1. Start with the calls your Turlock team cannot answer
The relevant local question is not whether Turlock is large enough to justify an answering system. That does not establish how many people call your firm, when they call, or whether they need legal help. Your own phone records should answer those questions. Review unanswered calls by time, day, line, and disposition. Separate a missed existing-client call from a potential new-client inquiry before deciding what the AI should do.
Recommended approach
Decide which unanswered calls should receive intake questions, which should receive a callback request, and which should route to your team or emergency contact. A useful baseline includes answered calls, unanswered calls, abandoned calls, voicemail messages, and completed callbacks for a defined period.
