Understand Your Technology Environment Before Making Changes
Many solo attorneys and small law firms know they should improve security, backups, account management, or other technology — but aren’t sure what deserves attention first.
Helmlight Beacon is a one-time technology assessment that reviews your current environment, identifies potential concerns, and provides practical recommendations for what to address next.
Unclear ownership of critical accounts or systems
Backups that have not been verified
Former employees who may still have access
Inconsistent security settings
Technology decisions being made without a clear plan
Technology practices that may create unnecessary operational or security risk
Beacon reviews your firm's current technology environment, including:
Computers and devices
System configuration and software
Backup configuration and practices
Account protection and access
Baseline security settings and practices
Technology concerns discussed during the consultation
At the conclusion of Beacon, you receive:
A written Beacon Final Report
Prioritized findings and recommended next steps
Device and configuration observations
Backup configuration and verification observations
Security recommendations
A findings review meeting to discuss the results
The recommendations may include Foundation, Essentials, Secure+, another technology solution, working with your existing IT provider, or no additional Helmlight services at all.
1. Tell me what's going on.
Submit the contact form and provide some basic information about your firm and technology.
2. We discuss your needs.
We'll schedule a consultation to understand your environment and confirm whether Beacon is the right fit.
3. You authorize the engagement.
If you decide to proceed, you'll receive the engagement documents and payment information.
4. You create the assessment snapshot.
You'll use the Helmlight Info Collector to create a read-only snapshot of the devices included in the assessment. I can assist if needed.
5. I analyze the findings.
I review the collected information and prepare your Beacon Final Report.
6. We review the results together.
We'll meet to discuss the findings, priorities, recommendations, and practical next steps.
Fixed fee: $395
No long-term commitment required.
Beacon is an assessment and recommendations engagement. It does not include:
System changes or remediation work
Ongoing monitoring
Penetration testing
Compliance certification
Legal advice
If changes are recommended, you can decide what — if anything — you want to address next.
Tell me what’s going on, and I’ll confirm whether Beacon is the right starting point.
Helmlight understands the confidentiality and professional responsibilities of legal professionals.
Beacon uses client-authorized, read-only information collection. If additional access is needed, it is performed only with your firm's authorization and only as necessary to complete the assessment.
Beacon is designed to identify technology risks — not to review privileged client communications.
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