Our Edge · For Law Offices
Guard client confidences. Show your work.
Privilege and confidentiality are the foundation of your practice. Longsword gives your firm flat-rate, 24/7 security and a documented information security plan we build and keep current, so protecting client information is something you can demonstrate, not just promise.
The Reality
Your duty to protect client information is professional, not just technical.
A duty of reasonable care
ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) calls for reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized disclosure of client information, and ABA Formal Opinions 477R and 483 address securing client communications and responding to breaches. Your state's rules may add specifics.
Clients are asking
Corporate and institutional clients increasingly send security questionnaires and outside-counsel guidelines. A written plan and real controls make those easier to answer honestly.
Concentrated, sensitive data
Case files, settlement details, financial records, and personal data in one place make firms an attractive target, and a breach can threaten more than money.
This page is informational, not legal or ethics advice. Your state bar and malpractice carrier can confirm what applies to your firm.
The Longsword Approach
What we handle for your firm
A written security plan, built and maintained
Policies covering access, matter data handling, vendors, remote work, and incident response, tailored to your firm and kept current as people and systems change.
24/7 Managed Detection & Response
Our SOC watches your endpoints and network around the clock and responds within minutes, including during filing deadlines and trial prep.
Email defense and secure communication
Intelligent filtering for phishing and impersonation, plus practical guidance on encrypted communication with clients.
Staff training
Phishing simulations and practical training on safe handling of client files and avoiding invoice and payment-change scams.
Backups that restore
2x daily backups of Google or Azure with unlimited retention and rapid restores.
Incident response included
If something happens we show up, contain it, and hand you a findings report and remediation plan, with a documented path for your client-notification and ethics obligations, which you and your counsel decide. No hourly invoice, no retainer.
Documented, Not Dusty
From blank page to a plan you can stand behind.
How security plan management works
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Assess
A free Security Gap Analysis shows where your firm stands today.
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Build
We create your plan and tailor it to your practice areas, staff, and systems.
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Formalize
The plan is reviewed, signed, and acknowledged by attorneys and staff, with a clear record of who agreed to what.
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Maintain
Scheduled reviews and updates as your firm changes, with training records kept as evidence.
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Respond
If an incident occurs, your documented response plan is already in place, and we execute it with you.
Template vs. Managed
A security policy template vs. a managed plan
FAQ
Questions attorneys ask us
Ready to protect your clients and your practice?
Start with a free Security Gap Analysis. Real conversation, honest findings, no pressure.