Blog Archive – Page 9
December 8, 2025 – January 6, 2026 · page 9 of 12
What Managed IT Really Costs a Small Law Firm: A Budget Guide
A practical way to budget for managed IT at a small law firm, with the cost categories to include and the questions that keep surprises off the invoice.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law FirmsHow Long Should a Law Firm Keep Its Backups? A Retention Guide
Backup retention is a business and professional decision as much as a technical one. Here is how firms can set sensible periods and avoid common conflicts.
Wire Fraud and Email SecurityWhen the Other Side's Hacked Inbox Puts Your Closing at Risk
Your firm can have excellent security and still be targeted through a compromised agent or client mailbox. Here is how to spot and defend against it.
AI and Emerging Technology for Law FirmsSafe Prompting Habits: What Attorneys Should Never Paste Into AI
Practical rules for attorneys and staff on what to keep out of AI tools, how to generalize facts before prompting, and what to do after a mistaken paste.
Legal Ethics and Technology ComplianceA Ten-Question Technology Competence Self-Audit for Firms
Use these ten plain-English questions to test whether your firm could show a thoughtful approach to technology competence if a client or regulator asked.
Managed IT for Law FirmsPlanning Your Law Firm's IT Budget: What to Include and Why
A realistic IT budget covers more than hardware and licenses. Here are the categories law firms should plan for, and how to explain them to partners.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law FirmsA New-Year Resolution List for Law Firm Backup and Recovery
Start the new year with backups you can trust. Six resolutions turn good intentions into a documented, tested recovery plan for your law firm.
Wire Fraud and Email SecurityFake Invoices and Vendor Email Compromise: Protecting Firm Accounts
Scammers do not only target trust accounts. Fake vendor invoices and changed bank details drain operating accounts, too. Here is how firms can defend them.
AI and Emerging Technology for Law FirmsSeven Generative AI Myths That Put Law Firms at Risk
From free tools being private to bans working, these seven common myths about generative AI can expose client data. Here is the reality behind each.
Practice Management TechnologyVetting Third-Party Apps Before You Connect Them to Clio
Integrations make practice management software more useful and more exposed. Use this vetting process before connecting any outside app to client data.
Legal CybersecurityYear-End Security Review: A Twelve-Point Checklist for Law Firms
The quiet days at year-end are a good time to review security. Work through this twelve-point checklist and start the new year with fewer open risks.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law FirmsQuestions to Ask Your Backup Vendor Before Your Firm Renews
Before renewing a backup contract, ask your vendor these questions about immutability, restore times, encryption, support and exit terms, before you renew.
Wire Fraud and Email SecurityHoliday Season Scams Aimed at Law Firms: What Staff Should Watch For
Holidays mean thin staffing, year-end deadlines and distracted people. Here is how scammers exploit the season, and how a law firm can stay a step ahead.
AI and Emerging Technology for Law FirmsAI Hallucinations in Legal Work: A Verification Workflow for Firms
Generative AI can produce confident but false citations. Build a simple verification workflow so nothing unchecked reaches a court, client or opposing counsel.
Practice Management TechnologyDocument Management Hygiene: Naming, Permissions and Cleanup
Messy document management costs time and creates security risk. Here is a practical hygiene routine for firms using iManage, NetDocuments or similar systems.
Legal CybersecurityTen Microsoft 365 Security Settings Every Law Firm Should Check
Microsoft 365 runs email and documents for most firms, yet many tenants ship with weak defaults. Review these ten settings with your IT provider this month.
Cyber Insurance and Client Security QuestionnairesSecurity Controls That Help a Law Firm Qualify for Cyber Coverage
Insurers look for a core set of security controls before they offer cyber coverage. Here is what they tend to ask law firms about and how to prepare evidence.
Legal Ethics and Technology ComplianceRemote Work and ABA Opinion 498: A Security Checklist for Firms
ABA Formal Opinion 498 addresses virtual practice. Use this checklist to secure home offices, personal devices and remote conversations for lawyers and staff.
AI and Emerging Technology for Law FirmsAI Meeting Note-Takers and Privilege: What Law Firms Should Ask
AI note-takers are showing up on client calls. Before you allow them, consider confidentiality, privilege and consent questions, and set clear rules.
Practice Management TechnologyMoving to a Cloud Practice Management Platform: A Security Plan
Moving matters, documents and billing to a cloud practice management platform is a security project as well as a software one. Here is a plan to do it safely.
Legal CybersecurityPhishing Red Flags Attorneys Miss: A Training Guide for Law Firms
Phishing aimed at lawyers is polished and context-aware. Teach your staff the red flags that matter, from fake document shares to urgent partner requests.
Cyber Insurance and Client Security QuestionnairesBuild a Reusable Answer Library for Client Security Questionnaires
Security questionnaires keep arriving from corporate clients. A reusable, accurate answer library saves hours and keeps your answers consistent.
Legal Ethics and Technology ComplianceABA Opinion 483 Explained: Lawyer Duties After a Data Breach
ABA Formal Opinion 483 discusses what lawyers should consider when a breach occurs. This explainer breaks it into plain steps a firm can plan for in advance.
Managed IT for Law FirmsReading Your IT Provider's Monthly Report: Numbers That Matter
Not every help desk statistic matters. These are the measures a law firm administrator can use to judge a managed IT provider and spot problems early.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law FirmsRetention and Backups: How Long Should a Law Firm Keep Its Data?
Backup retention balances recovery needs, cost and file-retention duties. Here is how to set a sensible schedule and avoid the common retention mistakes.
Legal CybersecurityRansomware at a Law Firm: What to Do in the First Hour
If ransomware hits your firm, the first hour shapes what follows. Here is a calm, step-by-step response guide for managing partners and administrators.
Cyber Insurance and Client Security QuestionnairesReading Your Cyber Policy: Exclusions, Sublimits and Conditions
Cyber insurance only helps if you understand what it covers. Learn which policy terms law firms should read closely before an incident forces the question.
Legal Ethics and Technology ComplianceRule 1.6(c) and Reasonable Efforts: A Safeguards Checklist for Firms
Model Rule 1.6(c) asks lawyers to make reasonable efforts to protect client information. Here is a practical checklist for showing what reasonable looks like.
Managed IT for Law FirmsNew Attorney Onboarding: A Day-One IT Checklist for Law Firms
A practical checklist for onboarding a new attorney or paralegal, so accounts, devices, security and training are ready before the first billable hour.
Backup and Disaster Recovery for Law FirmsHow to Test Your Law Firm's Backups Without Disrupting Work
A backup you have never restored is only a hope. Here is how a law firm can run safe, documented restore tests and what to record in the results.