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T
he legal industry
stands on a bedrock
of trust, precision,
and accountability.
Across law firms and the
burgeoning legal tech industry,
frameworks such as SOC 2 and
ISO 27001 function as the pillars
of technological compliance,
reassuring clients that stringent
operational and security controls
protect their data. However, in
2025, with the rapid adoption
of artificial intelligence across
the entire legal industry, these
legacy technological controls are
no longer sufficient. The rapid
adoption of AI means any blind
spots in SOC 2 and ISO 27001
can pose a serious risk to the
foundational principles the legal
industry adheres to.
AI systems are introducing a
fundamentally new category of
risks, including algorithmic bias,
lack of explainability, evolving
data security needs, adversarial
manipulation, and unintended
consequences of automated
decision-making, among others.
None of these novel problems fit
neatly into legacy compliance
frameworks made for traditional
IT systems. While SOC 2 and ISO
BUILDING
BEYOND SOC 2:
AI COMPLIANCE FOR
THE NEXT ERA OF
LEGAL TECHNOLOGY
BY KARUN MAHADEVAN
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