Practice Pulse
Practice Pulse
Podcast Description
Elevate your law practice with the State Bar of Wisconsin's Practice Pulse podcast, hosted by Practice Management Advisor Brent Hoeft. This resource delivers expert insights and practical strategies from legal industry leaders to help you run a more efficient and successful firm—whether you're starting your own practice, improving operations, enhancing client relationships, implementing new technology, or designing a practice that aligns with your professional goals in today's legal landscape.
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The podcast covers a variety of topics essential for modern legal practice, including legal technology, operational efficiency, client relationship management, and innovative billing structures, with episodes like the inaugural interview with Damien Riehl of vLex focusing on the intersection of legal research and AI technology.
Elevate your law practice with the State Bar of Wisconsin’s Practice Pulse podcast, hosted by Practice Management Advisor Brent Hoeft. This resource delivers expert insights and practical strategies from legal industry leaders to help you run a more efficient and successful firm—whether you’re starting your own practice, improving operations, enhancing client relationships, implementing new technology, or designing a practice that aligns with your professional goals in today’s legal landscape.
Brent Hoeft from the State Bar of Wisconsin discusses practical cybersecurity strategies for law firms, emphasizing habits, procedures, and the importance of a security-first culture. This episode provides actionable steps to improve cybersecurity without significant expense.
Key Points
- Cybersecurity as a people and habits issue, not just technology
- The cybersecurity triad: software, behavior, training
- Importance of a security-first culture in law firms
- 10 actionable cybersecurity steps law firms can implement today
- Risks of deepfakes and voice cloning in legal practice
- The role of ethics and professional responsibility in cybersecurity
- Creating a security policy and incident response plan
- The importance of backups, encryption, and access control
Key Takeaways
- Cybersecurity is more about habits and procedures than expensive technology.
- Building a culture of security starts with routine discussions and clear reporting channels.
- Multi-factor authentication significantly reduces the risk of unauthorized access.
- Regularly updating software and connected devices closes known vulnerabilities.
- Training staff to recognize phishing and social engineering is crucial.
Chapters
00:12 Intro
07:04 Ethical Rules
09:32 10 Steps towards improved cybersecurity
10:02 Step 1 – Build a security-first culture
12:41 Step 2 – Turn on Multifactor Authentication
15:44 Step 3 – Passwords and Password managers
18:57 Step 4 – Keep Software and Connected Devices Updated
21:43 Step 5 – Train your firm to recognize phishing and social engineering
27:15 Step 6 – Create a verification rule for money and sensitive information
32:12 Step 7 – Backups and testing restoration
34:03 Step 8 – Encryption
36:43 Step 9 – Limit Authorization and Access
38:06 Step 10 – Written Information Security Policy
41:22 Wrap up
Sponsors
- 8am LawPay – www.lawpay.com/member-programs/wisconsin-state-bar
- Nicolet Law – nicoletlaw.com
- Wisconsin Lawyers Mutual Insurance Company – wilmic.com
Links
- Practice411 – www.wisbar.org/practice411
- Wisconsin Solo & Small Firm Conference 2026 – https://www.wisbar.org/wssfc/2026
Music Attribution
Intro and Outro Music – Podcast Intro By Tatamusic, (Envanto)
Background music during sponsor ads
Music licensed through Soundstripe.
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