1. Use Garnet’s geography to define the intake question
Garnet is a census-designated place in Riverside County, California. The population estimate is useful only as eligibility context. It cannot establish how many people seek legal help, which matters they have, whether they prefer video, or whether your firm needs more staff. Your first decision should therefore be geographic and operational: which visitors should the experience serve, and what information must the firm know before responding? A firm serving Garnet may also need to decide how it handles inquiries connected to the wider Riverside County service area. That relationship should be expressed in the intake rules rather than assumed from the population figure.
Recommended approach
List the locations, practice areas and matter types your firm actually accepts. Then review whether each accepted path needs different questions, ownership or escalation. Keep the Garnet and Riverside County relationship explicit in your service design without treating the location record as proof of demand.
