Remove document access of users in a legal matter

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title: Remove document access of users in a legal matter
description: Remove existing users' access to documents attached to a legal matter's artifact when they are no longer required to view those documents.
locale: en-US
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release: australia
product: Legal Matter Management
classification: legal-matter-management
topic_type: task
last_updated: "2026-09-10"
reading_time_minutes: 1
breadcrumb: [Document access in a legal matter, Create an artifact for a legal matter, Work on a legal matter, Use, Legal Matter Management, Legal Service Delivery, Legal and Contract Operations, Employee Service Management]
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# Remove document access of users in a legal matter

Remove existing users' access to documents attached to a legal matter's artifact when they are no longer required to view those documents.

## Before you begin

Role required: sn\_lg\_matter.matter\_admin

## Procedure

1.  Navigate to **All** > **Legal Request** > **Legal Counsel Center**.

2.  In the Legal Counsel Center tab, select the list icon \[Omitted image "lsd-lcc-list-icon.png"\] Alt text: List icon.

3.  In the **Lists** tab, under **Matters**, click **All**.

4.  Open a legal matter for which you want to remove users' access to the documents attached to it.

5.  In the **Documents Access** tab, select users for whom you want to remove document access.

6.  Click **Remove Access**.


## Result

The document access of the selected users is removed, and they're also removed from the list. The user will no longer be able to view the matter's documents.

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