Cybersecurity for Law Firms in Reno
Law firms hold privileged communications, case strategy, settlement funds and client financial records, which makes them prime targets for wire fraud and ransomware. We protect Reno, Sparks and Carson City law firms with email security, 24/7/365 monitoring by our SOC, zero trust access and incident response, supporting your duty to make reasonable efforts to protect client information.
Valuable data and money in motion.
The FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center recorded $2.77 billion in business email compromise losses in 2024.1 Firms that move settlement and escrow money by wire are what those criminals look for.
Wire and escrow fraud
Attackers who get into a mailbox wait for a closing or settlement, then send "updated" wire instructions that look like they came from the firm or the client.
Email account takeover
A phished password can give access to years of privileged correspondence, sometimes without anyone noticing.
Ransomware and extortion
Criminals encrypt files and threaten to publish client documents, adding reputational and ethical pressure to pay.
Third-party exposure
Opposing counsel, vendors and clients exchange documents with you constantly, and each connection is another way in.
Reasonable efforts to protect client information.
Nevada Rule of Professional Conduct 1.6(c) requires lawyers to make reasonable efforts to prevent the inadvertent or unauthorized disclosure of, or unauthorized access to, client information.2 Under Nevada RPC 1.0A, the ABA's comments, including those on technology competence, are not enacted but may be consulted for guidance. ABA Formal Opinions 477R and 483 add practical guidance pointing to safeguards such as MFA, encryption, monitoring, training and an incident response plan.
Firms that are data collectors under Nevada law also have NRS 603A security and breach notification duties; see our compliance overview. This page is general information, not legal advice.
Protecting privilege in a cloud world.
Privileged material now lives in email, document management systems, practice management platforms and phones. Protecting it means controlling who can get to each of those places and noticing quickly when someone who should not be there gets in.
We work alongside the IT provider that supports your practice software. Our job is the security layer around it.
The security layer around your practice.
Email security
Impersonation protection, DMARC and mailbox monitoring to stop wire fraud and account takeover.
Zero trust access
MFA and conditional access on email, document and practice management systems.
24/7/365 MDR
EDR on attorney and staff devices, watched around the clock by our SOC.
Managed SIEM
A record of who accessed what, which matters when you need to determine what a breach exposed.
Security awareness training
Phishing simulations that teach staff to spot fake wire requests and fake login pages.
Incident response
Containment and investigation, with findings you can share with counsel as you assess ethical and notification duties.
Five rules for every firm that moves money.
- Tell clients at engagement that you will never change payment instructions by email.
- Verify every new or changed wire instruction by phone, using a number already on file.
- Require a second approver for outgoing wires above a set amount.
- Enforce MFA on every mailbox, including partners and shared accounts.
- Have someone watch for suspicious mailbox rules and sign-ins around the clock.
Firms that also handle client funds for tax or accounting matters should read our page on cybersecurity for accounting firms.
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