Cybersecurity is an ever-evolving concern, and businesses must adapt to ensure they're protected from the most current cybercrime tactics. Every industry can be affected by cybersecurity threats, and the legal sector is no different.

A QuisLex corporate client utilized a third-party auditor that was the victim of a ransomware attack. The auditor performed routine audits to recover duplicate payments for the corporate client. Approximately once per month, the corporate client sent the auditor a .txt file containing the supplier invoice number, invoice amount, etc.

_{While the legal landscape is always changing, in recent years there has been a major shift toward the use of alternative legal service providers (ALSPs). Unlike retaining a traditional law firm for certain services, an ALSP can be a cost-effective way to outsource legal services to a third party while offering the additional benefits of technology expertise, training, and project management.}

In-house legal departments are pulled in many different directions and must navigate complex regulatory and compliance issues every day. Many organizations lack the resources to assess their legal team’s performance, let alone implement the changes that will make them more efficient.

QuisLex is proud to be a sponsor of the 15th Annual Law Department Operations Survey, published this month by the Blickstein Group. Among the findings in this year’s report is an increased understanding within law departments of the importance of alternative legal service providers. QuisLex director of sales operations and channel partners David S.