Lawcus + Motion

Start new projects in Motion for every new matter created in Lawcus

Create a seamless workflow between your Lawcus and Motion apps. With this setup, every time a new matter is created in Lawcus, a corresponding project is started instantly in Motion. This automation helps streamline your legal project management and ensures you don't miss any new matter that comes your way.

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New Matter Created
Triggered when a new legal matter is opened in the system. Recommended for launching matter intake procedures, assigning legal teams, or initiating workflow automation.
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Supported triggers and actions

Invoice State Changed
Triggers when the status of an invoice is updated (e.g., from Draft to Approved or from Sent to Paid). Use this trigger to monitor billing progress and automate workflows based on invoice state.
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Lead Not Hired
Triggers when a lead is marked as “Not Hired.” Helps you track lost opportunities and kick off follow-up workflows or reporting.
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Matter Closed
Triggers when a legal matter is marked as closed. Perfect for initiating post-matter processes like archiving, invoicing, or client follow-up.
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New Company Created
Triggered when a new organization or company contact is added. Facilitates streamlined integration with business contact records and supports corporate client onboarding processes.
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New Expense
Triggers when a new expense is logged. Use this to automate expense tracking, approvals, or syncing with accounting software.
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New Invoice Generated
Triggered when a new invoice is issued within the system. Enables downstream billing automation, financial tracking, and client notification processes.
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Lead Converted to Matter
Triggered when a lead is successfully converted into an active matter. Ensures smooth transition by initiating matter-specific processes, updating records, and assigning legal resources.
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New Person Created
Triggered when a new individual contact is added to the system. Ideal for syncing personal contact details across CRMs, initiating introductory communications, or updating client profiles.
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Task Completed
Triggers when a task’s status changes to “Completed.” Use this to update progress reports, trigger follow-up tasks, or notify stakeholders.
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- Workflow IdRequired
- Matter IdRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Title
- Website
- Phone
- Phone Type
- Email
- Email Type
- Street
- City
- State
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- TitleRequired
- Calendar
- Matter
- Start dateRequired
- End dateRequired
- Location
- Description
Action
Write
- AmountRequired
- Matter/LeadRequired
- Timekeeper
- Activity Category
- UTBMS task code
- DateRequired
- Discount
- Description
- Private Note
Action
Write
- CommentRequired
- Lead idRequired
Action
Write
- MatterRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Description
- WorkflowRequired
- StageRequired
- Billing TypeRequired
- Rate
- Client
- Open Date
- Country
- Due Date
- Close Date
- Practice
- Number
- Location
Action
Write
- Timekeeper
- Matter/LeadRequired
- DateRequired
- Description
- Rate
- Discount
- Duration
- Activity Category
- UTBMS task code
Action
Write
- IdRequired
- Lead Type
- First Name
- Last Name
- Email
- Phone
- Lead Source
- Referred by
- Description
- Street
- City
- State/Province
- Zip/Postal code
- Country
- Pipeline
- Stage
- Practice Area
- Location
- Responsible Attorney
- Originating Attorney
- Members
- Tags
Action
Write
- IdRequired
- Company
- First Name
- Last Name
- Title
- Website
- Email
- Email Type
- Phone Number
- Phone Type
- Street
- City
- State
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- Search ContactRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- EmailRequired
Action
Search
- Name or EmailRequired
Action
Search
- Workspace IDRequired
- Project NameRequired
- Description
- Due Date
- Priority
Action
Write
- Workspace IDRequired
- Task Name
- Task Description
- Due Date
- Task Duration (minutes)
- Task Status
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Schedule
- Priority
Action
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- Stage
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- Workflow
- Stage
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New Communication
Triggers when a new communication is logged in the system (e.g., emails, calls, or messages). Ideal for keeping your team or CRM in sync with the latest client interactions.
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New Calendar Entry
Triggers when a new calendar event is added. Great for syncing schedules or creating reminders and alerts across platforms.
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New Flat Fee
Triggers when a new flat fee entry is created for a matter. Useful for billing automation or syncing pricing structures across tools.
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New Lead Created
Triggered when a new prospective client (lead) is added to the system. Supports immediate engagement through lead qualification workflows, outreach automation, or system-wide updates.
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New Matter Created
Triggered when a new legal matter is opened in the system. Recommended for launching matter intake procedures, assigning legal teams, or initiating workflow automation.
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New Task
Triggers when a new task is created within a matter or project. Use this to automate task notifications, assignments, or integrations with project tools.
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New Time Entry
Triggers when a new time entry is created. Helpful for syncing time logs with billing tools or tracking productivity in real-time.
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- Matter IdRequired
- Date of CommunicationRequired
- SubjectRequired
- BodyRequired
- Type of CommunicationRequired
- To (Contacts)
- To (Teammates)
Action
Write
- ContactRequired
- CommentRequired
Action
Write
- Timekeeper
- Matter/Lead
- DateRequired
- RateRequired
- QuantityRequired
- Discount
- Activity Category
- Public Note
- Private Note
Action
Write
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Phone
- Email
- Lead Source
- Referred by
- Street
- City
- State/Province
- Zip/Postal code
- Country
- Description
- StageRequired
- Practice Area
Action
Write
- Company nameRequired
- Phone
- Email
- Lead Source
- Referred by
- Street
- City
- State/Province
- Zip/Postal code
- Country
- Description
- StageRequired
- Practice Area
Action
Write
- NameRequired
- Description
- MatterRequired
- Due Date
- Assign Member
Action
Write
- Company
- First NameRequired
- Last NameRequired
- Title
- Website
- Email
- Email Type
- Phone Number
- Phone Type
- Street
- City
- State
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- IdRequired
- Name
- Title
- Website
- Phone
- Phone Type
- Email
- Email Type
- Street
- City
- State
- Zip/Postal Code
- Country
Action
Write
- IdRequired
- Pipeline
- Stage
- Practice
- Client
- Name
- Description
- Open Date
- Due Date
- Close Date
Action
Write
- idRequired
- Name
- Description
- Due Date
Action
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- Invoice numberRequired
Action
Search
- Search MatterRequired
Action
Search
- WorkflowRequired
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- NameRequired
Action
Search
- Workspace IDRequired
- Task NameRequired
- ScheduleRequired
- Due Date
- Duration (minutes)
- Description
- Priority
- Start Date
- Deadline Type
- Auto Scheduled
Action
Write
- WorkspaceRequired
- Include All Statuses
Action
Search

