# AI Receptionist for Law Firms & Solicitors in Ireland
Every missed call to your law firm is a potential client walking straight to your competitor. And in legal services, those clients are often high-value — a single personal injury case, a property conveyance, or a commercial dispute can be worth thousands of euros.
Yet the reality for most Irish solicitors' practices is stark: calls go to voicemail during consultations, lunch breaks, and after 5 PM. By the time you ring back, the client has already instructed someone else.
VoiceFleet's AI receptionist answers every call to your law firm — 24 hours a day, 7 days a week — so you never lose a client to a missed call again.
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Why Irish Law Firms Need an AI Receptionist
The Missed Call Problem in Legal
Legal practices face a unique phone challenge:
- Solicitors are in consultations, court, or meetings for most of the working day
- Secretaries and receptionists can only handle one call at a time
- After-hours enquiries (evenings, weekends) are completely lost
- Potential clients expect immediate responses — 78% of consumers hire the first solicitor who responds
Research shows that 62% of calls to small businesses go unanswered. For a solicitor's practice generating 20 enquiry calls per week, that's 12–13 potential clients lost every single week.
At an average case value of €1,500–€5,000, that's €18,000–€65,000 in lost revenue per month.
What an AI Receptionist Does for Your Practice
VoiceFleet's AI receptionist acts as your firm's always-on first point of contact:
- Answers every call within 2 rings, 24/7/365
- Qualifies enquiries — captures case type, urgency, and contact details
- Books consultations directly into your calendar (Google Calendar, Outlook, Calendly)
- Routes urgent matters — personal injury, arrests, emergency injunctions — to your mobile immediately
- Takes detailed messages with full call summaries emailed or sent via SMS
- Handles FAQs — office hours, location, parking, consultation fees, what to bring
Imagine never missing a client call again. Book a 15-minute demo and see exactly how VoiceFleet handles legal enquiries.
How VoiceFleet Works for Solicitors
Step 1: Caller Phones Your Practice
Whether it's 9 AM on a Tuesday or 11 PM on a Saturday, VoiceFleet answers professionally:
"Good morning, thank you for calling Murphy & Associates Solicitors. How can I help you today?"
Step 2: AI Qualifies the Enquiry
The AI conversationally gathers key information:
- What type of matter? (personal injury, conveyancing, family law, commercial, employment, etc.)
- Is it urgent? (arrest, emergency injunction, imminent deadline)
- Contact details — name, phone, email
- Brief description of the situation
- Preferred consultation time
Step 3: Booking or Escalation
Based on your configured rules:
- Standard enquiries → booked into your next available consultation slot
- Urgent matters → immediately transferred to the solicitor on call
- Specific practice areas → routed to the appropriate partner or associate
- After-hours calls → message taken with callback scheduled for next business day
Step 4: You Get a Full Summary
Within seconds, you receive:
- Call recording (if enabled and consented)
- Written summary of the enquiry
- Caller contact details
- Case type classification
- Urgency rating
- Booked appointment details (if applicable)
GDPR & Legal Professional Privilege
Data Protection for Legal AI
Irish solicitors have heightened data protection obligations — not just under GDPR, but under the Law Society of Ireland's professional conduct rules and the principle of legal professional privilege.
VoiceFleet addresses this comprehensively:
- Full EU GDPR compliance — data processed and stored within the EU
- Caller consent — AI identifies itself and obtains consent for recording (configurable)
- Data minimisation — only collects information you specify
- Retention controls — set automatic deletion periods per your firm's data retention policy
- Data Processing Agreement (DPA) — provided as standard
- No third-country transfers — your data never leaves EU jurisdiction
- Encryption — all calls and data encrypted in transit and at rest
Legal Professional Privilege Considerations
VoiceFleet is designed to capture initial enquiry details, not provide legal advice. This distinction is important:
- The AI never gives legal advice or opinions
- Call content is treated as confidential client communication
- You control exactly what information the AI collects
- All data access is restricted to authorised personnel at your firm
We recommend consulting with your compliance officer or the Law Society's guidance on AI tools to ensure alignment with your firm's specific policies.
