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<blockquote data-quote="datguyak" data-source="post: 7327" data-attributes="member: 1129"><p><em>Hey guys so the qn is:</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>An issue impacting the legal profession- how and why</em></p><p><em></em></p><p><em>I'm quite concerned that my answer speaks more about how cybersecurity affects law firms rather than the legal profession- but I'm not sure if that's just me over thinking it. Would appreciate any feedback!</em></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>As a profession that demands and thrives upon trust and discretion, cyber-attacks are a significant threat to a law firm’s reputation. As firms innovate, they increase their reliance on technology, making them more susceptible to a security breach. A potential loss of clients is not the only consequence, however, as a successful attack can result in an expensive claim in negligence.</p><p></p><p></p><p>At a time when the legal profession is under increasing pressure to reduce costs, firms will have to increase spending on cybersecurity, potentially leading to reduced budgets elsewhere. In turn, this could result in some firms struggling to retain their competitive advantage.</p><p></p><p>For many firms, the threat of a cybersecurity breach will result in changes in the way that legal services are provided. There is likely to be increased separation between departments to ensure that exposure of sensitive information is limited. For the same reasons, firms are likely to strengthen and fragment their network; lawyers could find that they have reduced remote-working capabilities as a result.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="datguyak, post: 7327, member: 1129"] [I]Hey guys so the qn is: An issue impacting the legal profession- how and why I'm quite concerned that my answer speaks more about how cybersecurity affects law firms rather than the legal profession- but I'm not sure if that's just me over thinking it. Would appreciate any feedback![/I] As a profession that demands and thrives upon trust and discretion, cyber-attacks are a significant threat to a law firm’s reputation. As firms innovate, they increase their reliance on technology, making them more susceptible to a security breach. A potential loss of clients is not the only consequence, however, as a successful attack can result in an expensive claim in negligence. At a time when the legal profession is under increasing pressure to reduce costs, firms will have to increase spending on cybersecurity, potentially leading to reduced budgets elsewhere. In turn, this could result in some firms struggling to retain their competitive advantage. For many firms, the threat of a cybersecurity breach will result in changes in the way that legal services are provided. There is likely to be increased separation between departments to ensure that exposure of sensitive information is limited. For the same reasons, firms are likely to strengthen and fragment their network; lawyers could find that they have reduced remote-working capabilities as a result. [/QUOTE]
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