You need a client intake form for your practice area. You know the drill.
Open your form builder. Hunt through templates that don't fit legal needs. Start from scratch. Add fields for case details, set validation for legal requirements, preview on mobile, fix the broken stuff, test again, style it to not look like it came from 1995.
Four hours later you have a form that sort of works, and half your potential clients still submit "I need help with my situation" as their entire case description.
There's a better way.
How Legal Intake Forms Should Work
You need a form that captures case type, timeline, opposing parties, damages, and relevant documentation. Instead of building it field by field, you just describe it.
"Personal injury intake form with client contact info, accident date, injury details, medical treatment, insurance information, and opposing party details."
Professional legal intake form appears in 30 seconds. Mobile optimized, properly validated, clean design. Ready to embed on your website or send to prospects.
Why Traditional Builders Fail Law Firms
Generic templates don't work for legal practices. You need specific fields like statute of limitations dates, case urgency, and retainer budget. Not "message" and "how did you hear about us."
Drag and drop builders make you think like a web developer instead of an attorney. You spend hours on technical details when you should be focusing on what information actually helps you evaluate cases.
What Changes With Better Forms
When form building takes 30 seconds instead of 4 hours, you create intake forms for everything.
Different forms for each practice area. Specific forms for divorce versus personal injury. Corporate law forms that ask about business structure and contract disputes. Criminal defense forms focused on charges and court dates.
Before, you used one generic contact form for everything. Now every consultation request comes with complete case details instead of "I have a legal problem" messages.
Building Forms That Convert Prospects
Potential clients respond better to specific legal questions than open ended fields. Instead of "Describe your case," ask "What type of legal issue are you facing?" Instead of "Any additional information," ask "What outcome are you hoping to achieve?"
Structured questions get structured answers. You qualify cases faster and focus on clients whose matters you can actually help with.
Getting Started
Think about what information helps you evaluate cases in your practice areas. Write it out like you're talking to a potential client during intake.
Go to FillyForm, describe what you need, and watch your legal intake form appear. Copy the embed code and start collecting qualified consultations.
No templates to hunt through. No fields to configure. Just describe what you want and get it.
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Form creation just became as easy as asking for what you need.
