AI receptionist and intake assistant for law firms
Prospective clients often reach out at night or on weekends, when nobody at the firm can answer, and many contact several firms at once. An AI intake assistant replies within seconds, explains how consultations work, asks your screening questions and books or requests a consultation. It never gives legal advice. A simple bot starts at $350, an AI assistant at $600.
from $350 — AI assistant from $600
- Estimate after a 15-minute brief
- Electronic contract when needed
- Staged payments
01What the intake assistant does
- Greets the visitor and explains which matters the firm takes and which it does not.
- Asks your screening questions: matter type, location, key dates, the other party’s name for a conflict check.
- Explains how the first consultation works and what it costs, in your wording.
- Books a slot or sends a consultation request to the attorney on duty.
- Sends a polite referral message when the matter is outside your practice areas.
02Boundaries we build in
The assistant states that it is an automated assistant, that it does not give legal advice and that no attorney-client relationship exists until the firm confirms it in writing. Questions about the merits of a case are always answered with an offer to speak with an attorney.
It collects only what intake needs and tells visitors not to share confidential documents in the chat. Deadlines such as limitation periods are never estimated by the bot: they are flagged for an attorney to review the same day.
03Options
| Option | Best for | Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Scripted intake bot | One or two practice areas with fixed screening questions | Bot from $350 |
| AI intake assistant | Several practice areas and visitors who describe their problem in their own words | AI assistant from $600 |
| Website, WhatsApp, Telegram | The same intake wherever the client writes first | Either tier |
Completed intakes arrive as a short summary in e-mail or a messenger, or as a record in your practice management system when it accepts connections.
04How we launch it
- Screening questionsWe turn your intake checklist into a short conversation.
- Approved wordingDisclaimers, fee description and referral texts are approved by an attorney.
- Test conversationsYour team tries difficult and off-topic messages.
- Launch and weekly reviewWe read early intakes with you and tighten the rules.
What we do not promise
- Legal advice of any kind: the assistant routes legal questions to an attorney.
- That every lead is a good case: it filters, but an attorney decides.
- Integration with every practice management system: some do not allow it.
Frequently asked questions
Can an AI receptionist give legal advice?
No. It is set up to say it is automated, to avoid any opinion on a case and to offer a consultation with an attorney instead.
Does it run a conflict check?
It collects the names a conflict check needs and passes them to your team. The check itself is done by the firm.
Is the chat confidential?
The assistant asks only for intake details and warns visitors not to share confidential documents. We agree storage rules with you before launch.
How much does an AI intake assistant cost?
A scripted intake bot starts at $350; an AI assistant that understands free-form descriptions starts at $600.
What happens to urgent matters?
Anything that sounds time-sensitive, such as an arrest or a court date, is flagged and sent to the attorney on duty immediately.
Answer every inquiry, even at night
Send us your intake checklist. We show you how the conversation would run.
Law firm AI intake from $350 — AI assistant from $600
Prices are approximate, in US dollars. The total depends on scope — we give an exact estimate after a 15-minute brief.