1. Use Lakeland North as a service-area boundary, not a demand forecast
Lakeland North is recorded as a CDP in King County, Washington. The available population estimate covers that CDP and does not describe all of King County, the Seattle metropolitan area, Washington households or your firm’s prospective clients. It also does not show how many people seek legal help, which practice areas they need or whether they prefer video. Video Intake should therefore be evaluated against your firm’s real service territory: whether you serve Lakeland North, nearby communities, King County more broadly or clients beyond the county. The location decision affects what a visitor sees, which matters can be accepted and where an inquiry should go.
Recommended approach
Before approving a flow, write down the geographic scope your firm actually accepts. Review whether the intake should ask where the matter occurred, where the visitor is located or whether location affects eligibility. Do not use the 15,950 estimate to set a lead target or infer a language, staffing or conversion requirement.
