That an actual breach of client information could expose your law firm to legal and business risks is unsurprising. The risks posed by a potential breach, however, may be something your firm has not yet carefully considered β but needs to. As we discussed during our recent webinar, law firms face a variety of cybersecurity-related risks. Firms have been targeted by cybercriminals with increased frequency in the past few years, and clients are growing concerned. In at least one instance β and likely more to follow β this concern has resulted in litigation between firm and client over the adequacy of the firmβs cybersecurity safeguards.
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