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Cybersecurity and Confidentiality for Your Practice

Learn the best practices for maintaining confidentiality and securing client data in your post-pandemic legal practice, with a focus on cybersecurity strategies.

Created byNYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
BeginnerUpdated Feb 19, 2025
Cybersecurity and Confidentiality for Your Practice

What You'll Learn

check_circleUnderstand the ethical obligations related to cybersecurity and confidentiality under Rule 1.6.
check_circleLearn practical steps for securing client information, including the use of VPNs, multi-factor authentication, and encryption.
check_circleGain insight into the risks associated with phishing, ransomware, and other cybercrimes, and how to defend against them.
check_circleLearn how to assess and manage risks related to third-party service providers and the protection of client data.

About This Course

With ransomware and cyber threats targeting law firms, the ethical obligation to protect your firm and clients has become increasingly complex. Learn how to protect your clients' confidential information from scams, hacks, and phishing with this cutting-edge CLE.

Topics List:

  • Understanding Rule 1.6 and Its Application to Remote Work
  • The Importance of Cybersecurity in Legal Practice: Key Risks and Solutions
  • Technical Assessment of “Reasonable Efforts” in a Remote Environment
  • VPNs, Multi-Factor Authentication, and Secure Home Networks
  • How to Safeguard Confidential Client Information: Best Practices
  • NIST Password Standards and Requirements for Lawyers
  • Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Ransomware: How to Protect Your Firm
  • Responding to Cybersecurity Events: Incident Response Plans
  • The Role of Service Providers and Risk Management in Cybersecurity
  • Training and Awareness: Ensuring Your Team Understands Cybersecurity Risks

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NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers
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The NYS Academy of Trial Lawyers is the largest statewide trial bar in the US with 5,700+ lawyer and judge members. We are committed to protecting, preserving and enhancing the civil justice system. Our highly acclaimed CLE programming features extraordinary presenters covering the most timely and important topics.

Andrea  Bonina, Esq.
Andrea Bonina, Esq.

Partner at Bonina & Bonina, P.C.

Andrea is managing partner of Bonina & Bonina, which handles medical malpractice, product liability, and other complex personal injury litigation. She has obtained an "AV" rating from Martindale-Hubbell, is the past president of the Brooklyn Bar Association and a current Foundation Trustee, and she is the incoming President for the Academy.

David  Steiner
David Steiner

Partner and Director of Business Development at Cypress Grove Technologies

David (Dave) Steiner is a Partner and Director of Business Development at Cypress Grove Technologies, a boutique IT firm that provides support, consulting, and services to small and mid-sized businesses throughout Manhattan and Long Island. His firm recognizes technology as a fundamental element of any operation and is passionate about maximizing and safeguarding it. Cypress Grove Technologies has provided IT services to the Academy for over a decade.

Berk  Mustafa
Berk Mustafa

President of Cypress Grove Technologies LLC

Technology professional with 25+ years of experience in crafting, deploying, securing, and maintaining a vast array of software and hardware solutions for the enterprise and SMB sectors. Founder and President of Cypress Grove Technologies LLC, a full-service managed IT services firm. Fluent in both technical and non-technical communication.

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