Legal Insights: Electronic Information – Competence, Confidentiality and Cybersecurity Risks
Event summary
The Legal Insights: A CLE Webinar Series is a legal education program focused on a variety of newsworthy business and litigation topics. Specialty credits in the areas of ethics, technology, civility and wellness also will be offered.
Session #4: Electronic Information – Competence, Confidentiality and Cybersecurity Risks
Clients and attorneys use a wide array of platforms to process information and communicate. Attorneys are targeted by threat actors and often must guide clients through the risks and recovery process. In this session, you will learn about:
- The requirements of Model Rules 1.1 and 1.6 regarding competence and confidentiality using different technologies
- Protecting confidentiality, integrity and availability in use and transmittal of digital information
- Risks that attorney-client privilege and/or work product protection may be waived
- The cybersecurity threat environment, proactive steps to mitigate risks, discovering an attack and recovering from a breach
- The importance of standards and unavoidability of regulatory requirements
- Application of generative artificial intelligence tools in legal practice
For more information, please email Marissa Pilconis.
2024 – 2025 Legal Insights: A CLE Webinar Series Programming
- Monday, December 2, 2024: What You Need to Know for 2025 – Including Legal Ethics and Use of AI
- Tuesday, December 3, 2024: M&A Market Update – Key Trends and Legal Developments
- Wednesday, December 4, 2024: Copyright and Trademark Update – New Cases, Generative AI Developments and 2025 Outlook
- Tuesday, December 10, 2024: Electronic Information – Competence, Confidentiality and Cybersecurity Risks
- Tuesday, January 7, 2025: Civility and Professionalism in the Legal Profession – Taking the High Road
- Wednesday, January 8, 2025: Recent Trends and Best Practices in Purchase Price Adjustment and Earnout Provisions
- Thursday, January 9, 2025: Recognizing and Responding to Attorneys Impaired by Substance Abuse, Mental Health Issues or Cognitive Decline
- Tuesday, January 14, 2025: Next-Gen AI – What to Expect in 2025
- Tuesday, January 21, 2025: Looking Ahead – What to Expect in Employment Law in 2025
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