Intake is the whole competition
Most people instructing a solicitor for the first time contact more than one firm, and they do it in a single sitting. Response speed decides a surprising share of those matters before anyone has compared expertise or fees.
That is not a comfortable fact, but it is a useful one, because response speed is the one variable a small firm can fix this week without hiring anybody.
What you import
The snapshot installs the intake funnel, qualification logic, consultation calendars, reminder and recovery workflows, review requests tied to file closure, and a reactivation campaign for stalled enquiries.
Enquiry forms are built to capture what an intake sheet needs — matter type, jurisdiction, key dates, other side — so the fee earner opens a consultation already knowing whether the firm can act.
Delivered within 24 business hours with instructions written for this build, including the practice areas, the intake screening thresholds and the rule that keeps privileged detail out of SMS. The $175 installation is available but not required.
A note on what it does not do
Nothing here gives legal advice and nothing pretends to be a solicitor. The AI receptionist collects facts, screens for fit and books time with a person, and it is written to say so to the caller.
Conflict checking, client care letters and file opening stay in your practice management system. The funnel's job stops at the point a qualified prospective client is sitting in front of a fee earner.