diff --git a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
index 0465129..e0caa53 100644
--- a/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
+++ b/src/routes/settings.import.tsx
@@ -188,7 +188,7 @@ const IMPORTERS: ImporterConfig[] = [
     description: "Matters / cases linked to a client.",
     table: "cases",
     conflict: "external_id",
-    required: ["case_number", "title", "client_id"],
+    required: ["case_number", "title"],
     aliases: {
       // Identifiers
       id: "external_id", caseid: "external_id", externalid: "external_id", mycaseid: "external_id",
@@ -264,7 +264,7 @@ const IMPORTERS: ImporterConfig[] = [
       r.client_id = cid ?? cidByName ?? cidByMgmt ?? null;
       delete r._clientext; delete r._clientname; delete r._mgmtcompany;
       delete r._assignedname; delete r._originatingname;
-      if (!r.client_id) return null;
+      // If no client matched, leave client_id null and create the case anyway.
       const closedFlag = String(r._closedflag ?? "").toLowerCase().trim();
       delete r._closedflag;
       const s = String(r.status ?? "").toLowerCase().trim();