--- title: Adding/Editing/Deleting/Closing Attorney Appointments description: "YouthCenter supports multiple attorney appointments and appointment history to support the entirety of a client's journey." url: "https://docs.youthcenter.net/docs/adding-an-attorney-appointment/" updated: "2026-09-17" category: Case Manager / Contacts tags: - Client Contacts --- # Adding/Editing/Deleting/Closing Attorney Appointments YouthCenter supports multiple attorney appointments and appointment history to support the entirety of a client's journey. Granted that you have proper permissions to add a new appointment, you must first select a client through either the Search application under the Case Manager application or by using the Search Clients search bar in the top right of the screen. ![Dashboard with arrows pointing to the Search clients bar in the top right and the Search option under Case Manager in the left navigation menu](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Searching-for-a-client-1024x237.png) Once a client has been selected, navigate to the Contacts application in the main navigation menu. ![Case Manager navigation menu expanded for the current client, with arrows pointing to Case Manager and the Contacts link](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Case-Manager-Contacts-Menu.png) ### **Adding an Attorney Appointment** - Scroll down to the Attorney Appointments - Select the green Create a New Appointment button on the right ![Attorney Appointments section with an arrow pointing to the Create a New Appointment button](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Contacts-Appoint-Attorney-1024x305.png) - Add Appointment information - Press the blue Save button **Attorney Appointment Fields** The **Attorney** field is a type-ahead drop-down search. Either type the name or scroll through the names and select the Attorney that is assigned. The **Appointment Type** drop-down indicates what type of appointment this is classified as. These types can be modified by your administrators. The **Petition**field allows you to link this appointment with a specific petition from the Court application via a type-ahead drop-down search. The **Start Date**indicates when the appointment will begin. The **End Date** optionally indicates when an appointment has ended. Granted that you have proper permissions to edit or delete an Attorney appointment, you must first select a client through either the Search application under the Case Manager application or by using the Search Clients search bar in the top right of the screen. ![Dashboard with red arrow graphics pointing to the Search clients bar in the top right and the Search option under Case Manager in the left navigation menu](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Searching-for-a-client-1024x237.png) Once a client has been selected, navigate to the Contacts application in the main navigation menu. ![Case Manager navigation menu expanded for the current client, with red arrow graphics pointing to Case Manager and the Contacts link](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Case-Manager-Contacts-Menu.png) ### **Editing an Attorney Appointment** - Scroll down to the Attorney Appointments - Select the carrot menu  in the appointment you wish to edit ![Attorney Appointments card with an arrow graphic pointing to the down caret used to access edit and delete options](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Contacts-Attorney-Edit-Delete.jpg) - Select Edit this Appointment - Modify appointment information - Press the blue Save button **Attorney Appointment Fields** The **Attorney** field is a type-ahead drop-down search. Either type the name or scroll through the names and select the Attorney that is assigned. The **Appointment Type** drop-down indicates what type of appointment this is classified as. These types can be modified by your administrators. The **Petition**field allows you to link this appointment with a specific petition from the Court application via a type-ahead drop-down search. The **Start Date**indicates when the appointment will begin. The **End Date** optionally indicates when an appointment has ended. ### **Closing Attorney Appointments & Viewing Them Later** Once an attorney appointment has ended, an end date can be added. ![Attorney Appointment edit form with the End Date field and Save button highlighted, showing how to add an end date to an appointment](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-88-1024x875.png) This will "inactivate" the appointment and remove it from the active attorney appointments To see any past attorney appointments select the "show inactive appointments" checkbox. ![Attorney Appointments list with the Show Inactive Appointments checkbox highlighted, displaying past appointments alongside the current one](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/image-89-1024x576.png) ### **Deleting an Attorney Appointment** - Scroll down to the Attorney Appointments - Select the carrot menu  in the appointment you wish to edit ![Attorney Appointments card with an arrow pointing to the down caret used to access edit and delete options](https://docs.youthcenter.net/wp-content/uploads/2022/08/Contacts-Attorney-Edit-Delete.jpg) - Select Delete this Appointment - Press the Yes, Delete Appointment button to confirm deletion ### Was this article helpful?