Working With Legal Professionals
Law firms hold a specific combination of data that makes them attractive targets: attorney-client privileged communications, wire transfer instructions for closings and settlements, trust and estate documents, M&A intelligence, and client financial records. That data has both monetary value and pressure-point value. An attacker with access to privileged communications or upcoming transaction details has options that extend well beyond a simple ransom demand.
Business email compromise is the most direct financial threat. Firms handle wire transfers as routine practice — real estate closings, settlement disbursements, client trust fund transfers, estate distributions. An attacker who can convincingly impersonate a partner, a counterparty, or a financial contact can redirect a transfer before anyone has cause to question it. Ransomware against case management systems — encrypting client files and court deadlines until a payment is made — has become a documented pattern across firms of all sizes.
Thirty-six percent of law firms reported experiencing a security incident in the past year, a figure that has risen consistently over recent reporting periods.¹
The professional stakes extend beyond the financial. An incident that exposes client communications, delays a closing, or allows privileged documents to be accessed without authorisation creates potential bar complaints, malpractice exposure, and client relationships that may not recover.
We work with legal practices on two things.
Assessing where the real risks are. We review your firm's email security, wire transfer workflows, case management and document handling, and where staff access creates unnecessary exposure. The output is a plain-English findings report with a prioritised list of what to address. This is our Security Posture & Risk Review, bookable directly.
Ongoing advisory access. For firms that want a security-aware person available on a monthly basis — to answer questions, review a situation, or sense-check a vendor — our SMB Advisory Retainer provides a 45-minute monthly call and async access between sessions for $750 per month.
Estate planning attorneys have a natural connection to the private individuals we serve through our residential practice. If that cross-referral conversation is of interest, we're happy to discuss it.