Firms hold some of their clients' most sensitive information, and ethics rules now expect lawyers to understand the technology protecting it. We give firms secure document exchange, protected devices and a plan for when something goes wrong.
A breach at a law firm is not just an IT incident. It can become a professional responsibility problem.
Litigation strategy, deal terms and personal matters live in your files. Corporate clients increasingly send security questionnaires before engaging outside counsel.
Business email compromise aimed at real estate closings and settlements can divert client funds with a single spoofed message.
Discovery, contracts and medical records are still emailed as attachments that can be misdirected, forwarded or intercepted.
The ABA Model Rules and formal opinions spell out what "reasonable" looks like for client information.
requires reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of information relating to a client's representation.
says lawyers must assess how sensitive a communication is and may need enhanced security, such as encryption, for some client information.
sets out duties to monitor for breaches, act to stop them and notify current clients when their information is affected.
Source: ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct. Most states adopt their own versions of these rules.
Reasonable, documented security that fits how attorneys and staff already work.
Exchange contracts, discovery and closing documents through encrypted, expiring links with a full access record.
See Secure File Share →Encrypted, patched laptops with remote wipe, so a lost device doesn't become a disclosure.
Workstation support →Hardened email and multi-factor login to block the account takeovers behind wire fraud.
Cloud applications →Versioned, encrypted backups so client files survive ransomware or an accidental delete.
Backup & storage →Policies and vendor review for generative AI tools, in line with ABA Formal Opinion 512.
AI governance →Managed firewalls and segmented Wi-Fi that keep guests off the network your files live on.
Network & wireless →They support them. "Reasonable efforts" depends on your firm and your clients, so confirm your obligations with ethics counsel. We provide the technical safeguards and records that show what you put in place.
Yes. You can send password-protected, expiring links for downloads or uploads, and revoke them at any time.
We secure the devices, network and accounts around the tools you already use. Tell us what you run and we'll walk through how it fits.
We help contain it, work out what was accessed and restore from backup. The activity records also help you decide which clients need to be notified.