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Or Why "we're end-to-end encrypted" and "our vendor holds ISO 27001" are not the same thing as being secure A number of headlines have caught my eye in the legal press of late. Aside from a seemingly endless litany of funders unable to invest wisely, sensibly, or both, it is the stories about security and AI that reliably bring a smile to my morning espresso. Security for law firms is paramount. And yet the volume of open information sent daily by email never ceases to amaze

T3PS Legal Dynamics · Series 2: AI Readiness — It’s Not a Technology Question · Written by Will Whawell. Human intelligence throughout; AI assisted with the drafting. Fact-verified June 2026 A managing partner told me, not long ago and with some pride, that his firm had “gone all in on AI.” I asked which tools, and on what data. There was a pause. It turned out the fee earners were pasting client documents — witness statements, heads of terms, a settlement position or two — i