# Give a team member access to the legal apps

In the Legal Rights section of a user, choose a level for lawyers, courts, judges and client requests; each section has its own level, from no access to manager.

The legal foundation splits access by section rather than by app: a secretary may manage client requests and only read the lawyers directory, a partner may manage everything. Each section offers **Read-only** (see the records), **Manager** (create, change and archive them, and their configuration), and for client requests a middle level, **User**, that works on requests without configuring them.

## Before you start {#before-you-start}

- You need the **Administrator** role or the **Access Rights** group to edit users.
- The user must exist; see the Users how-to in the General settings shelf.

## Steps {#steps}

1. Open **Settings/Users & Companies/Users** and open the user.
2. In the **Access Rights** tab, find the **Legal Rights** section: **Lawyers**, **Courts**, **Judges** and **Client Requests**.

![The Legal Rights section of the Access Rights tab, one level per section.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7254-857b4d31/law-base-access-user_legal_rights-en.png)

3. Click the field of a section and choose its level.

![The levels of a section, from no access to manager.](https://jaah.app/web/image/7258-da1f08f9/law-base-access-legal_rights_levels-en.png)

4. Save. The user sees the change the next time they reload the page.

## Result {#result}

The user sees the **Law** app when they have a level on lawyers, courts or judges, and the **Requests** app when they have one on client requests. Configuration menus (practice areas, circuits, reject reasons, categories) appear with the **Manager** level of their section; the law settings themselves stay with administrators.

## FAQ {#faq}

### Which level do lawyers get by default? {#which-level-do-lawyers-get}

A lawyer whose account was created from the lawyer form gets the **Manager** level on **Lawyers**. Set the other sections by hand.

### Does the Administrator role open the legal apps? {#does-administrator-open-the-legal-apps}

No. The **Administrator** role configures the system; access to the legal apps is set section by section here.

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- Source: https://jaah.app/docs/law-base/give-access-to-the-legal-apps
- Updated: 2026-10-13
- Version: Legal foundation setup 19.0.2.5.50
- Verified: 2026-10-13