SimpleLegal · Schema

SimpleLegal Matter

Schema representing a legal matter in the SimpleLegal ELM platform.

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Properties

Name	Type	Description
id	string	Unique matter identifier.
name	string	Matter name or title.
matter_number	string	Internal matter reference number.
status	string	Current matter status.
practice_area	string	Legal practice area (e.g., Litigation, IP, Employment, Contract).
description	string	Detailed description of the matter.
client	string	Internal client or business unit for the matter.
lead_attorney	string	Primary attorney responsible for the matter.
outside_counsel	string	Outside law firm handling the matter.
budget	number	Total budget allocated for the matter.
actual_spend	number	Total actual spend on the matter to date.
accruals	number	Accrued but unpaid costs for the matter.
created_at	string	Timestamp when the matter was created.
updated_at	string	Timestamp when the matter was last updated.
custom_fields	object	Custom field values specific to the organization.

View JSON Schema on GitHub

JSON Schema

{
  "$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
  "$id": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/api-evangelist/simplelegal/refs/heads/main/json-schema/simplelegal-matter-schema.json",
  "title": "SimpleLegal Matter",
  "description": "Schema representing a legal matter in the SimpleLegal ELM platform.",
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "id": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Unique matter identifier."
    },
    "name": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Matter name or title."
    },
    "matter_number": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Internal matter reference number."
    },
    "status": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Current matter status.",
      "enum": ["open", "closed", "pending", "on_hold"]
    },
    "practice_area": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Legal practice area (e.g., Litigation, IP, Employment, Contract)."
    },
    "description": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Detailed description of the matter."
    },
    "client": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Internal client or business unit for the matter."
    },
    "lead_attorney": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Primary attorney responsible for the matter."
    },
    "outside_counsel": {
      "type": "string",
      "description": "Outside law firm handling the matter."
    },
    "budget": {
      "type": "number",
      "format": "float",
      "description": "Total budget allocated for the matter."
    },
    "actual_spend": {
      "type": "number",
      "format": "float",
      "description": "Total actual spend on the matter to date."
    },
    "accruals": {
      "type": "number",
      "format": "float",
      "description": "Accrued but unpaid costs for the matter."
    },
    "created_at": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the matter was created."
    },
    "updated_at": {
      "type": "string",
      "format": "date-time",
      "description": "Timestamp when the matter was last updated."
    },
    "custom_fields": {
      "type": "object",
      "description": "Custom field values specific to the organization.",
      "additionalProperties": true
    }
  },
  "required": ["name"]
}