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Where the five-minute callback rule comes from

The famous speed-to-lead numbers come from two studies of sales leads, not law firms. Here is what they found, what they did not, and why we still hold firms to five minutes.

By Dan JimmersonFounder, Firmatics · Oct 18, 2026 · 6 min read

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Marketing

Oct 18, 20264 min read

Why your reports can’t tell you which ad signed the case

The ads are usually tagged fine. The trail goes cold between the click and the intake record. Here are the three usual breaks, and a ten-minute test to find yours.

Intake

Oct 18, 20263 min read

A 0% drop rate isn’t a good goal

A drop rate near zero usually means your team is turning away good cases on the first call. Here is how to read the number instead.

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Where the five-minute callback rule comes from

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