1. Start with the firm’s actual service area
Truth or Consequences is recorded as a city in Sierra County. A local firm should decide whether its website intake is intended for people in the city, throughout Sierra County, or a broader area the firm already serves. The population estimate for the municipality should not be used to predict how many people will submit an intake or how many matters the firm will accept. Video Intake can be organized around a firm’s practice areas, but the geographic questions and eligibility boundaries need to come from the firm.
Recommended approach
Define the geographic scope before writing the first question. Review whether location affects eligibility, office ownership, referral decisions or follow-up. If the firm serves more than Truth or Consequences, distinguish those areas in the flow rather than treating the city and county as interchangeable.
