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LSR Implementation of Roles & Permissions

by Michael Nadeau Updated on

Here, you'll find out what each user can do on a Legal Service Request (LSR), based on their role and their relationship to the request

Use it as a reference when configuring access, troubleshooting "why can't this user edit X?" questions, or training new team members on how LSR controls access.

  • Requester has created a request and is unassigned:
    • Requester (Participant / Non-Participant):
      • Can Edit Title/ Description
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add only themselves as a participant.
      • Can Delete all the available participants (Except participant with Role Requester)
    • Intake Admin / Legal Ops (Participant / Non-Participant):
      • Can’t Edit attributes
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add/Delete participants (Cannot delete the participant with Role Requester)
    • Legal Analyst / Attorney (Participant / Non-Participant):
      • Can’t Edit attributes
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add only themselves as a participant.
      • Can Delete any of the available participants (Except participant with Role Requester)
    • Legal Manager:
      • Participant: 
        • Can Edit all the available attributes
        • Can Add/Delete Comment
        • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
        • Can Add/Delete participants (Cannot delete the participant with Role Requester)
      • Non-Participant:
        • Can’t Edit attributes
        • Can Add/Delete Comment
        • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
        • Can Add/Delete participants (Cannot delete the participant with Role Requester)
  • Requester has created a request and is assigned to:
    • Intake Admin / Legal Ops:
      • Can Edit all the available attributes
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add/Delete participants (Cannot delete the participant with Role Requester)
    • Legal Analyst / Attorney:
      • Can Edit all the available attributes
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add only themselves as a participant.
      • Can Delete any of the available participants (Except participant with Role Requester)
    • Legal Manager:
      • Can Edit all the available attributes
      • Can Add/Delete Comment
      • Can Add a file and can perform all the actions (Rename/ Download/ Update/ Delete)
      • Can Add/Delete participants (Cannot delete the participant with Role Requester)
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