1. Set the geographic brief before reviewing stories
Bosseo describes Legal News as monitoring local and national legal-news sources for a firm’s state and matching stories to practice areas. Schaumburg sits within Cook County and DuPage County, so a firm should decide whether its news brief is limited to Schaumburg, covers both counties, or addresses Illinois developments that affect clients across the firm’s service area. Those are different editorial choices. A statewide legal change may be relevant to a Schaumburg practice without being a Schaumburg event. Conversely, an incident in one county may require careful wording about jurisdiction and applicability.
Recommended approach
Write a geographic brief that names the municipalities, counties, courts, agencies, highways, and statewide subjects the firm may consider. Treat each as a review category rather than proof that people are searching. Ask Bosseo how the proposed coverage would be matched to the firm’s selected practice areas and Illinois scope.
