The LawVu default fields are available to all matters and contracts by default.

These fields are contained in the Field library and are hooked to core functionality within the LawVu platform - so you'll get the most out of LawVu if you use these fields rather than create your custom fields.

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To manage the fields for your organization, you will need to be an Administrator.

The fields are all listed in a 'Field library', which you can manage from the Settings/Field Management area of LawVu.

Yes - you can change the label of any LawVu default fields to align more with your organization's terminology - but you can only do this when editing from a matter or contract type level. You cannot change the label of a LawVu field at the 'global' level.

You can override the hints, & descriptions, and placeholders of fields by unlinking them from their master field properties (set in the global field library).

NOTE: You can never change the field name; however - you can specify a different label for the field, but ONLY in the Create Form tab of the Matter Type /Contract Tab - see below.

You should only create a new custom field if you can't add a LawVu default field that matches your needs.

Please review the list below before you start creating new fields - and then check out this article about creating custom fields.

Below is a list of the fields contained in the field library. These fields can then be dragged from the field library and applied to your Matter/Contract Types. These fields are not mandatory; however, if selected, the field names and types are fixed and non-editable. Some LawVu fields have special powers or contribute to the Standard reporting.