Law Firm Spam Call Screening for Your Office Number
Law firm spam call screening lets your receptionist politely end spam and robocalls while taking useful messages according to your instructions. Try the fictional solicitor scenario in the browser demo to hear how it handles an unwanted pitch.
Handle unwanted pitches before they reach your team
Your receptionist answers forwarded calls and screens their purpose, politely ending spam and robocalls. You define how ordinary vendor inquiries should be handled so useful business messages have a route to your office.
- Sales pitchesGive unsolicited vendors a response based on your firm's instructions.
- Robocall handlingThe receptionist politely ends automated pitches that reach your forwarded line.
- Business messagesTake relevant vendor details for your staff to review later.
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An unsolicited software pitch and a message from a vendor your office uses need different treatment. Explain your firm's preferences during onboarding so the receptionist has instructions for those conversations. It can take a message when you want staff to review the request.
Screening happens after a call reaches the receptionist through forwarding. Choose all calls, unanswered calls, busy periods or after-hours coverage. The service answers and handles the conversation; it does not remove your number from marketers' lists or prevent calls from reaching your carrier.
How a solicitor's call is handled
The receptionist gives its virtual-assistant and recording notices, then establishes the purpose of the call. It follows your instructions for pitches, takes relevant messages and sends email and app push alerts about calls.
- Stated purposeAsk why the person is calling before choosing the next step.
- Polite endingClose spam conversations without directing the pitch to an attorney.
- Call visibilityReview the summary and urgency tag in your call alert.
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A caller offers a service your firm does not want to discuss by phone. Your receptionist follows the response your firm supplied and ends the pitch politely. If your instructions call for a vendor message, it takes the details for staff review instead.
A person calling from the other side of a legal matter is not simply a sales caller. The receptionist follows your intake instructions, collecting parties' names before details and leaving legal questions to your attorneys. Screening should preserve that distinction when you test your firm's setup.
Set vendor instructions and forwarding coverage
You set the receptionist's instructions for vendor calls and choose when your number forwards. Your firm's practice scope, intake questions and urgent contacts guide how other calls proceed after the initial screening conversation.
- Vendor policyExplain which inquiries need a message and which pitches should end.
- Forwarding choiceCover your full line or only busy, unanswered and after-hours calls.
- Plain-word changesUpdate your instructions by telling the AI what should change.
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During onboarding, describe the types of unsolicited calls your office receives and how you want them answered. Include a straightforward instruction for vendor messages that deserve staff attention. Avoid treating an unfamiliar name as proof that a caller has no legitimate reason to reach you.
Use the dashboard to review calls, transcripts and settings after setup. If a response needs adjustment, tell the AI your revised instructions in plain words. Make a test call before forwarding goes live and include both an unwanted pitch and a business message you want retained.
Review screening decisions and keep urgent routes clear
The AI can make mistakes, so your team reviews call summaries and keeps a backup contact route. Urgent legal matters follow your escalation instructions rather than being handled as routine vendor messages.
- Staff reviewCheck summaries to see how the receptionist handled unfamiliar callers.
- Urgent distinctionRoute arrests and court-today matters to your named on-call attorney.
- Backup contactKeep another way for people to reach your firm when needed.
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Call screening is a conversation based on your firm's instructions, without a promise to identify all unwanted calls correctly. Review the summaries for decisions that need adjustment and keep your urgent contact information current. Your team can use the transcript to understand why a call ended or became a message.
The receptionist leaves case discussion and legal advice to your attorneys. For urgent matters, it uses the warm-transfer or paging sequence you supplied. Read about routing calls after office hours when deciding who should receive those requests.
Try a sales pitch in the fictional demo
The demo includes an opposing-party or solicitor scenario for a fictional firm. Try an unsolicited sales pitch, then a different inquiry, and listen to how the receptionist establishes the reason for calling.
- Sales scenarioOffer an invented service to hear how the receptionist responds.
- Different purposeTry an opposing-party inquiry and compare the intake questions you hear.
- Firm testingDuring your requested trial, repeat relevant examples with your own instructions during setup.
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Use the solicitor-call browser scenario to act out a vendor pitch with invented information. Notice whether the receptionist asks enough to establish why you called and how it closes the conversation. Then try the opposing-party scenario to hear a different kind of request.
The demo uses a fictional firm's instructions. Request a free trial to explain your vendor policy and test a message that staff should keep alongside a pitch they should decline. That comparison helps you assess the receptionist's decisions before sending your office's calls to it.
Questions
Does screening block robocalls before they reach our number?
The receptionist handles calls once they forward to it and politely ends spam and robocalls. It does not prevent those calls from reaching your carrier. You choose the forwarding coverage, and your team can review how received calls were handled in the dashboard.
Can it take messages from vendors we actually use?
Yes. Give the receptionist your instructions for relevant vendor inquiries during onboarding. It can take a message for your staff instead of treating the conversation as an unwanted pitch. Test both types of calls so the response reflects how your office works.
What happens if an opposing party calls the firm?
An opposing-party inquiry follows your firm's intake instructions rather than being treated as a vendor pitch. The receptionist collects names before matter details and takes the information your firm needs. It leaves legal advice, case discussion and decisions about the response to your attorneys.
How do we see which calls the receptionist ended?
Call alerts arrive by email and app push notification with a summary, urgency tag, transcript and recording. The dashboard also holds calls for review, and you receive a daily digest email. Use those records to assess handling and adjust your instructions where needed.
Can we keep our existing office phone number?
Yes. You forward your existing number to the receptionist using the guide for your carrier or phone system. Choose all calls or only unanswered, busy or after-hours calls. We provide a local number and a test call before you go live.
Try the solicitor-call scenario
Hear how the receptionist responds to a fictional sales pitch. Request a free trial to set your vendor policy and test your office's forwarding.
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Free trial on request: 14 days, up to 100 minutes