1. Set the geographic boundary before choosing stories
The Census record identifies New Brighton as a city in Ramsey County. Your firm may serve only New Brighton, the wider county, the Twin Cities area or clients across Minnesota; those are different geographic choices. Bosseo’s public Legal News description says its monitoring is matched to a firm’s practice areas and state, while its examples include local and national sources. That means a New Brighton firm should not treat every Minnesota story as local coverage or every Ramsey County event as relevant to its clients. Decide whether the page should explain a state law change, a Ramsey County development, a New Brighton incident, or a broader legal issue affecting people you serve. Population alone cannot select that boundary.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to show how geographic relevance would be handled for your selected practice areas. Define acceptable coverage in writing: New Brighton, Ramsey County, Minnesota, or another service area. Review whether the proposed pages clearly identify the affected jurisdiction and avoid implying that a statewide development is specific to New Brighton.
