Cybersecurity threatens the very basis of confidentiality and ethical duties owned by an attorney to their clients. This session, part of the Smart Starter Law Practice Series, goes into how ethical rules play out in the areas of IT systems, security, threats and more. What you don’t know can and may, hurt you and your duties to your clients and place your practice certificate in jeopardy.

Confidential data in computers and technology used by attorneys and law firms face greater security threats today than ever before. They are a particular concern because of attorneys’ duties of competence, confidentiality and ethical duties to their clients. The best approach for a new firm is to build cybersecurity into all technology from the start and also into their practice systems as well as their HR policies; and then to continually address it from there.

This webinar will explore:

• Today’s security threats
• Attorneys’ ethical and legal duties to safeguard confidential data
• Building a cybersecurity program from the ground up
• Secure use of cloud services
• Backup and business continuity
• Practical cybersecurity measures