Schedule a meeting
If your firm is licensed for the Staff Management module, you can schedule meetings among firm staff.
Your firm must be licensed for the
Staff Management
module.Staff members who schedule meetings must have add and edit security permissions for
Schedule Items
.- Open theMeetingwindow.Select theAddbutton on the main toolbar, and then selectMeeting.
- Enter a meeting description.In theDescriptionfield, enter a description of the meeting.
- Select a client.In theClientfield, select a client if the meeting is related to a specific client.If the meeting is not related to a client, leave this field blank.
- Select an engagement.If you selected a client, select an engagement in theEngagementfield.noteIf no client is selected, theEngagementfield is unavailable.
- Select an activity.In theActivityfield, select an activity if needed.
- Set the meeting priority.In thePriorityfield, selectLow,Normal, orHigh.
- Enter the meeting dates and times.In theDates / Timesection, enter the beginning and ending dates and times.If the meeting is an all-day event, select theAll day eventcheckbox.
- Set a recurrence for the meeting, if needed.Select the recurrence button to open theRecurrencewindow, and then define the meeting frequency and dates.
- Invite staff members to the meeting.Select theMorebutton next to theStafffield, and then select the staff members to invite.You can also selectScheduleand drag the meeting onto staff members' calendars to invite them.
- Set a reminder, if needed.Select theRemindercheckbox, and then select the reminder time from the dropdown list.
- Enter additional meeting information, if needed.In theNotesfield, enter any additional information about the meeting.
- Review staff availability and adjust the schedule, if needed.SelectScheduleto open theSchedulingwindow, where you can verify attendee availability.In theSchedulingwindow, you can drag the meeting to reschedule it, change its length, and add or remove invitees.
- Save the meeting.SelectOK.
The meeting is added to the schedule for all attendees and can be viewed on their calendars and in the
Schedule
portlet on the Staff Dashboard
.