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Legal intake support: collect facts without crossing into legal advice
A role-boundary study for law firms separating contact capture and appointment preparation from legal analysis and client decisions.
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Key takeaways
- Contact capture is not matter acceptance.
- Lawyers or designated firm staff own advice and representation decisions.
Question and method
Which legal-intake tasks can be prepared remotely while legal advice, conflicts, and matter acceptance remain with the responsible firm? I compared ABA Model Rules with Formal Opinion 506 and classified capture, scheduling, conflict review, and advice as distinct actions.
Analysis and limits
A remote assistant can capture supplied contact details, route an appointment request, and identify missing fields. The firm must decide conflicts, confidentiality handling, recommendations, representation, and matter acceptance. Rules vary by jurisdiction and firm policy.
Conclusion
Use a narrow form, preserve the original message, and stop on legal questions, deadlines, conflicts, or requests for recommendations.
Legal intake actions
| Action | Preparation | Firm decision |
|---|---|---|
| Capture | Record supplied facts | Assess sensitivity |
| Schedule | Route approved request | Set priority |
| Advice | No delegation | Lawyer responds |