1. Start with the inquiry path, not a population assumption
The Village is a municipality in Oklahoma County. Its 2020–2024 ACS five-year population estimate is 9,447, with a margin of error of 34. That is useful geographic context, but it cannot tell you how many people will contact your firm, which matters they may ask about or whether your existing staff can handle more inquiries. Automation should therefore begin with your firm’s observed path: the channels people use, the information they submit, the systems receiving it and the point at which a human takes responsibility.
Recommended approach
Bring a recent, representative intake path to the consultation. Review whether a The Village inquiry arrives in an inbox, CRM, case-management platform, calendar or more than one place. Decide which facts must be captured before someone follows up and which questions require attorney or staff judgment.
