{"id":15551,"date":"2026-10-06T10:41:06","date_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:11:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/?p=15551"},"modified":"2026-10-06T10:41:08","modified_gmt":"2026-10-06T05:11:08","slug":"email-security-for-law-firms","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/","title":{"rendered":"Email Security for Law Firms: 3 Challenges and Fixes"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law firms face three email security problems that technology alone cannot solve. Private client material leaves through email sent to the wrong person. Attackers pose as partners or clients to divert payments. Firms must also prove to clients and regulators that they handled data with care. Each problem starts with a person, so the fix pairs controls with training and fast reporting.<\/p><div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_88 ez-toc-wrap-center counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-light-blue ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #414141;color:#414141\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Why_Law_Firms_Are_Targeted\" >Why Law Firms Are Targeted<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Challenge_1_Misdirected_Email_and_Inadvertent_Disclosure\" >Challenge 1: Misdirected Email and Inadvertent Disclosure<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Book_a_Free_Demo_Call_with_Our_Expert\" >Book a Free Demo Call with Our Expert<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Challenge_2_Impersonation_and_Payment_Fraud\" >Challenge 2: Impersonation and Payment Fraud<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Challenge_3_Proving_Compliance_and_Ethical_Duty\" >Challenge 3: Proving Compliance and Ethical Duty<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-6\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Build_the_Program_Around_People\" >Build the Program Around People<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-7\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#A_30-Day_Starting_Plan\" >A 30-Day Starting Plan<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-8\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#The_Bottom_Line\" >The Bottom Line<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-9\" href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/email-security-for-law-firms\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Why_Law_Firms_Are_Targeted\"><\/span>Why Law Firms Are Targeted<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law firms hold a dense store of valuable information. That includes deal terms, case strategy, settlement figures, and personal data about clients. So attackers know one firm can hold secrets for hundreds of companies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The data backs this up. A 2025 report from the International Legal Technology Association and Fenix24 surveyed 60 firms. It found <a href=\"https:\/\/www.secureworld.io\/industry-news\/report-legal-industry-vulnerabilities\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">phishing had risen to the top concern<\/a> in its first year as a category. The same report noted that firms often act only after a client demand or a test forces change.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email sits at the center of all of it, too. Firms send drafts, bundles, and private notes all day, often against a deadline. That pace is what attackers and simple slips both exploit.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_1_Misdirected_Email_and_Inadvertent_Disclosure\"><\/span>Challenge 1: Misdirected Email and Inadvertent Disclosure<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The most common incident is not a hack. Instead, it is an email that goes to the wrong person. Autocomplete suggests a similar name, a reply-all includes opposing counsel, or the wrong attachment slips in.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">For most businesses, that is awkward. For a law firm, it can waive privilege, break a duty of confidence, and lead to a bar complaint. The American Bar Association has set out <a href=\"https:\/\/iapp.org\/news\/a\/american-bar-association-issues-ethics-opinion-on-client-data-breaches\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">a lawyer&#8217;s duties after a data incident<\/a> in its formal opinions, and those duties start the moment the firm knows. The harm also lands at once, because recall rarely works outside your own company.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Three controls reduce it:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Slow the send.<\/strong> A short delay on outbound mail gives people a chance to catch an error.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Warn on external and new recipients.<\/strong> A visible prompt interrupts autocomplete mistakes.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Separate attachments from habit.<\/strong> Require a second look when a file is marked confidential.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Threatcop has written about how <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/outbound-email-errors-lead-to-93-increase-in-data-breaches\/\">outbound email errors lead to data breaches<\/a>. 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As a result, firms are a prime target for payment fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A typical attack watches a live matter, then sends new bank details just before closing. The message may come from a lookalike domain, a hacked client mailbox, or a partner&#8217;s own account. Urgency and authority do the rest, which is the usual shape of payment fraud.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Set rules that do not rely on spotting the fake. Each one adds a second pair of eyes, and none of them depends on anyone noticing a clever forgery:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Call back on a known number<\/strong> before changing any payment details, every time.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Require two approvers<\/strong> above a set amount.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Confirm details early<\/strong> in the matter, then treat any later change as suspicious.