1. Define the geographic brief before discussing stories
Bosseo describes Legal News as monitoring legal-news sources for relevant stories in a firm’s state and matching coverage to practice areas. For a Gilroy firm, the starting brief should distinguish Gilroy from Santa Clara County and from California as a whole. A crash, court development, enforcement action or law change may be relevant at one of those levels, but geographic relevance should not be assumed from the city name alone. The Census records Gilroy’s county relationship as Santa Clara County; it does not show which legal topics residents search for or where prospective clients come from.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to review the geographic boundaries that would govern story selection: Gilroy, Santa Clara County, California, or a combination chosen by the firm. Decide whether a page should explain a local event, a California legal development, or the implications of a broader story for people the firm serves. Keep that decision separate from any conclusion about demand.
