Lead Pipeline
Needs Review: new inquiries or leads still being contacted or assessed. No qualification milestone yet.
Qualified / Opportunity: the firm has qualified the inquiry. Records Qualified.
Appointment: an appointment is scheduled. Also records Qualified, counted once per matter across these two stages.
Agreement Sent: an agreement has been issued. Records Contract Sent.
Signed / Hired: the agreement is signed. Records Signed.
Not Qualified: the firm will not pursue the inquiry. Requires a reason; Other requires an explanation.
Lost/Cancelled: an inquiry or agreement was closed or cancelled. Earlier milestones remain recorded.
Current Client: contact about an existing matter. Does not create another signed case.
Reporting counts each attained milestone once per matter. Later closure does not erase earlier progress. Stage-skip confirmation only controls the confirmation prompt. It does not change AI assessments or these reporting definitions.