IT built for the way law firms actually work.
8 years supporting Los Angeles law firms — privilege, client confidentiality, ABA Model Rule 1.6, document retention, litigation hold readiness. Founder-led, Sherman Oaks based. You talk to George directly.
The IT problems we hear about most
Most LA law firms aren't shopping for IT until something specific frustrates them. These are the patterns we see across firms in the 5-25 attorney range.
"Our paralegal lost 4 hours on a court filing day"
Translation: a system went down at the worst possible time and there was no clear path to recovery. The fix is usually a documented incident response plan + reliable backup with tested restore.
"Our cyber insurance application asked questions we couldn't answer"
MFA on every account? EDR deployed? Backup tested in 90 days? Written information security plan? If "no" or "I don't know" is the honest answer, the firm has gaps that need closing before next renewal.
"A laptop got stolen and we don't know if data was exposed"
Full-disk encryption (BitLocker, FileVault) needs to be enforced and verifiable. ABA Model Rule 1.6(c) competence in technology expects this control. Most firms haven't verified — they assumed IT handled it.
"We got served with a litigation hold and panicked"
Email retention, eDiscovery, and defensible production capability need to be in place BEFORE the hold arrives. M365 Business Premium + Purview Suite gets you there for Premium-tier clients.
10-Point IT Risk Checklist for LA Law Firms
10 questions every managing partner should be able to answer about their firm's IT and security posture. Privilege protection, BEC defense, backup verification, MFA coverage, ABA Model Rule 1.6 alignment, and more. Use it as a self-assessment, internal review, or vendor evaluation tool.
No signup required to read. Email for the PDF version: george@vertait.com with subject "Law Firm IT Checklist" and I'll send it back within 24 hours.
What's in a typical engagement
Specifics vary by package (see Packages), but here's what most law firm clients get in a Professional or Premium engagement:
Privilege + confidentiality controls
- Full-disk encryption enforcement (BitLocker / FileVault) verifiable in Endpoint Manager
- Email security (SPF/DKIM/DMARC) and anti-phishing in M365 Defender
- Role-based access in case management — ethical wall enforcement
- Multi-factor authentication on every login including managing partner
- Password manager (Keeper MSP) with admin vault
Document retention + litigation readiness
- M365 retention policies configured per firm's data retention schedule
- eDiscovery capability (Microsoft Purview for Premium tier)
- Documented litigation hold execution process
- Cloud backup (Axcient x360Cloud) for M365 — mail, OneDrive, SharePoint, Teams
- Workstation backup with tested restore
Compliance + cyber insurance alignment
- SentinelOne Complete EDR on every endpoint (cyber insurance requirement)
- SentinelOne Vigilance MDR (24/7 SOC) on Premium tier
- Annual penetration test (vendor pass-through, Premium tier)
- Documentation aligned with cyber insurance application questions
- Annual security posture review
Day-to-day support
- Unlimited remote helpdesk during business hours (Essential+)
- Microsoft 365 user administration — onboarding, offboarding, password resets
- Continuous automated monitoring (24/7)
- On-site visits when needed — Sherman Oaks based, reaches most of LA in under an hour
- After-hours emergency response available pay-per-incident
Let's see where your firm sits
Every engagement starts with a no-cost IT assessment. 30-60 minutes. You'll get a written findings report on what's working, what's at risk, and what closing the gaps would look like. No sales pressure — most firms learn something useful regardless.