1. Define the geographic brief before reviewing stories
Bosseo’s public Legal News page describes monitoring for stories in a firm’s state and matching them to its practice areas. Your firm still needs to decide what “relevant” means for a Chowchilla service area. Chowchilla is a city in Madera County, not a substitute for the whole county or for California. A story involving a statewide statute may be appropriate when it affects the firm’s practice. A story involving another California community may require a clear explanation of its statewide legal significance before it belongs on the site. A page should not imply that an event occurred in Chowchilla when it did not.
Recommended approach
Create a written geographic review rule for the consultation. Separate Chowchilla, Madera County, other California locations and statewide legal developments. Ask how a proposed page will identify the event location, the governing jurisdiction and the people to whom the explanation applies.
