Sole Practitioner Law Firm in Wroclaw: Migration, SSL, and Email Delivery
A technical delivery carried out for a sole practitioner law firm in Wroclaw. In accordance with professional ethics rules governing Polish advocates, identifying names and domain details are anonymized, keeping the focus entirely on verifiable engineering facts.
The primary objective was migrating the existing WordPress site to a reliable hosting platform, securing sensitive client communications with an SSL certificate, and resolving email deliverability issues, an essential communication channel for court and client filings.
Technical Scope of Delivery
The project comprised four key engineering tasks:
- Clean WordPress Migration: Moving the MySQL database and file system to a modern hosting setup while maintaining all existing URLs, metadata, and content structure.
- SSL Certificate & Security Headers: Enforcing HTTPS sitewide, redirecting unencrypted traffic, and setting appropriate headers to protect contact form interactions.
- Business Email & DNS Configuration: Setting up correct MX, SPF, and DKIM records to prevent legal correspondence from landing in spam folders and maximize delivery rates.
- Pre-Launch QA & Theme Fixes: Resolving layout glitches in the custom theme, ensuring mobile responsiveness across screens, and verifying end-to-end inquiry submission.
Engineering Challenges and Solutions
Working for a solo legal practice requires strict communication uptime and confidentiality:
- Zero Mail Downtime: DNS cutover was executed with short TTL windows, ensuring inbound emails arrived without interruptions throughout the migration.
- Inquiry Form Reliability: Form handling was validated against spam filtering and tested to guarantee immediate notification delivery to the advocate inbox.
- Lean Runtime: Unnecessary tracking and background scripts were removed, improving response times for clients seeking immediate legal support.
The outcome is a secure, stable, and low-maintenance website supporting day-to-day legal practice operations.