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A call that rings out at 6:30 p.m. A form that waits until tomorrow. A caller who never gets a time booked. Each one feels small. Add them up for a month and see what they could be costing your firm.

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The problem

Potential clients don't wait for a callback

Someone who needs a lawyer usually contacts more than one firm. The first firm that answers, responds and books a time often gets the case. Every unanswered call and slow reply is a head start for someone else.

Sound familiar?

The problem
Calls go to voicemail, forms sit overnight, and inquiries that do get answered don't always get a consultation booked.
How it feels
It's painful to know good cases are slipping away and not be able to see how many, or where.
Why it's wrong
Someone who reaches out for legal help deserves a fast, clear answer, not a voicemail box.

Run your numbers

Add up what falls through each month

Move each slider to match your firm. If you're not sure, a quick look at your phone logs and form inbox for last month will get you close.

The assumptions behind the numbers

  • Unanswered calls and forms that go cold are counted as lost; we assume they don't come back.
  • Scheduling losses apply to the inquiries your team did reach.
  • Only the share you mark as real potential clients is counted, then multiplied by your close rate and fee.
  • These are estimates for planning, not a promise of results.
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Phone calls

100
20%

Web forms

30
25%

Scheduling

15%

Your numbers

40%
25%
$5,000
43inquiries falling through a month
17qualified consultations missed
$258,000potential fees lost a year

Where they fall through each month. Your biggest leak is unanswered calls.

Unanswered calls20
Slow form follow-up8
Never scheduled15

That's about 4.3 signed cases a month that could be going to another firm.

Recovering just half of them would be worth about $129,000 a year.

The cost of doing nothing

What a leaky intake costs

  • Callers who reach voicemail and call the next firm on the list
  • Form leads that go cold before anyone replies
  • Qualified people who never get a consultation booked
  • Marketing spend that paid for inquiries nobody answered

What's inside the review

Your intake, tested from the client's side

We look at what a potential client actually experiences when they try to reach you.

  • 01

    Calls

    How your number is shown on the site, whether it's tap-to-call, and what happens after hours and when lines are busy.

  • 02

    Forms

    Form length, confirmation messages and how quickly someone hears back after they submit.

  • 03

    Scheduling

    How easy it is to go from first contact to a booked consultation, including online booking options.

  • 04

    Tracking

    Whether missed calls, form sources and booked consultations are tracked so you can see the leaks yourself.

  • 05

    Fixes

    Website and intake improvements ranked by how many consultations they're likely to recover.

Sample findings · Personal injury firm

Intake Review

  • LeakAfter-hours callsCalls after 5 p.m. go to a full voicemail box
  • LeakForm follow-upTest form got a reply 19 hours later
  • WatchSchedulingNo way to book a consultation online
  • WatchMissed-call trackingMissed calls aren't logged or called back
  • StrengthMobile contactSticky tap-to-call button on every page

What you'll get

A short report you can actually read.

No 60-page PDF. Clear findings, what each one means for your firm, and what to do about it, in plain English.

Illustrative example. Your review is based on your own site and intake.

Your guide

We only market law firms.

Your team is juggling clients, court dates and paperwork. Intake slips aren't a character flaw. They're a systems problem, and systems can be fixed.

We build law firm websites with call tracking, fast forms and booking built in, and we track them to real leads. Keough Law saw 680% more new callers and 210% more form submissions over a 90-day period.

  • 470%

    More client calls for ANT Law Firm within 90 days

  • 680%

    More new callers for Keough Law within 90 days

  • 5.0

    Rating on Google

A simple plan

Three steps to fewer missed consultations

  1. 1

    Step 1

    Run the calculator

    Estimate how many inquiries fall through each month, and where.

  2. 2

    Step 2

    Get your intake review

    We test your calls, forms and scheduling from a potential client's side.

  3. 3

    Step 3

    Discuss the fixes

    Talk through website and intake improvements on a strategy call, with no pressure.

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The calculator is free to use. The review is free too, with no obligation.

What success looks like

Answer every inquiry that matters

With a tighter intake, more of the people who reach out end up in a consultation.

  • A clear picture of where inquiries fall through
  • Faster follow-up on every call and form
  • An easier path from first contact to a booked consultation
  • Tracking that shows missed opportunities before they pile up
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After you run the numbers

Discuss website and intake improvements

Book a strategy call and we'll go through your review: call handling, form follow-up, online booking and the website changes that make it easier to reach you. Every inquiry deserves an answer.

  • 470%more callsANT Law Firm, within 90 days
  • 680%more callersKeough Law, within 90 days
  • 5.0Google ratingBlack Cat's reviews on Google

Common questions

The Missed Consultation Calculator: FAQs

  • It adds up three leaks: calls that go unanswered, form inquiries that go cold, and reached inquiries that never get a consultation booked. It then counts only the share you mark as real potential clients, and multiplies by your close rate and average fee to estimate lost cases and fees.

  • Your phone system or call tracking usually shows missed and voicemail calls. If you don't have that data, try calling your own office after hours and at lunch, and check how many voicemails come in each week. Starting to track it is often the first fix.

  • Not every call or form is someone you could help: some are spam, wrong numbers or cases outside your practice. Counting only real potential clients keeps the estimate honest.

  • No. It's an estimate based on the numbers you enter and the assumptions shown beside the calculator. It shows the size of the problem so you can decide what's worth fixing.

  • It depends on your biggest leak. Common fixes include after-hours call answering, instant form confirmations and fast follow-up, online consultation booking, shorter forms, and call tracking so missed calls get returned.

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