It's 11pm. A potential client visits your site asking about divorce cases. Your AI agent confirms your practice area, asks qualifying questions about jurisdiction, children, and property - collects their details, emails an intake summary to the managing partner, adds them to your pipeline as "New Intake - Family Law," and emails a confirmation: "We received your inquiry, an attorney will call you by 10am tomorrow." All before you finish dinner.
67% of legal inquiries happen outside business hours. Someone in a custody dispute doesn't wait until Monday at 9am to look for a lawyer. They search at 11pm, find your website, see no one is available - and click to the next firm on the list.
Traditional solutions don't fix this. A contact form sits there passively. Smith.ai charges $140+/month for live receptionists who still can't access your practice management system. Ruby Receptionist costs $230+/month and can only take a message.
What if your website could do what your best paralegal does - but at 11pm, in Spanish, on a Sunday? Not just answer questions. Actually qualify the lead, collect intake details, check jurisdiction, email the right attorney, add the matter to your pipeline, and confirm with the client via WhatsApp - all in one conversation.
That's what an AI agent does. Not a chatbot that says "leave a message." An agent that takes action.
Here's what happens when someone visits your site after hours
"Do you handle divorce cases?" - Your AI agent confirms your practice areas using your actual website content. No hallucinated answers, no legal advice given. Just clear, accurate information about your firm's services.
The agent asks the right intake questions: jurisdiction, timeline, whether children are involved, property considerations. It verifies the matter falls within your practice areas and checks for statute of limitations concerns.
Name, email, phone, preferred contact method - captured naturally inside the conversation. No clunky form redirect. The lead flow feels like talking to a helpful intake coordinator.
The managing partner gets an email with the full intake summary: case type, key facts, jurisdiction, contact details, and the complete conversation transcript. Ready for attorney review first thing in the morning.
The lead appears in your Boei deal pipeline as "New Intake - Family Law" with all details attached. Track it from first contact through consultation to retained client. Or push it to Clio, MyCase, or PracticePanther via webhook.
The potential client immediately receives: "We received your inquiry about family law. An attorney will call you by 10am tomorrow." They go to bed knowing their matter is in good hands. A follow-up is scheduled automatically.
Not a chatbot that answers questions. An agent that runs your intake process.
Visitor describes their situation, AI maps it to the right practice area and routes to the correct attorney. Family law, personal injury, business disputes, immigration - handled automatically.
AI flags potential conflicts by collecting opposing party names and matter details. Always routed to human review - the AI initiates the check, an attorney completes it.
Custom qualifying questions per practice area. Divorce? Ask about children, property, timeline. Personal injury? Incident date, injuries, medical treatment. Business? Entity type, dispute amount.
Connect to Calendly or your calendar system. The AI books free consultations, captures pre-meeting details, and sends reminders. No scheduling back-and-forth.
Based on case type, the AI generates a checklist of documents the client should bring: financial statements for divorce, medical records for injury, contracts for business disputes.
Provide flat fee ranges or hourly estimates based on matter type. "Uncontested divorce filings start at $X. We offer free initial consultations to discuss your specific situation."
Confirms the matter falls within your firm's jurisdiction. If not, politely explains and can suggest they search for local counsel. No wasted consultations on out-of-jurisdiction matters.
For time-sensitive matters like personal injury or malpractice, the AI flags urgency based on incident dates. "Based on the date you mentioned, you may want to schedule a consultation soon."
Email the attorney. WhatsApp the client. SMS a reminder before the consultation. Add a follow-up task to the pipeline. One conversation triggers an entire workflow.
Why pay $140-$230/mo for a message-taker when an AI agent does more for $19/mo?
| Capability | Boei | Smith.ai | Ruby Receptionist | Clio Chatbot |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | From $19/mo | $140+/mo | $230+/mo | Included with Clio |
| Available 24/7/365 | ✓ Yes | Business hours only | Business hours only | ✓ Yes |
| Qualifies leads with custom questions | Yes - per practice area | Basic screening | Takes messages only | Basic intake form |
| Emails intake summary to attorney | Yes - automatic | Yes - after call | Yes - after call | ✗ |
| Adds lead to pipeline/CRM | Yes - built-in + Clio/MyCase | CRM integration extra | CRM integration extra | Clio only |
| WhatsApp confirmation to client | Yes - automatic | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Books consultations | Yes - Calendly + calendar | Yes - extra cost | Yes - limited | ✗ |
| Speaks 95+ languages | ✓ Yes | English + Spanish | English only | ✗ Limited |
| Statute of limitations alerts | ✓ Yes | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Document checklist generation | ✓ Yes | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Fee estimate calculation | ✓ Yes | ✗ | ✗ | ✗ |
| Anti-hallucination safeguards | Yes - only your content | N/A (human) | N/A (human) | ✗ Limited |
| GDPR compliant, EU servers | Yes - Amsterdam | No - US only | No - US only | No - US/Canada |
Bottom line: Smith.ai and Ruby Receptionist are human answering services - they take messages during business hours for $140-$230+/month. Boei's AI agent qualifies leads, books consultations, emails attorneys, updates your pipeline, and confirms with clients via WhatsApp - 24/7 for $19/month. Clio's built-in chatbot handles basic intake but can't take actions or work across channels.
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Your AI agent adapts its intake questions to each type of matter
Captures incident date, injury details, medical treatment status, and insurance information. Flags cases approaching statute of limitations. Routes urgent matters immediately.
Handles sensitive divorce, custody, and support inquiries with compassionate, professional tone. Asks about children, property, timeline, and whether opposing party has counsel.
Qualifies business clients for formation, contracts, employment disputes, and transactions. Captures entity type, dispute amount, and urgency level.
Gathers visa type, current status, country of origin, and deadline information. Routes to the right attorney based on visa category - H-1B, family-based, asylum, or business.
Handles property transaction inquiries, title disputes, landlord-tenant issues, and zoning matters. Captures property address, transaction type, and closing timeline.
Sensitive intake for criminal matters. Captures charge type, court date, current custody status, and whether the person has been arraigned. Flags urgent bond hearings.
Ethics, accuracy, and compliance built in from day one
Built-in guardrails ensure the AI clearly states: "I can help you understand our services, but I'm not a lawyer." Every response stays within ethical boundaries. Legal questions get routed to attorneys with full context.
The AI only answers from your approved website content and training materials. It will never fabricate case law, invent fee structures, or make up practice areas. When uncertain, it says so and escalates.
All data stored on servers in Amsterdam. No cookies option available. Encrypted communications. Designed with attorney-client sensitivity in mind. DPA available on request.
Push intake data to Clio, MyCase, PracticePanther, or Rocket Matter via webhooks. Sync consultations with Calendly. Process payments through LawPay. No manual data entry.
Pick from OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, or Mistral. Switch models anytime from your dashboard. All models learn your firm's content automatically.
Override AI responses for critical questions like fee structures, office hours, and bar admissions. Bulk-import Q&A pairs via Excel. Perfect for information that must be word-for-word accurate.
Your next retained client is visiting your website right now. Give them an AI agent that qualifies, books, and follows up - while you sleep.