What is an AI voice receptionist for attorneys?

An AI voice receptionist for attorneys is a system that answers your phone calls 24/7, conducts a professional intake conversation with callers, and emails you a full summary — including the caller's name, number, email, practice area, and preferred callback time — within 60 seconds. Presently is built specifically for solo and small law firms.

How much does Presently cost?

Presently is $8,150 per year for standard access. Founding firms who join during our early access period pay $4,000 per year — a rate that is locked in for life. There are no per-call fees, no overage charges, and no long-term contracts beyond the annual subscription.

Does Presently integrate with Clio or other legal practice management software?

Presently delivers intake summaries by email immediately after each call. Integration with Clio, MyCase, and other practice management platforms is on the product roadmap. Founding firms will be the first to access native integrations when they launch.

Can Presently answer calls in Spanish?

Yes. Presently conducts intake conversations in both English and Spanish. If a caller begins speaking Spanish, Presently automatically continues the conversation in Spanish and delivers the intake summary to you in English.

How quickly do I receive the intake summary after a call?

You receive a full intake summary by email within 60 seconds of the call ending. The summary includes the caller's full name, best callback number, email address, practice area, preferred callback time, urgency level, and any additional notes the caller shared.

What practice areas does Presently support?

Presently is trained to handle intake for estate planning, personal injury, employment law, family law and divorce, criminal defense, and general matters. For each practice area, Presently asks the right follow-up questions — for example, asking personal injury callers about treatment status and insurance contact.

How does call forwarding work with Presently?

You forward calls to your Presently number using your existing carrier's call forwarding feature — typically by dialing a short code on your phone. No hardware or app is required. Setup takes under five minutes and can be activated or deactivated instantly.

Is Presently compliant with call recording laws?

Yes. Presently discloses at the start of every call that the call will be recorded and transcribed for intake purposes, and identifies itself as an AI assistant. This disclosure satisfies federal one-party consent requirements and is designed to meet two-party consent requirements in states like California, Florida, and Washington.

Can Presently handle multiple calls at the same time?

Yes. Presently handles simultaneous calls — every caller reaches a live AI immediately regardless of how many calls come in at once. There is no queue, no hold music, and no missed calls due to the line being busy.

What happens after Presently takes a message?

As soon as the call ends, you receive an email with the full intake summary. The summary flags urgent matters and high-priority leads so you can triage quickly. You call the client back directly — Presently handles the intake so you can focus on the follow-up that wins the case.

You Can Have an AI Receptionist Answering Every Call in 30 Minutes — Solo Attorneys No Longer Need to Hire

The average law firm misses 35% of incoming calls and 72% of callers who hit voicemail hang up and dial the next attorney (Clio Legal Trends Report, 2026). Solo attorneys used to solve this by hiring a $40,000 receptionist. In 2026, Presently goes live in under 30 minutes for a fraction of that — and never misses a ring.

The average law firm misses 35% of its incoming calls, and 72% of the people who reach voicemail hang up and dial the next attorney on the list (Clio Legal Trends Report, 2026). Across the legal industry, that unanswered phone adds up to an estimated $109 billion in lost annual revenue. For a solo attorney, the old fix was a full-time receptionist at $35,000–$45,000 a year. The 2026 fix takes 30 minutes and costs a fraction of that. It's called Presently.

Why the Phone Is Still the Problem

A solo practitioner cannot answer a call while arguing a motion. A two-attorney firm cannot justify a full-time front desk when call volume is unpredictable. So the calls go to voicemail — and voicemail is where new clients disappear.

Here is the sequence that plays out every day: a prospective client with a live legal problem finds three attorneys, calls the first, gets voicemail, and hangs up. 67% of clients hire the first attorney who calls them back, not the most qualified one (Clio Legal Trends Report, 2026). The lawyer who picks up wins the case — regardless of experience, reviews, or fee. Speed beats reputation.

For the missing attorney, that isn't a lost "call." A signed personal-injury client can be worth $5,000–$10,000 in fees. A family-law matter, $3,000–$7,000. Even a routine estate plan runs $1,500. Miss two or three of those a month and a solo practice bleeds six figures a year, one ring at a time.

The Old Fix Doesn't Fit a Solo Practice

Hiring a receptionist solves the daytime calls and nothing else. 28% of prospective-client calls come in after business hours (Clio Legal Trends Report, 2026) — evenings, weekends, the moment right after a car accident. A human front desk is gone by 5 p.m. and costs $40,000 a year whether the phone rings twice or two hundred times.

Traditional answering services patch part of the gap, but a generic call-center agent reading from a script can't run legal intake, can't screen a conflict, and can't book the consult on your calendar. The caller can tell they've reached a switchboard, not the firm.

What "Live in 30 Minutes" Actually Means

Presently is an AI receptionist built for solo attorneys and small firms. Setup is not an IT project — it's a conversation. You describe your practice areas, upload the intake questions you already ask every new client, add your FAQs, and connect your calendar. In under 30 minutes, Presently is answering every call:

On the first ring, 24/7 — at 2 a.m., during a hearing, on a Friday afternoon when three calls come in at once.
Running real legal intake — asking your questions, capturing the matter details, screening obvious conflicts.
Booking the consult — dropping qualified callers straight onto your calendar while they're still motivated.
No overage risk, no contract — flat, predictable pricing instead of a salaried hire.

Every caller gets a professional first response, every time. No voicemail. No "we'll get back to you." No competitor picking up the call you missed.

The Math a Solo Attorney Should Run

A single recovered client can be worth more than a full year of Presently. Against a $109 billion industry-wide leak and a 72% voicemail-hangup rate, the question isn't whether an AI receptionist pays for itself — it's how many signed clients you've already sent to the attorney who answered first.

The phone is the front door of a solo practice. In 2026, you can have it answered on every ring by the end of the afternoon.

Stop losing clients to voicemail. Get Presently answering your calls in under 30 minutes.

Sources: Clio Legal Trends Report, 2026; Best AI Virtual Receptionists for a Law Firm in 2026 — Technology.org.