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What Is 24/7 Live Answering at Answering Legal?
Published: 07.17.25
Answering Legal offers true 24/7/365 live call answering by trained legal intake receptionists. Every call to your firm—day or night, weekday or weekend—is answered by a real person, ensuring you never miss a new client opportunity.
How It Works
- Your phone line is forwarded to Answering Legal (always, on a schedule, or on rollover).
- A trained receptionist answers each call with your firm’s custom greeting.
- We determine if the caller is a new client or an existing contact.
- Depending on your preferences, we perform:
- A legal intake
- A message and callback promise
- A screen and transfer to you or your staff
What’s Included
Legal-specific call handling
Fully customizable scripts and intake questions
Immediate message delivery (text, email, app)
Spanish-English bilingual support
Live answering on holidays, weekends, and after hours
Benefits to Your Firm
- Capture more leads—especially outside business hours.
- Make a strong first impression every time.
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