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Minimal prospective-client contact

Use a first-contact form submission to create an assigned intake task without premature collection of confidential facts. The design keeps source references, uncertain matches, and approval decisions visible to the responsible legal professional. It coordinates an administrative handoff with version checks and an exception queue. A receipt acknowledgement must not imply acceptance of representation.

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1. Define the starting point

Start with a first-contact form submission. A successful handoff produces an assigned intake task without premature collection of confidential facts. Define the accountable owner before connecting systems. A receipt acknowledgement must not imply acceptance of representation. A source event is a request to evaluate the current state; it is not permission to make an irreversible change.

Process owner and backup rolesWhat will count as complete?

Current handling time and exceptions

2. Walk through the process

1. Collect minimal details

Ask for contact, broad matter category, location, and party names only as the firm approves.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 1 working notes

2. Preserve the inquiry record

Store the original submitted values with access restricted to the intake team.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 2 working notes

3. Check scope and urgency flags

Route firm-defined urgency indicators for prompt human review without calculating legal deadlines.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 3 working notes

4. Assign an intake owner

Create an acknowledgement target and backup owner for unclaimed inquiries.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 4 working notes

5. Send approved next steps

Use neutral wording about the review process and what the prospect should avoid submitting.

We have defined the owner, required information, and completion check for this step.Step 5 working notes

3. Check the information

Use invented references in this worksheet. Keep real documents and personal records in an appropriate private system.

Reference field	Working record	Check
inquiry_id	inquiry_id	Resolve the stable source reference in the correct client, entity, and engagement.
matter_category	matter_category	Resolve the stable source reference in the correct client, entity, and engagement.
intake_owner	intake_owner	Use the authorized owner or reviewed decision; unknown values stop the handoff.
acknowledgement_due	acknowledgement_due	Validate the date, timezone, and approved reporting or review period.

Source of truth and access boundaries

4. Verify the process

Use synthetic examples. Mark a check only after recording what actually happened.

An acknowledgement contains no acceptance language.An urgency flag creates an owned review task.A repeated source event creates only one current review task.A changed source version invalidates an earlier approval.A named person can resolve an unclear or incorrect result.Work stops when the task is complete, withdrawn, or outside the agreed scope.A duplicate or interrupted handoff can be recovered without repeating a consequential action.Expected result, observed result, and recovery notes

5. Decide the next step

Your smallest reversible pilotReview date and decision

Retain qualified professional review for legal, accounting, tax, medical, financial, or other consequential decisions. This workbook does not certify compliance or guarantee results.