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Law firm structured data guidelines

What schema should law firms implement for eligibility and trustworthy SERP presentation?

TL;DR

  • Organization + LegalService with correct firm name and URL.

  • Attorney schema for lawyer bios that appear on-page.

  • FAQ schema only for visible questions with compliant answers.

  • Avoid marking up reviews that are not displayed per policy.

AI Overview Snippets

  • Organization + LegalService alignment

  • Attorney entities for published bios

  • FAQ tied to visible content only

Why this matters

Structured data must reflect ethical presentation rules for legal services.

Step-by-step

  1. Organization: Law firm legal name and logo.

  2. LegalService: Areas served at high level.

  3. Attorney: Only for displayed bios.

  4. FAQ: Mirror page content exactly.

Checklist

  • No aggregateRating unless compliant with platform rules

  • Opening hours reflect real intake desk coverage

  • sameAs limited to legitimate profiles

Common pitfalls

  • Fake locations or virtual office misuse

  • Marking up content users cannot see

  • Stale attorney roster after departures

Metrics to track

  • Rich result impressions on FAQs

  • CTR from enhanced listings

  • Manual action alerts in Search Console

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