Endpoint Security for Law Firms: Protecting Fee Earner Devices On-Site and Remote
The endpoint — the fee earner's laptop, whether in the office or working from home on a client matter at 11pm — is where most law firm cyber incidents begin. A phishing email opened on an unprotected device, a credential-stealing piece of malware on a laptop without EDR, a ransomware payload that exploits an unpatched application. Law firms operating with basic antivirus and hoping for the best are one email click away from the kind of incident that ends up on the front page of the Law Gazette.
Over 80% of law firm cyber incidents originate at the endpoint — a fee earner device, often outside the office.
Why Law Firm Endpoints Are Hard to Protect
Law firm endpoints present specific challenges that generic endpoint security does not address well:
- Remote and hybrid working: fee earners accessing case management systems, document management, and client communications from home networks and public Wi-Fi
- BYOD complexity: partners who insist on using personal devices for client work, creating scope and control challenges
- Legal application stack: case management systems (LEAP, Clio, Osprey, Proclaim), document management, and practice management systems that need to run without interference from overly aggressive security tools
- Non-technical users: fee earners whose priority is billable work, not security compliance — tools must work silently without requiring technical intervention
- High staff mobility: laterals and new joiners who bring unknown device histories
What Effective Law Firm Endpoint Security Looks Like
Modern endpoint security for law firms goes beyond antivirus. The effective stack includes:
- Endpoint Detection and Response (EDR): continuous monitoring of device behaviour to detect threats that bypass signature-based detection
- Email security integration: catching phishing at the email gateway before it reaches the fee earner
- Device management: ensuring all devices meet security baseline before accessing firm systems — patch status, encryption enabled, screen lock configured
- Application control: preventing installation of unapproved software on firm devices
- Data exfiltration prevention: blocking unauthorised file transfers to personal storage
- Remote wipe capability: essential for lost or stolen devices containing client data
Coro: Endpoint Security Built for Professional Services Firms
Coro delivers enterprise-grade endpoint protection in a platform designed for firms that do not have a dedicated security operations team. A single dashboard gives your IT administrator or managed provider full visibility across all devices — on-site, remote, and mobile. Coro's AI-driven threat detection operates silently in the background without disrupting fee earner productivity. MFA enforcement, device health checks, email security, and data loss prevention are integrated in one platform, replacing the fragmented point solutions that create management overhead and coverage gaps.
Frequently Asked Questions
Does Coro work with the main legal case management systems?
Yes. Coro is application-agnostic and has been deployed alongside the major legal case management systems used by UK firms including LEAP, Clio, Osprey, Proclaim, and SOS. The security layer operates at the OS level and does not interfere with legal applications.
How do we handle BYOD (personal devices used for work) at our firm?
BYOD is a risk management challenge that most firms handle inadequately. Options include: require firm-issued devices for all work (most secure, least popular), containerise firm access on personal devices using a mobile device management solution, or enforce minimum device standards as a condition of access via a device health check at connection. Coro supports all three approaches.
Can we deploy Coro without an IT team?
Yes. Coro was designed for deployment by non-specialist IT administrators. Setup can be completed in hours, not weeks, and ongoing management is handled through a single web dashboard. For firms without any internal IT, Collective IP manages Coro on your behalf as part of a fully managed security service.
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