Quick Answer
Back Office Betties is a legal-only receptionist team. Every firm starts with a $399 onboarding (30 days or 100 minutes), then gets a plan they recommend; the monthly price isn't published. Calls are answered Monday to Friday, 5 am to 5 pm Pacific, and go to voicemail after hours. If your intake calls come at night, that is the gap to fill.
We read backofficebetties.com/pricing and its FAQ on November 13, 2026. Every number below is from that page or from our own count of public Google reviews of US law firms. The comparison pages that rank for this search are mostly written by competing vendors, so we kept to what the vendor says about itself.
What Back Office Betties sells
Two things, both for small law firms. The Legal Answering Service puts a small team of 8 to 10 virtual legal receptionists on your line, people who learn your firm and follow scripts that can change by practice area, attorney, day and caller type. They make outbound calls too, and Spanish-speaking receptionists cost nothing extra. Separately, a dedicated Virtual Legal Assistant handles admin work by the hour: $1,025 a month for 20 hours, $1,950 for 40 and $2,860 for 60.
How the answering service is priced
There is no monthly price on the page. Every new client pays $399 for a Fit-to-Firm onboarding that runs 30 days or 100 minutes, whichever comes first. During it they put coverage in place, watch your real call volume and tune the scripts; at the end your account manager recommends a plan. The page says nothing more is charged unless you approve it first, and that minutes are billed as real talk time, never rounded up to the next full minute.
Where Back Office Betties wins
Legal focus and people. If you want the same small group of trained people on every call, scripts that change by attorney and practice area, outbound calls and a Spanish speaker without paying more, it is built for exactly that. The real-minute billing also matters: services that round each call up can burn through a minute plan faster than the talk time suggests.
The gap: nights and weekends
The FAQ says the answering service runs Monday to Friday, 5 am to 5 pm Pacific, "just like an in-house employee." After hours, calls go to your voicemail and the messages are emailed to you; they offer to return missed calls the next morning. For a lot of practices the call that matters most comes after 5 pm. In our count of 7,299 US law firm listings, 772 of 7,299 (10.6%) had a low-star Google review saying the caller couldn't get through, got no call back or was treated badly at the front desk.
When to look at something else
These are the cases where a different setup fits better.
- Your new-client calls come in at night or on weekends. Ask any service for its hours in writing; 24/7 coverage is what you are buying.
- You want a price before you start. Sockly's price is on its page; the Betties monthly plan comes after onboarding.
- You want the call booked, not just a message. Ask who puts the consult on your calendar and how fast you hear about it.
- You only need admin help, not phones. The Virtual Legal Assistant plans cover that without an answering service.
What Sockly does instead
Sockly answers your existing number in your firm's name, day and night. It asks the intake questions you approve, books the consult on your Google Calendar or Outlook, flags urgent matters to your cell and texts you a summary of every call. It never gives legal advice and it never says something is booked unless it is. $997 a month for up to 500 calls, $0 setup. Right now it's 2 months for $997, month two on us. You're live this week, you can cancel anytime, and there's a 30-day money-back window after activation.
What each option publishes (read November 13, 2026)
| Option | What it is | Price on its own page | Live hours |
|---|---|---|---|
| Back Office Betties answering service | People who answer for law firms | $399 onboarding, then a recommended plan (monthly price not published) | Mon to Fri, 5 am to 5 pm Pacific; voicemail after |
| Back Office Betties virtual legal assistant | A dedicated assistant for admin work | $1,025 / $1,950 / $2,860 a month for 20 / 40 / 60 hours | Not stated |
| Sockly | AI that answers in your firm's name, set up for you | $997 a month up to 500 calls, $0 setup | 24/7 |
Sources: backofficebetties.com/pricing and its FAQ, read November 13, 2026; sockly.ai/pricing. Law numbers: our count of public Google reviews of 7,299 US law firm listings, Nov 1 to 7, 2026.
Frequently Asked Questions
How much does Back Office Betties cost?
On November 13, 2026, the answering service starts with a $399 one-time onboarding (30 days or 100 minutes), then a plan they recommend; that monthly price is not on the page. Virtual Legal Assistants are $1,025, $1,950 and $2,860 a month for 20, 40 and 60 hours.
Does Back Office Betties answer after hours?
Not live. Its FAQ says the answering service runs Monday to Friday, 5 am to 5 pm Pacific, and after-hours calls go to your voicemail, with messages emailed to you.
Is Back Office Betties only for law firms?
Yes. Its plans and scripts are built for small law firms.
Is Sockly a person or AI?
AI, answering in your firm's name. It says so if a caller asks, and it hands urgent calls to you.
Call 470-280-8910 and say your firm's name. You'll hear your own line answered and a consult booked.
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Published: November 13, 2026
Last Updated: November 13, 2026