Settlement and escrow wire fraud
Real-estate closings and settlement disbursements are frequent BEC targets; one spoofed email is often unrecoverable.
INDUSTRY · LAW FIRMS
IT for law firms — built around privilege, deadlines, and the wire-fraud email your client will eventually get.
Confidentiality is an ethical duty, not a feature. We secure client files, keep case management systems responsive, and protect the settlement and escrow wires that fraudsters target hard.
Why law firm IT is different.
Privilege, matter deadlines, and settlement wires raise the cost of IT failure. Consumer file sharing, leftover associate access, and untested backups don't hold up when a client or court asks hard questions. We design for confidentiality controls, performance under deadline pressure, and payment-fraud defenses.
Where law firm IT usually breaks down.
Privileged files on consumer-grade sharing
Client documents in personal Dropbox accounts and email threads instead of controlled systems.
Case management slowdowns before a deadline
Performance issues on case and document platforms always surface the week of trial or filing.
Departed staff who still have access
Associates and paralegals leave; their logins to client files often don't.
No defensible retention or backup story
When a client or court asks for records, 'we think it's backed up' isn't an answer.
Remote work without firm-grade controls
Depositions, hearings, and drafting from home networks and personal devices without the same controls as the office.
What a properly supported law firm looks like.
The services most relevant to law firms:
Cybersecurity & Threat Protection
Wire-fraud and email controls, MFA, and phishing training for staff who touch settlements.
View service →Managed IT Services
Help desk that understands deadline pressure, plus clean onboarding and offboarding.
View service →Microsoft 365 Consulting
DLP, encryption, and conditional access around client matter data.
View service →Cloud Backup & Disaster Recovery
Retention documented and restores tested — not assumed.
View service →Managed Detection & Response (MDR/XDR)
24/7 detection and containment when an endpoint or mailbox is compromised.
View service →VoIP Phone Systems
One firm number across desk, mobile, and remote attorneys.
View service →What RANGO evaluates in a Miami law firm IT review.
The review follows the way matter data moves through the firm—from intake and email to document systems, remote devices, settlement instructions, archives, and departing staff. We document current controls and build a prioritized plan around confidentiality, continuity, and usable security.
Matter-data access and sharing
We review Microsoft 365, file shares, document platforms, external sharing, administrator roles, and whether access still matches each person's active matters and responsibilities.
Email and wire-verification controls
We assess MFA, email authentication, mailbox protections, and the out-of-band procedure used to verify settlement, escrow, and vendor payment instructions.
Remote attorney and staff devices
We identify unmanaged laptops, risky home access, local client files, and inconsistent patching, then define a supportable device and secure-access standard.
Retention, backup, and incident response
We verify what is backed up, test representative restores, document key vendors, and clarify who acts when a mailbox, endpoint, or matter repository is compromised.
Law firm cybersecurity guidance and local support.
These legal-ethics and fraud-prevention resources explain why reasonable safeguards and payment verification belong in the firm's operating process—not only in its IT tools.
ABA Model Rule 1.6: Confidentiality
The ABA's model rule includes reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to or disclosure of client information.
Read official source ↗FBI: Business Email Compromise
Official guidance on suspicious payment requests, transaction verification, and reporting suspected BEC.
Read official source ↗Secure Remote Access for Miami Businesses
A practical guide to remote work without exposing matter data through unmanaged access.
Explore resource →How to Spot Phishing Emails
Staff-facing guidance for recognizing impersonation, urgent wire requests, and malicious links.
Explore resource →IT Support in Coral Gables
Local managed IT support for firms in Coral Gables and nearby legal and business districts.
Explore resource →IT Support Across Miami-Dade
On-site and remote service-area information for firms across Miami-Dade County.
Explore resource →Frequently asked questions
Do you support Clio, MyCase, Filevine, or NetDocuments?
We support the infrastructure, identity, and file-performance side your platforms run on and escalate to the vendor when it's the application; the platforms remain yours.
Will you sign a confidentiality agreement?
Yes, on engagement.
How do you protect wire transfers?
Email authentication, MFA, verification procedures for payment instructions, and staff training with simulated phishing.
Can you support remote and hybrid attorneys?
Yes — managed devices, secure access, and the same response times outside the office.
What happens if we get hit with ransomware mid-case?
Tested backups, documented incident response, and MDR containment — the plan exists before the incident.
Protect privilege and deadlines — we'll run the technology underneath.
A free law firm IT review covers confidentiality controls, wire-fraud defenses, case-system performance, and backup readiness. No obligation.