January: The Time for Prevention (Not Panic) at Salt Lake Law Firms
Every January, attorneys across Salt Lake schedule their personal checkups.
Dentist. Physical. Maybe even a long-overdue oil change for the car they use to get to court.
But here’s the question that matters most for your practice:
When was your last IT checkup?
We’re not talking about rebooting a router. We mean a real, structured IT health review — the kind that prevents courtroom disasters, compliance violations, or ransomware lockdowns.
Because in law, like in medicine, "It seems fine" isn’t the same as "It’s secure and healthy."
The "We’re Fine" Trap for Salt Lake Legal Teams
If your firm is meeting deadlines and no one’s complaining about the Wi-Fi, it’s easy to assume things are fine.
But what we see over and over again with Salt Lake law firms is this:
- Backups silently fail.
- Systems are patched inconsistently.
- Former employees still have document access.
- There’s no recovery plan if the server fails mid-trial.
These problems don’t start loud. They build in silence.
What a Legal Tech Checkup Looks Like (Salt Lake Edition)
When Qual IT provides managed IT services to Salt Lake law firms, we go far deeper than the surface.
We examine your entire environment — file systems, access logs, backup workflows, and security posture — to identify what would actually cost you if it failed.
Vital Signs: Backups & Recovery
This is your safety net.
- Are your NetDocuments backups running daily?
- Have you tested a full restore in the past quarter?
- If the server went down at 9:00 AM Monday, how fast would you be back online?
Most law firms don’t test recovery until after a crisis. We help you get ahead of that.
Hardware & Network Infrastructure: Your Law Firm’s Heart Health
Obsolete hardware is the silent killer of productivity.
- Are your desktop machines more than five years old?
- Is your Wi-Fi secure enough for client data confidentiality?
- Is your switch, firewall, and VPN up to modern cybersecurity standards?
We find aging infrastructure in nearly every Salt Lake law firm we onboard. And we fix it.
Access Control & Credentials: The Bloodwork of IT
Salt Lake firms are notorious for credential clutter.
- Do former paralegals still have access to case files?
- Are passwords stored in a spreadsheet?
- Do all staff share the same Clio login?
These are open invitations for accidental exposure or deliberate abuse. We lock that down.
Cybersecurity & Compliance: Legal IT’s Cancer Screening
No one wants to imagine a breach or compliance fine. But pretending it won’t happen isn’t a strategy.
- Do you have an ABA-compliant cybersecurity policy?
- Is ransomware protection in place and monitored?
- Are your systems compliant with Utah and federal privacy standards?
We help law firms move from vulnerability to verifiable compliance.
Compliance-Specific Check-In
If your Salt Lake firm handles sensitive or regulated data — like medical records (PII/PHI) or financial information — your IT needs to meet HIPAA, PCI, or NIST frameworks.
If you're audited tomorrow, could you pass?
With Qual IT, you won’t have to guess.
Warning Signs You’re Overdue for a Tech Checkup
- "Our backups probably work."
- "We’ve had the same server since the Obama administration."
- "I think Bob still has login access even though he left last year."
- "We don’t really have a disaster recovery plan..."
- "Our billing spreadsheet lives on one person’s desktop."
- "We’d never pass an audit, but no one’s checked."
We’ve heard it all. And we’ve fixed it all.
The Real Cost of Skipping Preventative IT Maintenance
Skipping your IT physical doesn’t save you time. It just buys you risk.
- Lost Data: Your casework, discovery docs, or trust records could disappear.
- Downtime: Each hour offline is a missed deadline or a dropped client.
- Fines: Compliance failures can cost thousands in penalties or litigation exposure.
- Ransomware: Most Salt Lake law firms don’t survive a six-figure breach.
It’s cheaper and safer to prevent than to recover.
Why You Can’t DIY Legal IT Maintenance
Would you cross-examine your own expert witness without a paralegal? Of course not.
Your firm needs:
- A legal-focused IT provider who knows how Utah firms operate.
- Proactive systems monitoring to flag issues before they escalate.
- Documentation and testing to support audits or compliance reviews.
That’s exactly what Qual IT provides for law firms across Salt Lake City.
Book Your Annual Network Assessment Today
If you're scheduling everything else this January, add your IT infrastructure to the list.
Let Qual IT perform your firm’s annual IT health checkup. We’ll show you what’s working, what’s risky, and what needs to be fixed before it fails.
Click here to book your free network assessment.
Don’t wait for a crisis to find out what your systems are hiding. Let’s get ahead of it — together.
