Vetted Intake
The Intake Desk

Field notes for firms that answer first.

Practical notes on after-hours coverage, intake screening, response time, language access, and attorney oversight for personal-injury firms.

Intake playbook 5 min read

Speed-to-lead for personal injury: the 5-minute rule, in practice

Older lead-response research supports a simple operational goal: answer while the caller is still looking for help. Here is how firms can shorten response time.

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Ethics & privilege 6 min read

Does an AI receptionist waive privilege? What the 2026 cases say

Current cases offer useful analogies but do not settle every AI-intake privilege question. Here is what they do and do not say.

Feb 2026Read →
Intake playbook 4 min read

Conflict checks before the facts: a script that protects you

Capture the adverse party before a single case detail. A simple gate that keeps a bad call from becoming a bad day.

Jan 2026Read →
Benchmarks 6 min read

Answering service vs. AI intake: a side-by-side for PI firms

Compare message-taking, staffed legal intake, general AI reception, and PI-focused intake by scope, oversight, data terms, and price.

Jan 2026Read →
Product 4 min read

What week one of a done-for-you intake build looks like

A typical implementation targets 5 to 7 business days after the firm supplies the required questions, access, and approvals.

Dec 2025Read →
Intake playbook 4 min read

The Spanish-speaking callers you can't afford to miss

What firms should consider when prospective clients prefer to discuss an injury in Spanish.

Dec 2025Read →

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