Organize Information: Custom fields enable you to structure your data in a way that suits your specific needs. They provide a means to collect additional details about matters or contacts that are not included by default, allowing you to tailor your information to match your practice area.
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Personalize Records: Custom fields let you add personalized information to your records, making them more relevant and meaningful to your law firm. You can gather and store data points that are unique to your practice, helping you gain valuable insights and track specific metrics.
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Streamline Access and Analysis: With custom fields, you can quickly access and analyze your data in a streamlined manner. By sorting records based on custom fields, you can identify trends, patterns, and key information more efficiently, ultimately saving time and enhancing productivity.

Matter Custom Fields: Lawcus offers the flexibility to create custom fields for matters. This feature allows you to gather additional data about your matters, enabling you to enhance the information available in your account. Creating custom fields provides the perfect solution if a specific data field crucial to your practice area is missing from the default matter data form. To learn more about Matter Custom Fields, refer to this resource.
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Contact Custom Fields: In Lawcus, you can customize contact fields based on the unique requirements of your law firm, practice areas, and locations. This guide will take you through the process of creating contact custom fields, empowering you to collect additional details about your contacts effectively. To explore Contact Custom Fields further, refer to this informative article.

Custom Field Groups: Enhance the organization of your custom fields by creating custom field groups. This feature enables you to arrange and group related fields more efficiently. For detailed instructions on utilizing Custom Field Groups, refer to this resource.
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Custom Field Order: You have the ability to set the order of your custom fields for more efficient management. This capability ensures that your fields are displayed in a logical sequence, allowing for easier data entry and navigation. Learn how to establish the order of custom fields by following the instructions provided here.
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Importing Custom Fields: To save time and effort, Lawcus allows you to import custom fields using a CSV file. By selecting the "Import from CSV" option in the "Custom Field" window, you can follow the column information outlined in the pop-up window to populate and import your data. This convenient feature eliminates the need for manual data entry and helps you maintain accuracy.
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Custom Field Varieties: When creating new custom fields, take advantage of the diverse options available such as checkboxes, dates, numbers, and text. These options cater to your unique requirements and ensure that your custom fields align with the data you intend to capture.

Default and Required Fields: You can set custom fields as default or required, further enhancing your data entry process. You can streamline data collection and ensure that essential information is consistently captured by designating certain fields as default or required.
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Editing and Deleting Custom Fields: Existing custom fields can be easily edited by clicking on the "Edit" button next to the respective field. You can also delete custom fields by selecting the "Delete" button next to the "Edit" button. These functionalities provide flexibility and control over your custom fields.