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Urgency signals for offshore legal matter intake
Give intake support a short routing list for time-sensitive or sensitive facts without turning urgency labels into legal advice.
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Use firm-defined signals
List the signals the firm has approved, such as a stated hearing date, service notice, threatened harm, active deadline concern, or request from an existing client. Capture the source and exact wording.
Do not rank by instinct
A support worker can mark a signal and route it quickly, but should not decide legal urgency, likelihood of success, or priority between matters unless the firm supplied that rule.
Make the route obvious
Every flagged intake should show the receiving attorney or manager, time sent, missing facts, and response status. Keep the original intake record attached to the escalation.