Law Firm Initial Case Assessment
Your AI agent gives website visitors solid initial guidance, identifies the area of law and books a consultation with the right specialist attorney.
The dilemma between initial consultation and a real case
Law firms face a classic problem: potential clients call or write without knowing whether they even have a viable case. The categorization is often missing: is this employment law, tenancy law or contract law? Does the case have any chance of success?
The result: 30-40% of all initial consultations end without a mandate. That costs you 15-20 hours per month, time you could spend on paying clients. At the same time, many potential clients avoid the first call because they are afraid of the costs.
An AI agent on your law firm website offers a free, no-obligation initial assessment. Visitors describe their case in natural language. The agent identifies the area of law, gives initial guidance and, when there is a legitimate interest, books a consultation directly with the right specialist attorney, including a case summary.
How to set up your AI initial assessment
Capture areas of law and common case types
Define your areas of law, the most common case types and typical situations. The agent learns which questions to ask.
Fill the knowledge base with legal information
Upload FAQs, typical case examples and general legal information. The agent delivers solid initial guidance without providing actual legal advice.
Build the conversation flow for the initial assessment
Design the flow: capture the facts, identify the area of law, ask relevant questions, give an initial assessment. Natural and empathetic.
Appointment booking integration
Connect the agent to your calendar system. When there is a legitimate interest, the agent books directly with the right specialist attorney, including a full case summary.
Review disclaimers and compliance
Make sure all disclaimers are correct: not legal advice, but initial guidance. GDPR compliant and fully in line with professional conduct rules.
Real world example: employment law firm
A mid-sized employment law firm receives 25-30 inquiries per week through its website. Two attorneys handle the initial consultations, often with cases that never turn into a mandate.
40% of initial consultations without a viable case. 15+ hours per month on unproductive conversations. Potential clients avoid calling. Revenue per consulting hour unnecessarily low.
AI agent reliably pre-filters cases. 90% of booked appointments are qualified cases. Revenue per consulting hour up 45%. 30% more case inquiries thanks to a lower barrier.
What you get
Automatic area of law detection
Based on the description, the agent automatically identifies the relevant area of law and routes the case to the right specialist attorney.
Case summary for the attorney
A structured summary of the case with all relevant facts, timelines and documents, ready for the initial consultation.
Direct appointment booking
When there is a legitimate interest, the agent books directly with the right specialist attorney, including the case summary in the calendar entry.
Compliant initial assessment
All answers come with the correct disclaimers. Initial guidance instead of legal advice, fully in line with professional conduct rules.
Client pre-intake questionnaire
The agent automatically generates a structured questionnaire based on the case, which the client can fill in before the appointment.
Escalation to the right specialist
Smart routing to the specialist attorney with the right focus, based on the area of law and case complexity.
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Qualify your clients automatically
Let your AI agent handle the initial assessment and only spend time on conversations that turn into real cases.
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