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ABA Rule 1.6

Client privilege is
non-negotiable.

Law firms hold some of the most sensitive data in existence — attorney-client privileged communications, litigation strategy, financial records, and personally identifiable information. A breach doesn't just cost money. It can expose clients, destroy trust, trigger bar complaints, and end careers. Your IT infrastructure has to match what's at stake.

Law firms are high-value targets.

Client Confidentiality

Every client file, email, and document must be protected with the same diligence as attorney-client privilege itself. Unencrypted laptops, poor access controls, or shared credentials can expose confidential matters and create professional liability.

Data Loss Prevention

Lateral file sharing, personal email use, and USB drives all create data exfiltration risks. DLP policies need to be enforced at the endpoint level without making attorneys' daily workflows feel like an obstacle course.

Business Email Compromise

Law firms are prime BEC targets. Attackers impersonate partners, clients, or title companies to intercept wire transfers and redirect closing funds. Email authentication and attorney training are the last line of defense.

Secure Remote Access

Attorneys work from courthouses, client offices, and home — they need secure, reliable access to case files and communications from anywhere. VPN, MFA, and zero trust access must work seamlessly without becoming a productivity bottleneck.

Bar & Ethics Obligations

State bar associations and the ABA require attorneys to take "reasonable" measures to protect client data. What constitutes "reasonable" is increasingly defined by industry security standards — the same standards your IT infrastructure must meet.

Practice Management Systems

Clio, Smokeball, MyCase, and other practice management platforms must be properly integrated, backed up, and secured. Cloud-based or hybrid setups need audit logging, role-based access, and reliable failover — not just "it works most of the time."

Security that keeps up
with how attorneys work.

The biggest mistake in law firm IT is building security that attorneys work around. Lawyers under deadline pressure will bypass any control that gets in the way of getting a filing out the door. We design security programs that are strong where it matters and invisible everywhere else.

That means MFA that works on mobile. Encrypted storage that doesn’t slow down document retrieval. Email security that catches impersonation attempts before they reach partners. And remote access that works from any device, any location, without a help desk ticket for every login.

Encrypted endpoint management for attorney workstations and laptops
Data loss prevention (DLP) policies enforced at the endpoint and email layer
Email security with SPF, DKIM, DMARC, and BEC detection
Zero trust remote access with MFA for work-from-anywhere attorneys
Practice management system integration, backup, and access control
ABA-aligned security assessments and documentation for cyber insurance

Common questions about legal IT.

How does Leonidas protect attorney-client privileged data?
We protect every client file, email, and document with the diligence privilege demands — encrypted endpoint management for workstations and laptops, data loss prevention enforced at the endpoint and email layer, and access controls that close the gaps unencrypted laptops or shared credentials would otherwise open.
Can you stop business email compromise and wire fraud at our firm?
Yes. Law firms are prime BEC targets — attackers impersonate partners, clients, or title companies to redirect closing funds. We deploy email authentication (SPF, DKIM, DMARC), BEC detection, and attorney training as the last line of defense before a wire goes out the door.
Will tighter security slow our attorneys down?
No — that's the most common mistake in law firm IT, and lawyers under deadline pressure work around controls that get in the way. We design security that is strong where it matters and invisible everywhere else: MFA that works on mobile, encrypted storage that doesn't slow document retrieval, and remote access that works from any device without a help desk ticket per login.
Do you help meet bar and ABA security obligations?
Yes. ABA Model Rule 1.6 requires attorneys to take reasonable steps to prevent unauthorized disclosure, and "reasonable" is increasingly defined by industry security standards. We run ABA-aligned security assessments and produce the documentation firms need for cyber insurance.

Your clients trust you
with everything.

A free law firm IT assessment identifies your data exposure, email security gaps, and remote access risks — before they become a client notification or a bar complaint. No commitment required.