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Beyond the Firewall: The Human Element of Cybersecurity in a Law Firm

The worst breaches in law firms? They don’t usually happen because a system fails. It’s people who open the door. Maybe a partner clicks on a phishing email that looks legit. Maybe a legal assistant uses the same password everywhere. Or a junior associate skips the secure file-sharing step because a client’s rushing them. These aren’t evil moves. They’re perfectly human mistakes. But any one of them can put client data, attorney-client privilege, and the whole firm at risk.

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The Threat from Within: How to Mitigate Insider Risks in Your Law Firm

Whenever law firms bring up cybersecurity, the usual suspects get all the attention. Hackers from the outside, ransomware, phishing scams, maybe some shadowy foreign groups. Those are serious threats but there is more to the story. If you look closer, you’ll find that some of the biggest risks are sitting right inside the office or quietly logged in through the VPN.

February 1, 2026 5 min read

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How Attackers Exploit Cloud File Sync Clients to Move Laterally Without Malware

[Lateral movement](https://attack.mitre.org/tactics/TA0008/) used to follow a fairly predictable pattern. When attackers wanted to move inside a network, they brought in tools, ran new executables, and left behind traces that security teams were trained to spot. A strange process would appear, a service would start where it shouldn’t, or an unfamiliar file would land on a system. Many defenders still approach investigations with that playbook in mind, because for a long time, it worked.

January 26, 2026 5 min read

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Your Law Firm’s Mobile Device Policy: Balancing Productivity and Security

Most lawyers do not stop working when they leave the office. Contracts get reviewed on the train. Client emails are answered from a soccer field or a hotel lobby. Briefs get polished in airport lounges. This kind of access keeps matters moving and clients satisfied, but it also introduces risks that many firms never formally address.

January 19, 2026 5 min read

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Navigating the Data Retention Maze: A Compliance Guide for Law Firms

Law firms don’t “lose” paper the way they lose digital information. Paper has weight. It takes up rooms. Someone complains about it. Eventually, it gets dealt with.

January 18, 2026 5 min read

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When IT Goes Wrong: How Small Tech Mistakes Create Big Billing Losses

Your associate calls from the courthouse at 9:15 AM. Her laptop won't start. She has a hearing at 10 AM and all her case files are on that machine. You tell her to try restarting it again. She's been trying for twenty minutes. The battery was at 15% when she left the office, so she's been plugging it in wherever she can find an outlet. Nothing works.

December 22, 2025 5 min read

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Downtime by Design: How Overlooked IT Decisions Quietly Drain Law Firm Revenue

Your paralegal walks into the managing partner's office at 10 AM with a problem. The document management system won't load. She's been trying for twenty minutes. Three attorneys need access to files for client meetings this afternoon. The closing scheduled for tomorrow requires documents that are currently inaccessible.

December 20, 2025 5 min read

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Document Overload: Fixing the Chaos Inside Your Folders

Your associate sends you an email at 4:47 PM. Subject line: “Which version?”

December 12, 2025 5 min read

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The Hidden Infrastructure of Modern Law Firms: How Everyday Tech Shapes Productivity and Security

Let’s be honest: when you’re running a law firm, you’re thinking about billable hours, client outcomes, and protecting your reputation. You’re strategizing on cases, managing discovery deadlines, and keeping clients happy. The last thing on your mind is the infrastructure humming away in the background.

December 1, 2025 5 min read

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Ask the Experts: Common IT Questions from Law Firms (Answered)

Every week, we field the same questions from boutique law firm owners and partners. The questions are rarely about complicated technical details. They're about real concerns: cost, complexity, security, and whether a technology investment will actually deliver results.

October 26, 2025 5 min read

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MS Office 365 Security Best Practices: Protecting Your Law Firm’s Email and Collaboration Tools

Did you know that [29% of law firms have experienced a data breach](https://www.americanbar.org/groups/law_practice/resources/legal-technology-resource-center/tech-survey/2023/) at some point?

October 22, 2025 5 min read

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The Hidden ROI of Managed IT Services: Why DIY IT Hurts Law Firms More Than You Think?

You're sitting in a partner meeting on Friday afternoon when someone walks in with bad news: the document management system is down. No one can access client files. The two junior associates on a closing deal are stuck. Your paralegal is refreshing the portal every thirty seconds, hoping it comes back online.

October 20, 2025 5 min read

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Remote Work Safety: Tips for Attorneys Working from Coffee Shops, Home, and Everywhere Else

You're sitting at your favorite coffee shop, laptop open, working through a stack of estate planning files. The Wi-Fi is free, the cappuccino is strong, and life feels balanced for once. Then your phone buzzes. A notification from your email: "Suspicious login attempt detected in your Microsoft 365 account."

October 19, 2025 5 min read

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