1. Set the geographic boundary before reviewing stories
A St. Clair Shores law firm should distinguish the city from Macomb County, the Detroit metropolitan area, Michigan and any other service area it chooses to state. The Census record identifies St. Clair Shores as a municipality in Macomb County; it does not establish that residents search for legal news, need a particular practice or will contact a particular firm. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says stories are matched to a firm’s practice areas and state. That makes geographic configuration a decision point, not a reason to assume local demand.
Recommended approach
Write down the locations the firm serves, the locations it does not serve and the jurisdictions relevant to each practice. Review proposed pages for accurate place names, courts, agencies and legal authority. A story involving Michigan may be useful to a St. Clair Shores firm, while a story outside the firm’s jurisdiction may need a narrower explanation or no page at all.
