Nobody plans to need a criminal defence lawyer during office hours. Arrests happen at night, charges come after a weekend incident, and a frightened family member is searching for help right now — the firm that answers that call, takes the details calmly, and books a consultation usually gets retained for the whole matter.
Marvic AI answers your defence practice around the clock — because your clients' worst moments do not keep office hours. The AI Receptionist gathers the essentials: charges, arrest date, release or detention status, next court date, and any bail conditions mentioned. You set the escalation rules, so detention and bail matters notify you instantly while routine inquiries are booked into consultations. Every caller reaches a composed, non-judgmental voice that takes details seriously and gives them a concrete next step before fear sends them elsewhere. Families get a clear time, place, and preparation list for the first meeting, which lowers panic and improves the quality of that consultation.
Nights, weekends, and holidays are covered, matching when arrests and charges actually happen.
Records charges, courthouse, first appearance date, and release status in a clean summary for your morning review.
Detention, bail, and other triggers you define notify your on-call lawyer immediately by your chosen channel.
Callers are treated with calm respect, and intake notes go only to your practice — critical for frightened first-time callers.
Books consultations around your court schedule and reminds clients, reducing missed first meetings.
It is 2:10 a.m. on a Saturday. A young man has been charged after a traffic stop and his mother is calling firms from a police station parking lot, hands shaking. Your phone forwards to voicemail after six rings. The next firm's number is answered immediately by a calm voice that takes the charge, the court date, and the detention details, and books a consultation for 9 a.m. By the time you hear the voicemail at breakfast, that family has met another lawyer, paid a retainer, and stopped shopping. In defence work, availability is not a courtesy — it is the business model. She does not care that your reviews are better or that you have more trial experience; she cares that someone competent answered while her son was in custody.
A parent calls at 2 a.m. after an arrest. Marvic collects the charges, detachment, and release status, and books a morning consultation with urgent notification to your on-call lawyer.
A driver charged on a Friday night needs to know about licence suspension timelines. Key dates are captured and flagged so advice comes before deadlines pass.
An accused person calls unsure what their court date means or where to go. Marvic records the date and courthouse and books a consultation well before it.
A surety calls needing a lawyer before a morning bail hearing. The call is treated as top priority under your rules and escalated immediately.
It does not give legal advice. It can share only the general information you approve, gather intake details, and escalate urgently under your rules so a lawyer can respond quickly.
You define the triggers — detention, a bail hearing, a court date within days. Those calls notify you immediately; everything else is booked and summarized for regular review.
That is common in defence work. Marvic records the relationship, the accused's details as provided, and a reliable callback number, so your first conversation starts informed.
Summaries and recordings are delivered only to your practice through your chosen channels. Nothing is shared outside your firm.
There is a 14-day free trial, with plans on the pricing page. For most defence lawyers, one retained after-hours file covers a long stretch of service.
Put Marvic AI on your phones and your calendar — set up in days, answering in under a minute, 24/7.
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