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Florida Bar Urges Law Firms to Adopt Incident Response Plans: A Call to Action for Legal Professionals

Posted on April 22, 2025 by Dissent

Joseph J. Lazzarotti of JacksonLewis writes:

In late March 2025, the Florida Bar Board of Governors unanimously endorsed the recommendation of its Special Committee on Cybersecurity and Privacy Law that law firms should adopt written incident response plans (IRPs) to better prepare for and respond to data security incidents. The recommendation reflects a growing recognition across professional service industries—particularly law firms—of the serious risks posed by cyber threats and the need for structured, proactive responses.

The message is simple: law firms must be prepared.

Read more on Workplace Privacy, Data Management & Security Report.


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