1. Start with the geographic definition, not a blended market total
A Lewiston law firm should be precise about what a reported result represents. Lewiston city and Nez Perce County are different geographic frames, and neither should be treated as interchangeable with Idaho as a whole. The Census record identifies Lewiston as a municipality in Nez Perce County and reports the city estimate noted above. It does not establish how many people need legal help or where a future client will come from. In the dashboard, a city target, a county target and a statewide target should therefore be distinguishable rather than combined into a single impressive-looking total.
Recommended approach
Before accepting any local number, ask which geography it covers, which practice area it describes and whether it is a ranking, contact, lead or matter measure. If your firm serves people outside Lewiston, decide whether those areas belong in the same view or require separate interpretation.
