AI Receptionist for Family Law Firms
Collect family-law matter, jurisdiction, date, and consultation-request details for the attorney.
Choose the matter fields and firm contact, then test one real call before sending callers here.
- Matter intake
- Stated dates
- Firm follow-up
Example call notes
Ready for the team
- Intent
- Family law
- Priority
- Standard
- Next step
- Send call notes
What this call should accomplish
Back to top ↑Let the caller explain the matter once. Capture the stated facts and dates without giving advice or deciding whether the firm can help.
Records stated facts without interpreting them.
Leaves conflicts, qualification, and engagement decisions to the firm.
Separates new matters, current-client calls, and stated deadlines.
Records contact details, matter type, jurisdiction, and dates as stated.
Questions worth asking
Back to top ↑Record the caller’s words and stated dates. Leave advice and decisions to the firm.
- 1
What name and number should the firm use for follow-up?
- 2
Is this divorce, custody, support, adoption, or another family matter?
- 3
Is a hearing or other stated date coming up?
- 4
What type of matter and jurisdiction are involved?
- 5
What happened, and what would you like the team to do next?
After the caller hangs up
Back to top ↑The firm receives the call notes and requested next step.
Call notes keep the contact, matter, jurisdiction, and stated dates together.
The requested next step goes to the firm.
The firm owns conflicts, qualification, deadlines, engagement, and representation.
Where the useful details can go
Back to top ↑Put the useful details from matter calls in the tools your team already uses. Set up and test each connection first.
Slack
Send the call summary or captured lead to one channel.
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Google Calendar
Create a Calendar event only when the call includes an appointment request and captured time.
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HubSpot
Send the available lead and caller details to HubSpot.
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Zapier / Make
Start a Zap or Make scenario with the call or lead details.
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Webhooks
Send the selected call or lead event to your public HTTPS endpoint.
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Where people stay in control
Back to top ↑What stays with your team
- AnswerCheap does not give legal advice or decide whether a caller or matter qualifies.
- The firm owns conflict checks, deadlines, engagement, and representation decisions.
- Record dates as the caller states them. The firm decides what they mean.
Questions owners ask
Back to top ↑What happens when a call does not fit the script?+
Send it to the firm or use the message and callback fallback set during setup.
Does it give legal advice or clear conflicts?+
No. The firm owns advice, conflicts, qualification, deadlines, engagement, and representation.
Does completing intake create an attorney-client relationship?+
No. The firm decides whether to consult, engage, or represent the caller.
Related pages
Back to top ↑Compare other legal call situations before choosing a script.
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Put this playbook to work
Choose the matter fields and the firm’s follow-up path.
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