Online booking for legal practices
Let clients book a legal consultation in English or Japanese without arranging it by phone. Ask for relevant details before the meeting.
One paid 60-minute consultation event type per practice area, forty-eight hours’ notice, a fifteen-minute buffer for the file note, and two or three a day as a cap.
Searching by problem, not by firm#
Clients often need help with a specific issue, such as divorce, an employment dispute, a visa refusal or inheritance. Describe the areas you handle so they can choose a suitable consultation.
There is also a sorting problem. Without a fee, initial consultations attract everything, and the schedule fills with matters you were never going to take.
Suggested booking settings#
A paid initial consultation of a fixed length that both qualifies the matter and is itself a product, with clients who are often anxious and want to book without explaining themselves first.
| Duration | 60 minutes |
|---|---|
| Booking notice required | 48 hours |
| Time between appointments | 15 minutes after, for a file note |
| Max bookings per day | Two or three consultations a day |
| Location | In person or video |
| Payment | Paid online — a fixed consultation fee sets expectations before anyone talks |
| Cancellation policy | Full refund 48 hours before, none inside 24 |
Suggested booking questions: Which area of law? · Brief description of the matter · Is there a deadline or court date?
English-speaking legal help in Japan is searched for by practice area, not by firm: divorce, visa, employment, landlord disputes, inheritance. One event type per area, each named plainly, is worth more than a single "consultation".
One event type per practice area#
Family, employment, immigration, property, inheritance, commercial. Each named plainly, each with a description of what the consultation covers. It is better for the client and it is what search actually rewards.
A fixed consultation fee, paid at booking#
It sets expectations before anyone talks, and the appointment is only confirmed once the payment clears. A full refund outside forty-eight hours is fair and applies itself.
Fifteen minutes after, for the file#
A buffer after each consultation, invisible to the client, so the note gets written while the matter is fresh rather than at the end of the day.
Getting started#
- Sign in at app.marubox.jp with Google or Microsoft. There is no credit card required and no time limit on the free plan.
- Create an event type with the settings above. Event types explained
- Connect your calendar so your consultation diary never gets double booked. Google · Outlook
- Set your working hours, and close Japanese public holidays in one setting. Availability
- Put the link in your bio, or the widget on your site. Adding it to your website
Common questions
Should I take a fee for an initial legal consultation?
A fixed consultation fee makes the price clear before booking. You could offer a full refund for cancellations at least 48 hours before the appointment.
How do clients find the right kind of consultation?
Make each practice area its own event type with a plain name and a short description of what it covers. Clients pick the one that matches their problem, and each has its own link you can use in the right context.
Is what a client writes on the form confidential?
It is visible only in your account, and it is not published anywhere. Keep the form to what you need for triage rather than the detail of the matter.
Start taking bookings online
The Free plan includes booking pages, Google Calendar and Outlook connections, working hours, Japanese holiday settings and booking on your website. No credit card is required, and there is no time limit. The Paid plan is ¥1,200 per month including tax and adds online card payments, team bookings and LINE integration. Business Box charges no booking commission; Stripe processing fees apply separately.
Last reviewed 16 October 2026.