Pricing for Law Firms
| Plan | Monthly Cost | Best For | |------|-------------|----------| | Starter | €99 | Solo practitioner, 1 location | | Growth | €299 | Small firm (2-5 solicitors) | | Pro | €599 | Multi-partner firms, multiple offices |
All plans include 24/7 answering, consultation booking, call summaries, and GDPR compliance tools.
ROI: The Business Case for AI Reception
Let's run the numbers for a typical 3-solicitor practice in Dublin:
| Metric | Without VoiceFleet | With VoiceFleet | |--------|-------------------|-----------------| | Weekly enquiry calls | 30 | 30 | | Calls answered | 12 (40%) | 30 (100%) | | Consultations booked | 5 | 14 | | Cases converted (30%) | 1.5 | 4.2 | | Average case value | €2,500 | €2,500 | | Monthly revenue | €15,000 | €42,000 | | VoiceFleet cost | — | €299/month | | Net revenue increase | — | +€26,700/month |
Even if these numbers are halved for your practice, the ROI is extraordinary. For a deeper analysis, see our guide to measuring AI receptionist ROI.
Ready to see your firm's numbers? Book a personalised demo and we'll model the ROI for your specific practice.
Practice Areas That Benefit Most
Personal Injury
Time-sensitive enquiries. Clients often call multiple firms — the first to answer wins. VoiceFleet ensures you're always first.
Conveyancing
High-volume, process-driven. AI handles enquiry qualification and books initial consultations, freeing your team for the actual legal work.
Family Law
Sensitive, emotional calls that need a calm, professional first interaction. VoiceFleet handles these with appropriate tone and discretion.
Employment Law
Often urgent (unfair dismissal, workplace disputes). AI captures details and escalates time-sensitive matters immediately.
Commercial & Corporate
After-hours calls from business clients in different time zones. VoiceFleet ensures no matter when they call, they get a professional response.
What Other Irish Solicitors Are Saying
"We were losing 3-4 good enquiries a week to voicemail. Within a month of switching to VoiceFleet, our consultation bookings doubled. The ROI wasn't even close — it paid for itself in the first week."
— Managing partner, Dublin family law firm
"The GDPR compliance was the dealbreaker for us. VoiceFleet gave us a proper DPA, EU data residency, and full control over retention. We couldn't get that level of assurance from other providers."
— Senior associate, Cork commercial practice
Frequently Asked Questions
Will clients know they're speaking to an AI?
VoiceFleet is transparent — the AI identifies itself as an automated assistant. However, the voice quality is natural and professional. Most callers are comfortable with it, especially when their alternative is voicemail.
Can the AI handle calls in Irish (Gaeilge)?
Currently, VoiceFleet supports English with excellent recognition of Irish accents and place names. Irish language support is on our roadmap.
What if a caller has an emergency (e.g., arrest)?
You configure emergency escalation rules. If a caller mentions arrest, Garda station, emergency injunction, or any trigger words you specify, VoiceFleet immediately calls your designated emergency contact — even at 3 AM.
Can different solicitors have different calendars?
Yes. VoiceFleet routes calls to the appropriate solicitor's calendar based on practice area, availability, or caller preference.
Is there a setup fee?
No. Setup is included in all plans. Our team helps configure your call flows, calendar integrations, and escalation rules — typically completed within 30 minutes.
Can I keep my existing phone number?
Absolutely. Forward your current number to VoiceFleet, or we can provide a new Irish (+353) number. Most firms run both in parallel initially.
Get Started in 30 Minutes
- Sign up for VoiceFleet's 5-day free trial — no credit card required
- Configure your practice areas, consultation types, and calendar
- Set escalation rules for urgent matters
- Forward your number or use a new one
- Start answering every call — immediately
Your competitors are already losing clients to missed calls. Make sure those clients find their way to you instead.
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VoiceFleet is Ireland's AI receptionist for solicitors, dental practices, restaurants, and more. GDPR-compliant, 24/7, from €99/month.
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