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Matter-owner change logs for offshore law firm support
Record approved ownership changes so tasks, access, and communications follow the right person without changing legal responsibility by assumption.
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Capture the instruction
Record the matter, former owner, new owner, instruction source, effective date, affected queues, and person who authorized the change. Keep the original instruction linked.
Check the handoff surface
List open tasks, pending reviews, calendar items, shared folders, and client messages that need reassignment. Do not close or reassign an item when the instruction is ambiguous.
Confirm the boundaries
Send the change log to the manager and system owners who control access. The firm decides attorney responsibility, client notification, and whether any deadline or communication needs review.