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Never accept new bank details by email alone<\/strong>, even from a long-standing client.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/business-email-compromise-statistics-a-growing-cyber-threat-in-2025\/\">Business email compromise<\/a> statistics show how well this pays, so the rules above matter more than any filter. They work because they move the decision off email entirely. Attackers can copy a writing style, but they cannot answer a phone number they do not control.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Also cut impersonation at the technical level, because rules alone will not stop a spoofed domain.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Protect Your Domain Too<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Attackers also work the other direction against a law firm, by writing to your clients while pretending to be you. A client who receives a convincing message from a partner&#8217;s lookalike address has no easy way to tell. The firm then carries the damage, even though nothing inside its own network failed.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Correct <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/real-time-dmarc\">email authentication<\/a> stops much of that. It tells receiving mail servers which senders are genuine, so a faked version of your domain is far more likely to be rejected before anyone reads it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Challenge_3_Proving_Compliance_and_Ethical_Duty\"><\/span>Challenge 3: Proving Compliance and Ethical Duty<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law firms answer to clients, bar rules, and data protection law at once. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.ibm.com\/reports\/data-breach\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">IBM&#8217;s cost of a data breach research<\/a> puts professional services among the more expensive sectors when an incident happens. Clients now audit their firms too, so a security questionnaire often arrives with the engagement letter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The hard part, however, is evidence. A policy document shows intent, not practice. So firms need records that show training ran, simulations happened, staff reported incidents, and someone reviewed access.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The table shows what each duty asks for and the practical evidence that satisfies it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><thead><tr><th><strong>Duty<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>What it requires<\/strong><\/th><th><strong>Evidence that satisfies it<\/strong><\/th><\/tr><\/thead><tbody><tr><td>Client confidentiality<\/td><td>Reasonable protection of matter data<\/td><td>Access reviews, encryption records<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Professional ethics<\/td><td>Competence with the technology used<\/td><td>Dated training records by role<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Data protection law<\/td><td>Prompt reporting of qualifying breaches<\/td><td>Incident log with timestamps<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Client security audits<\/td><td>Proof of an active program<\/td><td>Simulation results and trends<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Vendor oversight<\/td><td>Diligence over outside providers<\/td><td>Vendor review and contract notes<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The takeaway is that every row asks for a record, not a promise. So build the reporting habit first, because records come from use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Build_the_Program_Around_People\"><\/span>Build the Program Around People<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Filters catch volume, yet all three challenges turn on a human decision. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/blog\/how-does-human-error-relate-to-security-risks\/\">Human error<\/a> is the common thread, and it responds to practice rather than policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Train by role, because exposure differs across a firm. A paralegal and a billing clerk face different lures, so one shared session serves neither well:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Partners and senior lawyers.<\/strong> Impersonation targets them most, so cover payment verification and travel-time requests.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Paralegals and legal assistants.<\/strong> They handle bundles and distribution lists, so cover misdirected email and attachment checks.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Finance and billing.<\/strong> They move money, so make the callback rule automatic.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Support and IT staff.<\/strong> They hold broad access, so cover account security and fake helpdesk requests.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then rehearse. Short, repeated practice builds the pause that stops a rushed click, and simulations give staff that practice safely. Make reporting easy and blame-free, too. A lawyer who fears a complaint may delay telling anyone, and delay is what turns a slip into a breach.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"A_30-Day_Starting_Plan\"><\/span>A 30-Day Starting Plan<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email security for a law firm improves fastest with a few concrete steps.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ol class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Week 1.<\/strong> Turn on external-sender warnings and a short outbound delay.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 2.<\/strong> Write the payment callback rule and tell clients you follow it.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 3.<\/strong> Run a baseline phishing simulation and record reporting times.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Week 4.<\/strong> Give partners, paralegals, and finance a short role-specific session.