Managed IT and Cybersecurity in Richmond, Virginia since 2004

Hermetic Networks
Legal and law firms

IT support for Richmond law firms that keeps matters moving and client files confidential

Law firm IT support for the office, the courthouse and home: client files protected and easy to find, and secure ways to share documents with clients and other counsel, so your attorneys can stay focused on the work.

How we support law firms

  • Practice and document management support
  • Multi-factor sign-in and access controls
  • Encrypted email and secure file sharing
  • Backups of client files and email
  • Remote access for court, home and travel
  • Help with security questionnaires from clients and insurers
What we take off your plate

Fewer interruptions for your attorneys and staff

These are the concerns law firms raise most when they look at IT services. Here is what working with us looks like for each one.

Client files protected
Problem: Confidential client files seen by the wrong people
How we help: Access controls, encryption and monitoring around your document system and email, so the right people see the right files.
Every matter organized
Problem: A document you can't find when you need it
How we help: Document management set up and supported, so filings, drafts and correspondence stay organized by matter.
Email you can trust
Problem: A fake email asking to change wire instructions
How we help: Email protection and training that help your staff spot spoofed messages and fake payment requests before money moves.
Filings out on time
Problem: Systems down the day a filing is due
How we help: Systems kept running and backed up, with help that answers when something breaks close to a deadline.
The software you already run

We support your stack so you can keep it.

We manage and patch the workstations, servers and network your practice software runs on. When Clio or NetDocuments has a problem, we call the vendor so your staff don't have to.

Practice management

  • Clio
  • MyCase
  • PracticePanther
  • Smokeball
Document management

  • NetDocuments
  • iManage
  • Worldox
Time, billing and accounting

  • Tabs3
  • PCLaw
  • QuickBooks
Day to day

Don't see yours? Give us a call to see how we can help support what you already have.

The cost of doing nothing

What waiting costs you

Most owners start by asking what IT will cost. In our experience, the bigger number is what the current setup is already costing in time, focus and missed work.

Hours you can't billTime attorneys and staff spend fighting IT doesn't go on a matter.
Deadlines under pressureWhen documents or email are unavailable near a filing, the stress lands on everyone.
Client and insurer questionsIn our experience, more clients and cyber insurers are asking how firms protect data, and a clear answer makes renewals and new work easier.

With us: one local team runs your IT and deals with problems before your attorneys notice them.

FAQ

Frequently Asked Questions

What does IT support for a law firm include?

It covers the systems your practice runs on: workstations, servers and the network, Microsoft 365 and email, backups of client files and email, multi-factor sign-in and access controls, secure file sharing, and remote access for court, home and travel. We also support your practice and document management software and deal with its vendor when something breaks. It is one flat fee per user, per month, with our Richmond team behind it.

We have 9 attorneys and 7 staff. How does pricing work?

One flat fee per user, per month. Before you sign, we work out with you who counts as a user. You'll know the number up front, and it doesn't change without a conversation.

We run Clio. Do you support it?

Yes. We support the practice software you already run rather than asking you to switch. That covers the machines and network it depends on, keeping everything patched, and dealing with the vendor's support line when something breaks.

Can you set up access so staff only see the matters they work on?

Yes, and it is part of onboarding. We map who should reach what, then set folder and application permissions to match, so an ethical wall is enforced by the system instead of by everyone remembering.

Our documents are a mess. Can you clean that up?

The folder structure, permissions and sync get set up properly during onboarding. Moving years of files into a document management system is a bigger job, so we scope it separately and tell you what it costs before anyone starts.

Can our attorneys work securely from court or from home?

Yes. We set up remote access with multi-factor sign-in, so attorneys can reach files and email from court, home or travel without copying client documents onto personal devices.

How do we send files to clients without email attachments?

We set up secure file sharing, so you send a link instead of an attachment, control who can open it, and can turn off access when the matter closes. Encrypted email is available for messages that need it.

What if we get hit with ransomware right before a filing deadline?

We contain it first, then restore from backups we test regularly, so recovery isn't guesswork. We also walk through your cyber insurance carrier's claims process with you.

A client or insurer sent us a security questionnaire. Can you fill it out?

We'll tell you what's in place so you can answer it accurately, and what it would take to turn a no into a yes. A short form is part of the service. A long formal questionnaire or audit package is quoted as a separate project, so you know what you're paying for.

Do you come to the office, or is it all remote?

Both. Most problems are fixed remotely, often within minutes. When something needs hands on it, like a printer or a workstation swap, someone from our Richmond team comes out.

Where in Virginia do you support law firms?

Our office is on Hull Street Road in Richmond, and we support law firms across Virginia, including Richmond, Henrico, Chesterfield, Midlothian, Mechanicsville and Lynchburg. Most day-to-day support happens remotely, and when something needs hands on site, a technician from our own team comes to you.

How long does it take to get started?

Onboarding takes 90 days or less, and we guarantee it. If we don't finish in that time, you can cancel with no penalty or termination fee.

Next step

Start with a 15-minute call

You'll talk with someone from our Richmond team. We'll cover four things:

  • 1What's getting in the way
  • 2How we would fix it
  • 3What it should cost
  • 4How long it would take
Why choose Hermetic

Local team, fast response, real accountability.

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We answer the phonesYou talk to real peopleEveryone knows your nameEvery client has the CEO’s cell numberLocally owned, Richmond born and raised
CertifiedMCSE · OSCP · CEH · CISSP
Jeff Hughes, CEO of Hermetic Networks
Jeff Hughes
CEO
Nick Orlowski, Project Manager at Hermetic Networks
Nick Orlowski
Project Manager
Tony Hacker, Support and Account Manager at Hermetic Networks
Tony Hacker
Support & Account Manager
James Mielnicki, Service Delivery at Hermetic Networks
James Mielnicki
Service Delivery
Tariq Jeffries, Support Specialist at Hermetic Networks
Tariq Jeffries
Support Specialist
Simon Canlan, Support Specialist at Hermetic Networks
Simon Canlan
Support Specialist
Kelsey McNeill, Operations Manager at Hermetic Networks
Kelsey McNeill
Operations Manager
100+ yearsCombined experience, with clients who have stayed 15+ years
1,000+ peopleand 1,000+ devices we support
2 hr 49 minMedian time to resolve a ticket, not just respond to it