1. Start with Runnemede’s actual service boundary
Runnemede is a borough in Camden County, New Jersey. If your firm serves Runnemede as well as other Camden County communities or a wider New Jersey area, your intake process should make geography an explicit qualification question rather than leave it to memory. A caller’s municipality, court location, incident location or preferred consultation location may affect who should review the matter. Population data for Runnemede cannot tell you how many people will call, which practice areas they need or whether your current team is busy enough to require another response path.
Recommended approach
Map the geographic questions your staff must ask and the points at which an attorney or intake manager should decide whether the matter is within scope. During a consultation, review whether the call analysis can help identify jurisdiction, dates and other key facts from the conversation. Keep Runnemede, Camden County and your broader New Jersey service area distinct in your intake rules and reporting.
