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Total Credits: 1 Arizona, 1 Colorado, 1 Delaware, 1 Idaho, 1 Montana, 1 Nebraska, 1 Nevada, 1 New Mexico, 1 North Dakota, 1 South Carolina, 1 Tennessee, 1 Vermont, 1 Virginia, 1 Washington, 1 West Virginia, 1 Wyoming
This program has been accredited in AR, AZ, CO, DE, GA, ID, KS, ME, MO, MT, ND, NE, NM, NV, SC, TN, VA, VT, WA, WV, and WY. Approval for this program has been sought and is still pending in AK, IA, IN, MN, TX, UT, and WI. We will update as approval is received.
This one-hour live webinar is full of current stats related to cybersecurity since the pandemic began, describes the ethics rules involved in cybersecurity in a work-from-home environment and offers practical and budget-friendly tips for making this new environment secure.
Attendees will receive a set of written materials that will 80 pages in length. These materials will include an explanation of the duty to safeguard, guidance on how to comply with those duties. These materials are periodically updated and are used as course materials for programs for the American Bar Association and other legal groups. Condensed versions of it have been published in articles including David G. Ries, “Cybersecurity for Attorneys: Addressing the Legal and Ethical Duties,” Law Practice Today (November 2019), David G. Ries, “Safeguarding Client Data: Legal Ethics in a Breach-a-Day World,” Trusts & Estates (February 2018) and David G. Ries, “Cybersecurity for Attorneys: Understanding the Ethical Obligations,” Law Practice Today (March 2012).
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| The Ethics of Law Firm Cybersecurity in a Work-From-Home World (6.4 MB) | 80 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia.
Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog, Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called “The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology” as well as “Digital Detectives.”
She is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics. She was the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013 – June 2014 and a past President of the Fairfax Law Foundation, and the Fairfax Bar Association.
Mr. Simek is the Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., an information technology, digital forensics and cybersecurity firm located in Fairfax, VA. Mr. Simek has a national reputation as a digital forensics technologist and has testified as an expert witness throughout the United States. He holds a degree in engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University.
Mr. Simek holds the prestigious CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certifications in addition to multiple other technical certifications. He is a past chair of ABA TECHSHOW and a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast Digital Detectives. He is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity and electronic evidence topics.
David G. Ries is of counsel with Clark Hill and practices in the areas of technology, data protection and environmental law and litigation. For over 25 years, he has increasingly focused on cybersecurity, privacy, and information governance. He has recently addressed in his practice such current issues as cybersecurity and privacy programs and policies, contracting for privacy and security, response to security incidents and data breaches, digital and environmental forensics, admissibility of expert opinions, e-discovery, and defense of enforcement actions.
He is a co-author of Locked Down: Practical Information Security for Lawyers, Second Edition and Encryption Made Simple for Lawyers, the editor of eDiscovery, Fourth Edition and a contributing author to Information Security and Privacy: A Legal, Business and Technical Handbook, Second Edition. He is a member of the American Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Legal Task Force.
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