Learn the critical precautions lawyers must take to protect client data, ensure secure communications, and comply with ethical and legal cybersecurity obligations.
With the advent of new technologies, it's no longer safe to assume that client communications and data are secure. This CLE will explore the rules governing attorney conduct and the ethical obligations relating to clients, including the ethics of storing client documents and data in the cloud.
Attendees will also learn what steps to take when considering a move to the cloud and five essential cybersecurity steps they should already be taking. Additionally, we will review some practical considerations for every firm.
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.
Principal of the Law Offices of Michael S. Ross
Michael S. Ross is the principal of the Law Offices of Michael S. Ross, where he concentrates his practice in attorney ethics. He is a former Assistant United States Attorney in the Criminal Division of the Southern District of New York and also served as an Assistant District Attorney in Kings County. Mr. Ross has been an Adjunct Professor at Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law since 1980 (where he teaches Fall and Spring Semester courses in Litigation Ethics). Mr. Ross has also simultaneously served as an Adjunct Associate Professor at Brooklyn Law School since 2005 (where he teaches year-round Fall, Spring, and Summer courses in Professional Responsibility). In addition, in his four decades of teaching at Cardozo School of Law, he has taught a variety of ethics, trial practice, and judicial administration courses. Mr. Ross is a frequent lecturer and author on topics involving ethics for such organizations as the Appellate Divisions, First, Second, and Third Judicial Departments, the National Institute of Trial Advocacy, the American Bar Association, the New York State Bar Association, and the New York State Academy of Trial Lawyers. Mr. Ross has been a longstanding member of the New York State Bar Association’s Committee on Professional Discipline and the New York County Lawyers’ Association's Committee on Professional Discipline. He previously served for a number of terms on the Association of the Bar of the City of New York’s Committee on Professional Discipline, the New York State Bar Association's Special Committee on Procedures for Judicial Discipline, and the New York State Bar Association’s Task Force on Lawyer Advertising.
CTO at SmartAdvocate
Igor Selizhuk, SmartAdvocate's CTO, has been with the company for over 10 years. He leads the SmartAdvocate Development, Support, and Implementation teams. He also plays an instrumental role in SmartAdvocate's annual software release and recently hosted a webinar for clients, where he highlighted the latest features in the release.
