Case & Matter Management
Scheduling Court Hearings & Practice Diary Briefing Notebooks
Complete guide for advocates on scheduling court hearings, specifying judicial forums, assigning item numbers, and connecting bidirectional Practice Diary briefing notebooks with SCC citations and checklists.
5 min read•Hearings & Cause List•Updated October 2026
Prerequisites
- Active Advocate Account (Solo Practice or Law Firm)
- Optional: Active case docket (or schedule as generic/standalone hearing)
1.Launch 'Schedule Court Hearing / Listing' Modal
Access the scheduler from the Home Command Center header, Today's Court Board card, Cause List, or Matter Workspace.
Controls:Schedule Hearing(Top header action bar)+ Schedule Hearing(Today's court board card)Check calendar
- From Home Header: Click the 'Schedule Hearing' button in the top action bar next to '+ New Matter'.
- From Today's Card: On the 'Today' card, click '+ Schedule Hearing' or 'Check calendar'.
- From Cause List (/lawyer/causelist): Click '+ Add Listing'.
- From Case Workspace (/cases/[id]): Open the 'Timeline' or 'Cause List' tab and click '+ Log Hearing Date' (pre-fills the matter).
Chamber Authentication Required
Step 1 is shown above as a preview. All remaining procedural steps, litigation blueprints, and interactive controls require an active chamber or firm login.
Frequently Asked Questions
- Can I schedule a hearing without linking an existing case file?
- Yes. Simply select '-- Generic / Standalone Hearing (No Matter Linked) --'. You can manually input the court forum, hall, and item number, and link it to a formal case docket whenever you choose.
- Where can I view the Practice Diary notebook created with the hearing?
- You can open it directly from the Cause List entry by clicking 'Open Brief', from the matter's 'Notes' tab, or from the 'Drafting / Practice Diary' workspace in the sidebar.
- Are clients notified when a hearing is scheduled?
- Yes. If the scheduled hearing is associated with a case that has linked client contact information, Briefly Legal OS sends automatic WhatsApp/SMS and email listing alerts with the court date and forum.
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