IT for Law Firms & Legal Offices

Confidentiality is the product. The technology has to protect it.

A law practice runs on documents, email, and deadlines. Client files have to be available to the right people and nobody else, email is both the main channel and the main risk, and a missed filing because a system was down is not an option. WOLFTRAXX SYSTEMS can help a firm plan its technology so attorneys and staff can work from the office, the courthouse, or home without wondering where a file is or whether an account is safe.

What a legal office usually needs to sort out

Document management. Decide where matter files live (Microsoft 365, a practice-management platform, or a document system), how they are organized by matter, and who can open them.
Email protection and encryption. Multi-factor sign-in, filtering for phishing and fraudulent payment requests, and a way to send sensitive documents that does not rely on plain email.
Litigation holds and retention. Know how email and files are retained and how a hold would be applied if one were required.
Remote and mobile work. Secure access from laptops and phones, with lost-device protection and managed updates.
Phones and intake. Business phones with call routing, voicemail to email, and reliable conferencing; see VoIP Phone Services.
Scanning and printing. High-volume scanning, redaction workflows, and dependable printers; see Managed Print Services.
Backup and recovery. Know what backs up the matter files and practice systems, and how quickly work could resume after a failure.

Document management
Matter files organized and permissioned, in Microsoft 365 or your practice platform.
Email protection
Multi-factor sign-in, phishing filtering, and encrypted sending for sensitive documents.
Retention and holds
Known retention on email and files, and a way to apply a hold when required.
Phones and intake
Call routing, voicemail to email, and dependable conferencing.

Security and ethics responsibilities

Lawyers typically have professional duties around client confidentiality and reasonable efforts to protect client information, and many firms also handle data covered by state privacy or breach-notification rules. WOLFTRAXX SYSTEMS provides technology support and planning; it does not provide legal advice or compliance certification, and it does not state that any office or setup meets a particular requirement. Which rules apply to a particular practice depends on its work, and the practice’s own advisor or counsel is the right source for that. Planning can help document what is in place so those conversations are easier. See Compliance Readiness for a plain-language overview of the rules small businesses ask about most.

Software you may already use

Platforms commonly seen in legal offices include Microsoft 365, Clio, PracticePanther, MyCase, NetDocuments, iManage, Adobe Acrobat, and e-filing portals. WOLFTRAXX SYSTEMS supports the computers, network, accounts, and devices those platforms run on; platform-specific work is confirmed as agreed scope, and the vendor remains the source for its own product.

Questions worth asking

Where do matter files live today, and who can open them?
How would the firm send a sensitive document to a client without email?
Who administers sign-in protection and email rules, and who reviews them?
What happens if an attorney’s laptop is lost or stolen?
Has a restore from backup ever been tested?

How WOLFTRAXX SYSTEMS can help

WOLFTRAXX SYSTEMS can discuss support for workstations and accounts, Microsoft 365 security settings, network planning, backup and recovery readiness, phones, printing and scanning, and the vendor platforms your office runs on. Start a conversation about your office. Support scope, responsibilities, and any pricing are confirmed in writing.

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Do not see your type of organization? Describe the systems you depend on and we can talk through what a sensible scope looks like. Scope, responsibilities, and any pricing are confirmed in writing.