The Area of Law defines a collection of statutes in a given jurisdiction to which the matter belongs. Predefined areas of law include: Bankruptcy, Divorce, Intellectual property, Labor relations, Litigation, Pro bono, Real estate, Tax & Certified accounting, and Criminal.

To select an area of law for a matter:

1. In the upper pane of the Browse and Select dialog, select the area of law. To select multiple items, hold down the Ctrl key.

2. Select Add Selected Item(s).
   The Selected Items pane displays the selected items.

3. Select OK. 

To remove an area of law from a matter:

1. In the List pane, right-click the matter and then select Properties.

2. In the Area of Law field, select .

3. In the Browse and Select dialog, in the Selected Items pane, select the area of law to remove.

4. Select Remove Selected Item.

5. Select OK.