How Matters Work in Practice

  1. A Matter is created in Brightflag.

  2. A law firm is assigned.

  3. A budget may be added.

  4. Vendors submit accruals and invoices against that Matter.

  5. The legal team reviews and approves spend.

  6. Reporting and analytics are generated using Matter data.


Common Questions

Can one law firm work on multiple matters?

Yes. A law firm can be assigned to multiple separate matters.

Can a matter have multiple vendors?

Yes. Multiple vendors can be assigned to a single matter if needed.