1. Start with the firm’s actual service boundary
Farmers Branch is a municipality in Dallas County, Texas. The 2020–2024 ACS five-year estimate records 36,645 residents, with a margin of error of 55. That is geographic and population context, not evidence of legal demand, search activity, competition or likely case volume. A Video Intake decision should therefore begin with the firm’s own boundary: whether it accepts matters from Farmers Branch only, from Dallas County more broadly, or from additional Texas locations. The intake should not imply that every visitor is eligible merely because the visitor is nearby.
Recommended approach
During review, list the locations the firm serves, the locations it does not serve, and any location questions that affect eligibility. Use those answers to decide whether location belongs early in the flow, later in qualification, or only in staff review. Keep Farmers Branch and Dallas County distinct from any broader metropolitan or statewide service area.
