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How to Configure the Create Document Action?

Create a Document with Lawcus Workflow using the Document Automation feature.

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Written by Maninder Kaur
Updated today

Document Automation happens to be one of the most important aspects of bringing productivity to the lawyer's activity. To streamline the automation of the 'Create Document' action, follow these guidelines to configure the template fields.

Any fields denoted with a red asterisk require a value.

Steps to Configure Create Document Action

Let's understand the workflow configuration with the following example, where the 'Create Document' action is triggered when a new matter is created in Lawcus.

  1. Go to Automation on the left and click on + Add Workflow to begin.

  2. Add the Workflow Name, and Workflow Description first.

  3. Set up the Trigger Type as Matter Created and click on Continue. Complete the setup by selecting the Matter Pipeline and Matter Stage if required. You can also add Entry Rules based on your requirements. Finally, click on the Continue button.

  4. Add the Create Document action under Select Action and click Next.

  5. Configure the Setup:

    1. Matter Id/Lead Id: Click the down arrow to select an existing matter from the list under Matter ID/Lead ID tab, or click Use a Custom Value and Use Matter Value from Trigger option to capture dynamic values. In this option, you will also get the record referenced by the previous step if this is not the first step.

    2. Document template: Click the down arrow to select an existing document template from the list.

  6. Click the Continue + new action to record the changes and add another action to the workflow. Otherwise, click on Save to complete the workflow.

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