The phrase "originating attorney" refers to the lawyer who initially handles a legal case or matter. They are the one who first starts or begins the legal process on behalf of a client. Full definition
Whether you want a list of upcoming client birthdays, you want to break down realization rates by originating attorney, or you want to know who is your most productive employee this month, you can do it in MerusCase. (lawyerist.com)
It includes all the Boutique features plus priority support, originating attorney revenue report, court calendaring rules, matter budgets, and campaign tracker. (slaw.ca)
CosmoLex provides advanced accounting features for allocating your collections to each attorney based on originating attorney, working attorney etc.. (cosmolex.com)