1. Define the footprint before expanding beyond Easton
Bosseo says firms can choose a whole state or only selected counties. Because Easton is in Talbot County, a local review should begin by separating the town from the county and from any wider Maryland service area. A page for Easton is not automatically a page for every Talbot County community, and Talbot County is not the same geographic unit as Maryland. The firm should identify where it accepts matters, where its lawyers are authorized to practice, and whether each service is genuinely offered throughout the proposed footprint.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to model at least two scope decisions for discussion: an Easton-and-Talbot-County focus and a broader Maryland footprint. Treat both as options to evaluate, not as evidence that either will produce inquiries. Exclude places the firm does not serve or where the page would create an inaccurate impression.
