1. Define the geographic boundary before writing questions
Mayfield is a city in Graves County, Kentucky. A Video Intake experience should therefore make the firm’s service area clear without implying that every visitor is located inside Mayfield or that every Graves County matter is appropriate. A location question can distinguish Mayfield, another Graves County community, elsewhere in Kentucky and outside the firm’s intended service area. The population estimate for Mayfield city is useful for identifying the municipality under discussion, but it cannot establish how many people need legal help or how many will complete an intake.
Recommended approach
Decide whether location is an eligibility question, a routing question or simply information for staff. Keep the wording aligned with the firm’s actual practice boundaries. Review edge cases during the consultation, including a person who lives in Mayfield but has an incident elsewhere, or a person outside Graves County seeking a matter the firm accepts statewide.
