1. Set the geographic boundary before discussing coverage
Seagoville is recorded as a municipality in Texas. The Census record identifies Dallas County and Kaufman County as its county relationships. That matters because a story can be relevant to a firm serving Seagoville without being a story about the city itself. A state legal change, county court development, enforcement action, recall, appellate decision, or incident may raise questions for people in the firm’s service area. The geographic question should be explicit: will the firm address Seagoville, one or both counties, Texas more broadly, or another area the firm actually serves? The answer should come from the firm’s practice and ethical review, not from an assumption that every local event creates client demand.
Recommended approach
Ask Bosseo to demonstrate how geographic relevance would be evaluated for a firm serving Seagoville and both Dallas and Kaufman counties. Keep separate records for city, county, metropolitan, and statewide coverage. Do not describe a statewide story as a Seagoville event unless the facts support that wording.
