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# Add a phase to a legal matter

# Add a phase to a legal matter {#ariaid-title1}

* Versão de lançamento: Australia
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* Atualizado 12 de mar. de 2026
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* ![](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/portal-asset/ico-clock) 1 min. de leitura

Add a phase to a matter to track specific tasks to complete the matter.

## Antes de Iniciar

Role required: sn_lg_matter.matter_fulfiller

## Por Que e Quando Desempenhar Esta Tarefa

If you created a legal matter using a matter template, you might already have the
predefined phases in the matter from the template.

As a collaborator added to a legal matter, you can access and work on the legal matter just as matter owners can. However, you can't modify the Matter owner,
Assignment group, and Assignment group permission fields.

## Procedimento

1. Navigate to AllLegal RequestLegal Counsel Center.
2. In the Legal Counsel Center tab, select the list icon (![List icon]()).
3. In the Lists tab, open a legal matter by selecting an option under Matters.

   | Option | Steps |
   | As an assignee | 1. Select the Assigned to Me option. 2. Select a legal matter to work on. 3. If the legal matter is newly assigned to you, select Start to start working on it. The state of the legal matter updates to Work in Progress. {#add-phases-to-legal-matter__p_zj2_nfg_h1c} {#add-phases-to-legal-matter__ol_rbl_2bj_gtb} |
   | As a collaborator | 1. Select the Collaborations option. 2. Select a legal matter to work on. {#add-phases-to-legal-matter__ol_sbl_2bj_gtb} |
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4. To add a phase, in the Phases tab, click New.
5. In the Name field, enter a unique name for the phase.
6. In the Order field, enter a number to determine the order in which the phase should be processed.
7. Click Save.

## Resultado

A phase is added to the matter.

## O que Fazer Depois

[Add tasks in the phase](https://www.servicenow.com/docs/GtEL6T83OTnK4Dtl~mwIxQ "Create a task in a legal matter or a phase of the matter that you or another user should perform to resolve the matter.") to manage
activities in the matter. If the task has to be done by a different user, assign it
to them.