Law firm lead list calculator

For law firm intake teams that call or text case leads: estimate how much of a lead list has a reachable phone number, and what the dead and landline numbers cost in wasted dials and texts. Every rate is editable; nothing is stored.

Why law firm lead lists go bad

  • Web intake forms and ad responses can carry mistyped or made-up phone numbers.
  • Case leads can sit for months before a firm works them, and numbers change in that time.
  • Leads bought from more than one vendor can overlap and carry older contact data.
  • Lists mix landlines in with cell phones, and most landlines cannot receive texts.

How to get your real numbers

  1. Pull a random sample of 500 to 1,000 numbers from your lead list.
  2. Validate it against live carrier data (TrueSearch for Business does this in about 30 seconds per 1,000).
  3. Enter the dead, landline and VoIP percentages you get back above.
  4. Repeat per lead vendor to see which sources send the most unreachable numbers.

See the lead generation list calculator, check calling windows with the free calling hours checker, check single numbers with the free carrier lookup, or read about lead list cleaning.

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Questions

Are the default rates typical for legal leads?

No. They are editable placeholders, not industry statistics. Bad-number rates depend on the lead source and how old the leads are. Validate a sample of your own list and enter what you find.

Can I clean a file of intake or case leads?

Yes. Upload the CSV to TrueSearch for Business and download it back with each number marked valid or dead, with its line type (mobile, landline, VoIP or toll-free) and carrier, so your intake team can drop dead numbers before they call.

Does a valid result confirm who the lead is?

No. TrueSearch checks the phone number, not the person. A number can be live and belong to someone other than the person who filled in the form, so a valid result means the line works, not that the lead is genuine.

Does this tell me whether my firm may contact a lead?

No. Attorney solicitation is regulated by state bar rules, many based on ABA Model Rule 7.3, and those rules are separate from anything a phone check can tell you. Confirm what applies to your firm with your state bar or ethics counsel.

Does this check Do Not Call, consent or litigator lists?

No. The calculator only estimates reachability, and TrueSearch for Business checks validity, line type and carrier. It does not verify consent and does not scrub against Do Not Call registries or litigator lists. Use your consent records and the official National Do Not Call Registry (donotcall.gov) for that.

This guide is general information, not legal advice. TrueSearch for Business checks validity, line type and carrier from licensed telecom data. It does not check the National Do Not Call Registry, state DNC lists or the FCC Reassigned Numbers Database. Not a consumer reporting agency; not for FCRA purposes.