Send a Retainer Letter

Send a Retainer Letter

MLC makes sending Retainer Letters to client quick and easy.

1. Go to Matters

Go to Matters

2. Select a Matter

Select a Matter

Alternatively, you can select a client, then choose a matter from the client page.


select a client then matter 1

3. Click on "Send Retainer"

This will open the "Send Retainer" Dialogue.


Click on "Send Retainer"

4. Select a Letter

Click on "Select Letter" and choose from the drop-down. This list will be created by your MLC administrator in Settings -> Templates.


Select a Letter

5. Select Matter(s)

If there is more than one un-retained matter for this client or prospect, you can select as many as you need.


Select Matter(s)

6. Proceed to Preview

Clicking on "Proceed" will take you to the preview screen.


Proceed to Preview

7. Select a Template

Choose from the "Select Template" drop-down. These templates are created by your MLC administrator in Settings -> Templates.


Select a Template

In this instance, "Select Type" is inactive, since you have already chosen to send a Retainer Letter.


letter type inactive

8. Letter/Email Previews

You can click on "Letter" or "Email" to see a preivew of each.


Letter/Email Previews

more preview

9. Proceed.

Click on "Proceed" to finish.


Your letter will be added to you MLC print queue. If "Email" is selected (as it is in this example), one will be sent to the email address listed in the client's profile.


The matter will now be marked "Retained", and if this contact was a Prospect, it will now be changed to Client.


You will be redirected to the Matters screen for this client.


Proceed.

10. View Mass Mailings

Click on the Bell icon in the top toolbar. This will show your "Mass Mailings". The number in red show you how many entries there are.


View Mass Mailings

10.1. view details

Click on "View Detail" to see more information


view details

This shows: Client Name, Matter Number, and whether you are printing a PDF, sending an email, and/or sending an SMS text message.


close details

11. Open PDF

Click on "Open PDF" to open the letter in your default PDF application, and to print.


Open PDF

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