Legal Client Intake Form — shared by the community
Clara D. shared this 20-question build with 9 conditional rules already wired up. Test it below, then take a copy.
A ready-to-use legal & professional services form for law firms and in-house legal teams: 20 questions, 4 pages, 9 conditional rules.
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- Clara D. · Non-profit programme lead
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Page 1 of 4 — Contact details
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Who this template is for
Legal Client Intake Form is built for law firms and in-house legal teams who need to intake a matter with the facts, parties and consent recorded.
- Law firms and in-house legal teams working in legal & professional services.
- Teams who need to intake a matter with the facts, parties and consent recorded without writing code or paying for a custom build.
- Anyone replacing conflict checks delayed by missing intake detail with one structured record per enquiry.
- Respondents are clients and claimants — the form asks them 20 questions across 4 screens.
- Mobile-heavy audiences, thanks to the one-question-per-screen card layout.
Why this form is useful
It removes the cost of conflict checks delayed by missing intake detail and turns each submission into a record your team can act on immediately.
- 7 questions are required, so submissions arrive complete instead of needing a follow-up email.
- It collects a verified email address so replies and confirmations land.
- It captures a phone number for urgent follow-up.
- It accepts a document or photo upload as evidence.
- It pins the request to a specific date.
- It captures a full postal address.
- Conditional logic hides 9 questions until they are relevant — shorter forms convert better than long ones.
- Splitting the form across 4 pages keeps each screen short and shows respondents how much is left.
How to use this template
From copy to live form is a few minutes of work, and every step is reversible.
- 1Press “Use this template” — a fresh copy of Legal Client Intake Form lands in your workspace, ready to edit.
- 2Rename or delete any question, and change what is required. Nothing here is fixed.
- 3Open Notifications and add the email addresses that should be alerted on each submission; add an auto-reply to the respondent if the form collects an email address.
- 4Check the upload limits on the file question so respondents can attach what you actually need.
- 5Publish it, then either share the link directly or paste the embed snippet into your site — the embedded form resizes to fit and loads no marketing or advertising trackers.
- 6Watch responses land in Submissions, where you can filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF.
Logic and conditions blueprint
Exactly how this form behaves as it is answered — 9 conditional rules ship with it.
- Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, the form dynamically exposes “Is the other party represented by counsel?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, the form dynamically exposes “Are children involved?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Personal injury, the form dynamically exposes “Date of incident”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Business/commercial, the form dynamically exposes “Business entity type”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Real estate/property, the form dynamically exposes “Property address”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “How urgent is this matter?” is Urgent — there's a deadline, the form dynamically exposes “What is the deadline date?”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features conditional validation: if “How urgent is this matter?” is Urgent — there's a deadline, “What is the deadline date?” becomes mandatory before the form can be sent.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Is there an opposing party or counterparty?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Opposing party name”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- Features advanced show logic: if “Is there an opposing party or counterparty?” is Yes, the form dynamically exposes “Opposing party's attorney (if known)”. Otherwise that question never appears.
- All 9 rules are editable in the Logic tab, and the built-in checker warns about rules that contradict each other.
What this form asks
Page 1 — Contact details
- Full namerequired
- Email addressrequired
- Phone number
- Address
- How did you hear about us?
Page 2 — About your matter
- What type of legal matter is this?required
- Briefly describe your legal matterrequired
- How urgent is this matter?required
- What is the deadline date?
Page 3 — Matter-specific details
- Is the other party represented by counsel?
- Are children involved?
- Date of incident
- Briefly describe what happened
- Business entity type
- Property address
Page 4 — Conflict check
- Is there an opposing party or counterparty?required
- Opposing party name
- Opposing party's attorney (if known)
- Preferred consultation formatrequired
- Upload any relevant documents
Conditional logic in this build
- When “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, show “Is the other party represented by counsel?”.
- When “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, show “Are children involved?”.
- When “What type of legal matter is this?” is Personal injury, show “Date of incident”.
- When “What type of legal matter is this?” is Business/commercial, show “Business entity type”.
- When “What type of legal matter is this?” is Real estate/property, show “Property address”.
- When “How urgent is this matter?” is Urgent — there's a deadline, show “What is the deadline date?”.
- When “How urgent is this matter?” is Urgent — there's a deadline, require “What is the deadline date?”.
- When “Is there an opposing party or counterparty?” is Yes, show “Opposing party name”.
- When “Is there an opposing party or counterparty?” is Yes, show “Opposing party's attorney (if known)”.
Questions about this shared form
Does submitting this form create an attorney-client relationship?
No — intake forms are for gathering information only. The relationship begins once the firm confirms engagement in writing.
Why ask about the opposing party before the consultation?
It lets the firm run a conflict check early, before any confidential details are discussed, protecting both the firm and the prospective client.
Can I add more practice areas?
Yes — add the option to the practice-area question and a matching show/hide rule for its specific follow-up fields.
Should the deadline field be required for every matter?
No, only when urgency is marked as urgent — most matters genuinely don't have a hard filing deadline.
Is the Legal Client Intake Form template free to use?
Yes. You can preview and test Legal Client Intake Form on this page without an account, and take a copy into your own HelloForms workspace on the free plan. There is nothing to install and no card required to publish it.
What does the Legal Client Intake Form template ask for?
It asks 20 questions across 4 pages, 7 of which are required. Every question is listed in full further down this page, and each one can be renamed, reordered, made optional or deleted after you copy the template.
Can I edit the Legal Client Intake Form form after copying it?
Yes — the copy is entirely yours. Change wording, add or remove questions, switch between the classic and card layouts, restyle it to match your brand, and set who gets notified on each submission.
How does the conditional logic in this legal & professional services form work?
9 conditional rules ship with the template: Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, the form dynamically exposes “Is the other party represented by counsel?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Family law, the form dynamically exposes “Are children involved?”. Otherwise that question never appears. Features advanced show logic: if “What type of legal matter is this?” is Personal injury, the form dynamically exposes “Date of incident”. Otherwise that question never appears. All rules are editable in the Logic tab.
Where do responses to the Legal Client Intake Form form go?
Submissions land in your workspace under Submissions, where you can search, filter, label and export them to CSV or PDF. You can also email a notification to your team on every submission and send the respondent an auto-reply.
Can I embed the Legal Client Intake Form form on my own website?
Yes. Publish the form and paste the embed snippet into any page or share the direct link. The embedded form resizes to fit its container and loads no advertising or marketing trackers inside the iframe.
Can respondents upload files?
Yes. This template includes a file upload question, so respondents can attach documents or photos with their answers. You can adjust the accepted file types and size limits on that question.
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