1. Set a response path that protects attorney ownership
Bosseo’s public AI Answering page describes a team-first arrangement: calls ring the firm first, and the AI answers when nobody picks up within 20 seconds. That distinction matters for a Greenville practice deciding whether an answering system should replace or support its existing front desk. The recommended question is operational: which calls may be handled through a structured intake, and which must reach a person or attorney? Define the handoff for potential new clients, current clients, urgent matters and calls that do not belong in intake.
Recommended approach
Map the firm’s current call path before choosing settings. Review business-hours routing, unanswered-call routing, overflow handling, after-hours ownership and the person responsible for returning each category of call. Keep the scope tied to the firm’s actual service area rather than treating Greenville city’s population as a forecast of demand.