About Lawcus

Lawcus is a practice management tool that enables lawyers to organize matters and automate consistent processes to help deliver more with transparency and less effort.

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About Motion

Motion uses artificial intelligence to optimize your and your team’s day. It automatically prioritizes tasks, schedules meetings & resolves calendar conflicts.

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Project Management

Lawcus + Motion

Start new projects in Motion for every new matter created in Lawcus

Invoice State Changed

Lead Not Hired

Matter Closed

New Company Created

New Expense

New Invoice Generated

Lead Converted to Matter

New Person Created

Task Completed

User Activated Workflow

Create Company

Create Event

Create Flat Fee

Add Note to Lead

Add Note to Matter

Create Matter

Create Time Entry

Update Lead

Update Person Contact

Find Contact

Find Lead

Find Newest Matter by Client

Find User

Create Project

Update Task

Lead Moved to Stage

Matter Moved to Stage

New Communication

New Calendar Entry

New Flat Fee

New Lead Created

New Matter Created

New Task

New Time Entry

Create Communication

Add Note to Contact

Create Expense Entry

Create Lead (Person)

Create Lead (Company)

Add Task to Matter

Create Person

Update Company

Update Matter

Update Task

Find Invoice

Find Matter

Find Stage on a Pipeline

Find Pipeline

Create Task

Find Task

About Lawcus

Related categories

Similar apps

Zapier Interfaces

About Motion

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