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Practical strategies to secure client data, manage digital risks, and meet ethical compliance standards in a modern legal practice.
As cyber threats rise, attorneys must understand their ethical duties to protect client data and respond to breaches. This program covers key obligations, compliance risks, and practical strategies for safeguarding information in the digital age.
The course provides a comprehensive overview of cybersecurity risks and ethical obligations for legal professionals operating in a digital environment. It examines the vulnerabilities inherent in email communication, the importance of access control, and the emerging challenges posed by shadow AI within law firms.
The content emphasizes the necessity of implementing reasonable safeguards, such as multifactor authentication and robust password management, to protect privileged information. Furthermore, it addresses the legal and regulatory requirements for incident response and the importance of vendor management in maintaining firm security.
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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.
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.
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.