> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://help.brieftech.ai/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://help.brieftech.ai/reference/profile-settings.md).

# Profile settings

The fields in your user profile.

Your profile is the account record BriefTech keeps for you. You reach it from the account button (the person icon) in the top bar, or from **Login/Logout** in the sidebar. Both open your account page, where the profile form is headed **User Profile** followed by the email address you are signed in with.

**Every field is mandatory** — you complete it once, and you can return to change any field later.

## Account page controls

| Control                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              | Where it is                                                                                             | What it does                                                                                                                                         |
| ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- | ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- |
| **BACK** (with a back arrow)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         | Top of the page                                                                                         | Returns you to the page you came from, without saving.                                                                                               |
| <img src="https://2262431129-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlnHu06wl3NH457iwjBmr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7d823eba45530c1eff28c7257bdc922aaf7ef519%2Fbtn-resend-verification-email.svg?alt=media" alt="Resend verification email" data-size="line"> | In a banner at the top of the profile, only while an email-and-password sign-in's address is unverified | Sends a new verification email — see [Email verification](#email-verification).                                                                      |
| <img src="https://2262431129-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlnHu06wl3NH457iwjBmr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-d864925b551ccdcb3c82d2e9dba1318836e01ae6%2Fbtn-update-profile.svg?alt=media" alt="Update Profile" data-size="line">                       | Below the profile form                                                                                  | Saves your changes and takes you to your matters, or prompts you to create your first matter if you don't own a matter yet.                          |
| <img src="https://2262431129-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlnHu06wl3NH457iwjBmr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-8ea68c357473300d85b84bb3380787a78bd7be6f%2Fbtn-logout.svg?alt=media" alt="Logout" data-size="line">                                       | Under **Manage Your Account**, below the profile form                                                   | Signs you out. The page then shows the sign-in options instead of your profile — see [Signing in and creating an account](/reference/signing-in.md). |

## Profile fields

| Field                             |           Required           | What it's for                                                                                                                                                                                                                        |
| --------------------------------- | :--------------------------: | ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ |
| Your Name                         |              Yes             | Your name, as you want it recorded on your account. If you signed in with Google or Microsoft, this is pre-filled with the name from that account until you first save your profile or open or pin a matter — change it if you wish. |
| Select your professional category |              Yes             | **Legal Professional** or **Non-Legal Professional**. Choosing *Legal Professional* reveals the **Select your role** field.                                                                                                          |
| Select your role                  | Yes, for legal professionals | Your role at your firm or organisation. Only appears when your professional category is *Legal Professional*.                                                                                                                        |
| What company do you work for?     |              Yes             | The firm or organisation you work for.                                                                                                                                                                                               |

## Roles

When your professional category is **Legal Professional**, choose one role:

* Executive In-House Counsel
* In-House Legal Counsel
* Junior Associate
* Senior Associate
* Junior Partner
* Senior Partner
* Litigation Support Specialist
* Paralegal
* Legal Operations Manager
* Arbitrator
* Mediation Specialist
* General Counsel
* Case Manager
* Legal Consultant
* Head of Dispute Resolution

{% hint style="info" %}
**Changing your professional category discards your role.** If you change your professional category away from **Legal Professional** — or clear it — your selected role is discarded. Switch back to **Legal Professional** and you will need to choose your role again before you can save. The category can be left blank, but you cannot save your profile until it is set.
{% endhint %}

## Email verification

If you sign in with an email address and a password and that address is not yet verified, a banner at the top of the profile asks you to verify it. Select <img src="https://2262431129-files.gitbook.io/~/files/v0/b/gitbook-x-prod.appspot.com/o/spaces%2FlnHu06wl3NH457iwjBmr%2Fuploads%2Fgit-blob-7d823eba45530c1eff28c7257bdc922aaf7ef519%2Fbtn-resend-verification-email.svg?alt=media" alt="Resend verification email" data-size="line"> in the banner to have a new verification email sent to that address. If you only sign in with Google or Microsoft, the banner does not appear.

{% hint style="warning" %}
**Verify your email before you create your first matter.** The one-time welcome credits are decided when you create your first matter. If you sign in with an email address and a password and your email is not verified at that moment, the credits are not granted, and verifying later does not claim them — see [How credits work](/concepts/how-credits-work.md).
{% endhint %}

## What you can't change here

The account page has no controls for changing your email address or password, or for deleting your account. To set a new password for an email-and-password sign-in, log out and use **Forgot password?** on the sign-in screen — see [Signing in and creating an account](/reference/signing-in.md#reset-your-password).

## Related

<table data-view="cards"><thead><tr><th></th><th></th><th data-hidden data-card-target data-type="content-ref"></th></tr></thead><tbody><tr><td><strong>Signing in and creating an account</strong></td><td>How to sign in to BriefTech, create an account, reset your password, and choose between Google, Microsoft, and email sign-in.</td><td><a href="/reference/signing-in.md">Signing in and creating an account</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Matter roles and permissions</strong></td><td>The matter roles you can assign and what each can do.</td><td><a href="/reference/matter-roles-and-permissions.md">Matter roles and permissions</a></td></tr><tr><td><strong>Share a matter with a colleague</strong></td><td>Invite a colleague to a matter and assign them a role.</td><td><a href="/how-to-guides/manage/share-matter-with-colleague.md">Share a matter with a colleague</a></td></tr></tbody></table>


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