<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Then review each quarter, and keep the records. Clients will ask for them, often as part of their own audit cycle. Store the evidence where a partner can find it without asking IT, because a request for proof usually arrives with a deadline attached. <a href=\"https:\/\/threatcop.com\/phishing-awareness-and-simulation\">Phishing simulation and awareness<\/a> makes those records easy to produce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"The_Bottom_Line\"><\/span>The Bottom Line<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Law firms need better email habits more than they need more tools. So slow the send, check money through a second channel, and keep the records that prove your practice. Those three moves address the risks that actually cost firms their clients.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Frequently_Asked_Questions\"><\/span>Frequently Asked Questions<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\t\t<div class=\"sp-easy-accordion-block sp-eab-regular-accordion alignwide\"\n\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-wrapper sp-eab-vertical-accordion sp-eab-469e5bda227f\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion sp-eab-mode-vertical sp-eab-vertical-one sp-d-flex' data-accordion-settings=\"{&quot;mode&quot;:&quot;vertical&quot;,&quot;activeEvent&quot;:&quot;click&quot;,&quot;defaultAccordionOpen&quot;:&quot;first-item&quot;,&quot;selectedItemOpen&quot;:0,&quot;openMultiItemAtaTime&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnLoad&quot;:false,&quot;scrollToTopOnClick&quot;:false,&quot;accordionItemToUrl&quot;:false,&quot;animationEffect&quot;:false,&quot;applyAccessibility&quot;:true}\">\n        \t    \t\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-fda3830745b3\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-da227f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-da227f'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat is the biggest email security risk for law firms?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-da227f'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Email sent to the wrong person is the most common risk. A private document that reaches the wrong recipient can break a duty of confidence and waive privilege at once. Meanwhile, payment fraud usually causes the largest financial loss.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-f4343383205b\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-da227f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-da227f'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow can a law firm prevent misdirected emails?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-da227f'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Combine a short send delay, warnings for outside or new recipients, and an extra check on private attachments. Also train staff to check the recipient line last, after the attachment, because autocomplete errors happen early.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-56ff85b19326\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-da227f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-da227f'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat should a firm do about fake bank detail changes?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-da227f'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A law firm should treat every change as suspicious, even late in a matter. Call the client on a number from your own records, require a second approver for large transfers, and confirm payment details at the start of a matter so later changes stand out.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-6bc10fb23925\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-da227f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-da227f'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tWhat records do clients and regulators expect?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-da227f'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Clients and regulators expect evidence of your email security practice, not intent. Keep dated training records by role, simulation results over time, an incident log with timestamps, access reviews, and notes from vendor checks. These satisfy most client security audits.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\n\t\t\t<div\n\t\t\t\tid =\"sp-eab-item-646e567ea2ce\"\n\t\t\t\tclass=\"sp-eab-accordion-item eab-item-da227f\"\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"sp-eab-accordion-item-wrapper\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class='sp-eab-accordion-heading sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-heading-da227f'\n\t\t\t\t\t\t>\n\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center eab-icon-position-end'>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-start sp-d-flex sp-justify-left sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-title-subtitle-wrapper sp-d-flex'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-wrapper sp-d-flex sp-align-center'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-title-text'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDoes email filtering solve law firm email security?\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-accordion-header-end eab-icon-animated'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<span class='sp-eab-expand-collapse-icon sp-d-block'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-expand-icon eab-icon-angle-down-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<i class='sp-eab-collapse-icon eab-icon-angle-up-solid'><\/i>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<!-- accordion body -->\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content eab-content-da227f'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-content-wrapper'>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class='sp-eab-accordion-body'>\n\t\t\t    \t\t\t\t\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">No. Filters cut inbound volume, yet they cannot stop a lawyer sending to the wrong person or approving a fake payment. Those decisions need checking habits, clear rules, and fast reporting.<\/p>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Law firms lose client data through misdirected email and payment fraud. 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