Create an event

Schedule court dates, home visits, meetings and other appointments directly on a matter so your team can see what's coming, get automatic reminders, RSVP and confirm attendance.

1. Open the case and go to its Events tab.
2. Click Add Event.
3. Give the event a name (required).
4. Set the start date and time (required); add an end time if you know it.
5. Choose an Event Kind and Event Type (optional). Event Type sets the Location format — address (In Person), phone number (Phone Call), or meeting link (Video Call).
6. Add a location, reminder (defaults to 1 day before — change or uncheck it), details, and attachments (up to 20 MB each) as needed.
7. Add invitees from the case team — staff or participants.
8. Click Create Event. Invitees with a Sunlight account are notified.

Note: Invited people can RSVP Yes/No until the event starts, after which responses lock. Mark Present/Absent once the start time passes. Editing the date, time, location, or details automatically notifies invitees.

Repeating event? Use Duplicate to pre-fill a copy — Sunlight doesn't create recurring series. Deleting an event is permanent and can't be undone.

Trouble? Contact your admin or email support@getsunlight.org.