Cybersecurity 101 for Lawyers: Ethical and Practical Considerations | Justia Webinars

Categories: Legal Tech, Law Firm Management, Law Practice, Legal Ethics

This practical training program equips lawyers and legal professionals to protect client data in a threat environment that increasingly targets legal matters. Cybersecurity is no longer solely an IT concern; it is a day-to-day professional responsibility that directly supports the duties of competence and confidentiality.

Through a risk-based, practice-focused approach, participants learn how common attacks exploit the realities of legal work — tight deadlines, high-value transactions, sensitive investigations, privileged communications, and extensive reliance on email, shared documents, and third-party vendors.

The program translates security concepts into concrete legal workflows: verifying payment instructions to prevent business email compromise; reducing misdirected disclosures caused by autocomplete and rushed forwarding; managing access with strong authentication and least-privilege permissions; handling documents to avoid metadata leaks and redaction errors; and working safely from home, court, or travel with secure devices and networks.

It also addresses technology competence in a vendor-rich ecosystem, including e-discovery platforms, collaboration tools, court portals, virtual assistants, and AI-enabled services — focusing on due diligence questions, contract guardrails, and supervision practices that help prevent confidentiality breaches before they happen.

We will examine real-world scenarios drawn from law firm and in-house settings — ransomware that disrupts filings, a compromised mailbox during an M&A closing, a vendor breach exposing production data, a lost phone with matter access, or an AI tool used with sensitive client content. Each scenario includes decision points and “what to do next” steps: immediate containment, evidence preservation, internal escalation, and client communication considerations.

By the end, attendees leave with practical habits, checklists, and an escalation path they can use under pressure to reduce the likelihood of client data loss and to respond effectively if an incident occurs.


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00:00 Understanding Artificial Intelligence
08:24 Risks and Ethical Considerations of AI
17:38 Cybersecurity Threats and Mitigation
26:34 Applications of ABA Model Rules
45:44 AI Policies and Best Practices

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Agenda
The Type of Attacks Lawyers Actually Face
Vendors, Cloud, and AI Risks
Everyday Risk Points in Legal Work (Practical Look at Common Exposures)
Examples From the Real World
Cybersecurity – an Ethical Duty
Practical Safeguards Lawyers Can Immediately Implement
What To Do When Something Goes Wrong
Final Takeaways
Q&A (As Time Permits)

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Ashley Hallene
Land Acquisition Specialist
Demeter Land Development
https://connect.justia.com/webinars/speakers/ashley-hallene

Ashley Hallene is a Land Acquisition Specialist with Demeter Land Development, a Michigan-based company focused on securing land for renewable energy projects, particularly community solar and battery storage developments.

A prolific writer and legal technology expert, she has authored or co-authored hundreds of articles on technology and law practice management. Ms. Hallene is the co-author, alongside attorney Jeffrey Allen, of several books, including Technology Tips for Seniors Volume 2.0 (2018), Technology Tips for Lawyers and other Business Professionals (2016), Technology Solutions for Today’s Lawyer (2013), and The iPad for Lawyers (2013). Ms. Hallene has published in leading publications such

Jeffrey Allen
Principal
Graves & Allen
https://connect.justia.com/webinars/speakers/jeffrey-allen

Jeffrey Allen is a principal in the law firm of Graves & Allen, with a general civil practice that, since 1973, has emphasized negotiation, structuring, and documentation of real estate, loans, and other business transactions; receiverships; civil litigation; and bankruptcy. He also does extensive work as an arbitrator and a mediator. He has maintained a Martindale Hubbell Av Rating for over 30 years and has been a Northern California Super Lawyer for over 10 years.


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