Frequently Asked Questions
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OpenLine Services provides after-hours AI-guided intake support for personal injury law firms. When a caller reaches your firm after hours, OpenLine answers the call, captures key information, records and transcribes the call, creates a clean intake summary, and sends the information to your team for follow-up.
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No. OpenLine does not provide legal advice, legal representation, case evaluation, case-value estimates, or legal recommendations. OpenLine supports intake operations by collecting and summarizing information so your firm can decide next steps.
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OpenLine is built for small to mid-sized personal injury law firms that want better after-hours call coverage without hiring overnight staff. It is especially helpful for firms that rely on voicemail, inconsistent answering services, or manual callback review after business hours.
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The caller is guided through a structured intake flow. OpenLine captures their name, callback number, whether they are a new potential client or an existing client, what happened, reported injuries, treatment information, best callback time, and other key details your firm needs for follow-up.
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No. OpenLine is designed to support your team, not replace it. It helps capture after-hours caller information, organize the details, and route the summary to your staff so they can follow up with better context.
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Yes. The intake flow can separate new accident/injury calls from existing-client messages. New potential claim calls can be routed and summarized differently from general messages or existing case updates.
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Item descriptionYour firm receives a structured intake summary that may include the caller’s name, phone number, call type, incident description, injury details, treatment information, best callback time, transcript, recording reference, and priority information depending on your plan.
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Item descriptionThe Intake Priority Score is an operational callback-priority signal. It helps your team quickly identify which after-hours calls may need faster review. It is not a legal evaluation, case-value score, or determination of whether a case should be accepted.
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Item descriptionOn the Pro plan, high-priority new injury calls can trigger urgent internal SMS alerts to designated firm staff. These alerts are for internal firm operations only and are not consumer marketing messages.
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Item descriptionNot by default. Current SMS alerts are designed for internal alerts to law firm staff. OpenLine does not automatically send consumer-facing text messages to potential clients unless that workflow is separately scoped and compliance-reviewed.
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Item descriptionYes. Calls can be recorded and transcribed so your team has an audit trail and can review the caller’s exact information. Recording and transcription support cleaner handoff and more consistent intake review.
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Summaries are generated after the call is completed and the recording/transcription process is finished. In most cases, the goal is to deliver the intake summary within a minute of the call so your team can act quickly.
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Yes. OpenLine can be configured with your firm’s preferred greeting, intake categories, notification recipients, and routing instructions. The setup is designed to match your firm’s workflow while keeping the intake experience clear for callers.
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Premium plans are designed for firms that want CRM or case-management integration. Future or custom integrations may include tools such as Lead Docket, Filevine, Lawmatics, Clio, HubSpot, or other systems depending on technical feasibility and scope.
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Not necessarily. Many firms can start with a dedicated after-hours number or call forwarding setup. This allows your firm to test OpenLine without changing your primary phone system.
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After purchase, your firm completes an onboarding form with your greeting, practice areas, intake summary recipients, urgent alert recipients, and routing preferences. OpenLine then reviews the setup details, configures the intake flow, tests the experience, and confirms go-live instructions.
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Most pilot setups can be reviewed within 1–2 business days after complete onboarding information is received. More complex workflows, custom routing, or integrations may take longer.
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OpenLine currently offers Starter and Pro plans for after-hours intake. Starter, at $325, includes AI-guided intake, transcription, summary extraction, and email delivery. Pro, at $499, includes everything in Starter plus urgent internal SMS alerts and Intake Priority Score. Premium is available for firms that need custom workflows or CRM integration.
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Standard setup fees may apply depending on the plan and implementation scope. For founding pilot firms, setup fees may be waived as part of the early rollout offer.
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Monthly subscriptions are designed to renew automatically until canceled according to the applicable terms. Cancellation details should be reviewed in the Terms of Service or discussed during onboarding.
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OpenLine is currently focused on personal injury law firms because after-hours response speed can matter for new accident and injury calls. Other practice areas may be supported later, but the current product and messaging are built primarily around PI intake.
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Voicemail captures a message. OpenLine guides the caller through a structured intake, captures key details, summarizes the call, and sends your team information they can act on. That means less manual review and a cleaner next-day handoff.
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Traditional answering services often rely on human operators and scripts. OpenLine uses an AI-guided intake flow, recording, transcription, structured summaries, and internal alerting to create a more consistent after-hours intake process. It is not meant to replace every human answering service use case, but it can be a strong fit for firms that want structured after-hours lead capture.
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Schedule a 15-minute demo. During the demo, you can see how the after-hours call flow works, what the intake summary looks like, and whether Starter, Pro, or Premium is the best fit for your firm.