M&Y Personal Injury Law Firm: Cloud Desktops, Identity & Security Case Study
How a 95-person personal injury firm with a distributed U.S. and overseas team moved off personal devices to secure Azure cloud desktops, centralized identity, and SharePoint.
The challenge
M&Y had grown into a 95-person firm with staff spread across the country, with some overseas employees — but the technology underneath had never been built for a distributed, security-conscious practice:
- Staff on personal, unmanaged devicesAttorneys and staff worked from their own personal devices, leaving the firm no way to enforce security or control where privileged client data lived.
- No directory or identity systemWith no central directory, accounts, access, and provisioning were inconsistent and difficult to manage across a growing, distributed team.
- No enterprise securityThe firm lacked the enterprise-grade controls a law firm needs to protect confidential client and case data.
- A fragmented, distributed workforceStaff across the U.S. and overseas had no unified, secure way to access the firm’s systems and work together.
- A fragmented file systemFiles were scattered across disconnected locations, making collaboration, version control, and security a constant challenge.
The solution
Advanced Networks rebuilt the firm’s foundation around centralized identity, managed cloud devices, and enterprise security — purpose-built for a distributed legal practice.
Centralized identity with Azure
We rolled out Microsoft Azure / Entra identity to give the firm one central directory — consistent accounts, access, and provisioning across every location, secured with multi-factor authentication.
Cloud-centralized remote desktops
We replaced personal devices with a centralized cloud remote-desktop setup, so every staff member — anywhere in the U.S. or overseas — works in a secure, managed environment. This is the heart of our law firm managed IT services.
SharePoint migration
We migrated the firm’s fragmented files into Microsoft 365 and SharePoint, consolidating everything into one secure, organized platform with proper version control.
Enterprise security
We layered in enterprise-grade protection to safeguard privileged client data — the controls behind our law firm cybersecurity.
Managed devices replacing BYOD
We moved the firm off unmanaged personal devices onto managed, monitored endpoints, closing a major gap in data control and security.
Secure access for a distributed team
We gave the firm’s nationwide and international staff fast, secure access to everything they need, backed by responsive law firm IT support.
The major projects
SharePoint migration
Consolidated a fragmented file system into one secure, organized SharePoint platform.
Azure rollout
Centralized identity and cloud infrastructure across the firm’s distributed workforce.
Cloud remote desktops
Replaced personal devices with a managed, centralized cloud remote-desktop environment.
The results
- 25% of staff on secure cloud desktops — and growing
- Faster onboarding for new hires across the U.S. and overseas
- Reduced security incidents after moving off personal devices
- Low downtime on a centralized, managed environment
- Meeting legal compliance requirements for protecting client data
For a 95-person firm with a distributed U.S. and overseas team, this rebuild turned a fragmented, personal-device setup into a secure, centrally managed practice. This story is part of our law firm IT services in Los Angeles.
About Advanced Networks: Headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in Orange County and San Francisco, Advanced Networks delivers managed IT and cybersecurity to law firms across Southern California and the Bay Area.