Solo practitioners and boutique law firms may think they are too small to find themselves in hackers’ crosshairs, but tech experts say small law firms are risking their practice and client’s data by not properly questioning their technology providers. A number of recent attacks on legal tech services highlight the risk they face, and tech observers say that all lawyers should question their providers thoroughly before using their software. Limited tech expertise and IT budgets leave most solo practitioners and small firms less likely to question their legal tech providers, so Victoria Hudgins suggests questions that solo practitioners and boutiques should ask of their tech providers.
