The Matter Events feature allows legal teams to create and manage key dates and milestones associated with a matter. This centralized space for tracking upcoming events supports better visibility, collaboration, and proactive planning.
⚠️ Beta Notice: Matter Events is currently in Beta. To participate, please contact your Customer Success Manager
📅 Overview
Matter Events help legal teams manage critical dates tied to individual matters, such as:
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Court hearings
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Contract renewal dates
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Internal project deadlines
Each event is linked to a specific matter and includes the following details:
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Title |
Name of the event |
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Description |
Optional notes or context |
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Date & Time |
Scheduled date and time (customer timezone) |
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Location |
Free-text field for venue or meeting link |
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Participants |
Assigned Brightflag users only |
➕ Creating an Event
To create a new event:
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Navigate to the relevant Matter.
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Go to the Events tab.
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Click Add Event.
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Enter the required details:
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Title
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Date & Time
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Location (free-text)
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Description (optional)
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Participants (Brightflag users only)
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Click Save.
Once saved, the event appears in the Events tab and is visible to all participants.
📋 Viewing Events
The Events tab displays all scheduled events for the selected matter. For each event, you'll see:
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Title
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Date & Time
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Location
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Participants
Clicking on an event opens the full detail view, including any description or notes.
🗃️ Matter Summary View
The Matter Summary page now includes a preview of the next five upcoming events, giving you a quick overview without navigating into the Events tab.