The Line
Decisions, directed work and client follow-up—with the file behind each item.
See the work behind the item
The changed proposal needs your decision. The missing statement needs client follow-up.
Your attention
The decision, with the record behind it.
01 / Needs your attentionFor you
The email asks for Friday at 5:00 pm instead of 6:00 pm. It also asks you to keep the draft internal. The sources do not establish agreement to the proposed time.
A changed client instruction affects the position you will discuss at Thursday’s 10:00 am conference.
Your next direction
Preview the prepared work below. Choose a direction above to add its matching example to Directed work.
Position to discuss: Alex proposes Friday at 5:00 pm, replacing the earlier 6:00 pm time. Confirm the client’s direction before any next step.
Review boundary: keep the revised proposal internal. These sources do not establish the other party’s agreement or a court order.
Open material: the latest bank statement is promised separately. No document or delivery date appears in this example record.
Choose a direction, then open the prepared work before recording its review.
Below the Line / Directed work
Track the owner, scope and next step. Missing disclosure stays open.
Below the Line / Waiting on Alex
The latest bank statement remains outstanding. Preparing a brief or recording your review does not supply that missing evidence.
Explore the disclosure workflow“I will send the latest bank statement separately.”
Still open Latest bank statement. No document received in this example.
Fictional demonstration. Nothing is sent, filed or scheduled. Resets when you reload.
After you give direction
The instruction, its prepared work and its supporting sources stay together in the example. You can inspect the result without finding the original email again.
Preparation and completion are different. A brief can be prepared while its review is still outstanding. Counsel’s review can be recorded while client disclosure is still missing. The Line makes those distinctions useful.
Follow the matter through the firmToday centres the day’s commitments and preparation. The Line centres counsel’s attention: questions, decisions, instructions and work needing review. The same matter can appear in both for different reasons.
No. It records review of the prepared example. It does not establish agreement to the proposal, resolve missing disclosure or perform an external action.
No. This is a fictional demonstration with prepared examples. Your choices stay on this page; nothing is sent, filed or scheduled. Early-access workflows are agreed with your practice.