Importing matters from your CRM

When your account has a practice management integration connected (such as Smokeball), matters are created and managed in that system, not in Curia. You bring a matter into Curia by syncing it, either from the Matters page or when you upload a contract.

Curia doesn’t load your entire list of matters up front. You sync the matters you’re actually working on, so the Matters page stays focused on current work.

Syncing a matter

On the Matters page, click Sync matter. Search for the matter by client name, matter number, or description, then select it. Confirm with Sync matter, and it becomes available in Curia.

A matter is also synced automatically when you upload a contract and pick a matter from your CRM. See Linking reviews to matters.

Matters from your CRM are read-only

A matter that comes from your CRM is managed in that system and shown read-only in Curia. Its detail page carries a Managed in label naming your CRM, the Edit button is disabled, and each field has a padlock that gives the same reason on hover.

Make any changes to the matter in your CRM. They sync into Curia automatically, so the title, parties, status, and stage stay current without re-syncing by hand.

Matters deleted in your CRM

If a matter is deleted in your CRM, what happens in Curia depends on whether reviews are linked to it:

• If reviews are linked, Curia keeps the matter so those reviews aren’t lost. It’s marked with a Deleted label.
• If no reviews are linked, the matter is removed from Curia.

Restoring the matter in your CRM brings it back to Curia automatically.

FAQ

Can I create a new matter in Curia while a CRM is connected?

No. New matters are created in your CRM. They sync into Curia when you sync the matter or upload a contract against it.

Do I need to sync a matter every time it changes in my CRM?

No. Once a matter is in Curia, changes in your CRM sync automatically. Syncing is only needed to bring a matter into Curia the first time.