Cybersecurity for Lawyers and Law Firms: Emerging Threats and Practical Defenses

Why Attend?

• Explore the latest trends in ransomware, phishing, business email compromise, and attacks specifically targeting law firms.
• Learn how cybercriminals are using AI to launch more sophisticated attacks, along with the security risks associated with law firms adopting AI tools.
• Receive practical security measures, including multifactor authentication, endpoint protection, secure backups, and employee security awareness training to protect client information and law firm systems.
• Discover what law firms should do when a cyberattack or data breach occurs, including containment, investigation, recovery, and notification considerations.
• Understand attorneys’ responsibilities for protecting confidential client information and implementing reasonable cybersecurity safeguards.

Cybersecurity threats continue to evolve, and law firms of all sizes remain attractive targets for cybercriminals. From phishing and ransomware to business email compromise, artificial intelligence, and increasingly sophisticated attacks, attorneys must understand the risks facing their firms and clients.

This practical program will explore today’s cybersecurity landscape, including emerging threats, common vulnerabilities, and steps law firms can take to better protect confidential client information. The program will also cover ethical obligations, incident response, and practical security measures firms can implement without overwhelming staff or budgets.

Registration Deadlines:

Cancellation Policy: Cancellation/transfer requests will be honored until 5:00 p.m. the day preceding the seminar. You will, however, be charged $40 if you cancel or transfer your registration to a different seminar after the link to the materials has been e-mailed by Virginia CLE^®.

Full refunds or transfers are available up to two days after a webcast in the unlikely event that you experience technical difficulties.

Dietary Restrictions: If you have dietary restrictions and are attending the seminar in person, please email dwoodland@vacle.org.

MCLE Credit Caveat: The MCLE Board measures credits by the time you spend in attendance. If you enter a seminar late or leave it early, or both, you must reflect those adjustments accurately in the credits you report on your credit reporting form. A code will be given at the end of the seminar, which must be written on your MCLE form.

Private recording of this program is prohibited.

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Course Schedule

• Q&A will be handled via chat room for Webcast attendees.
• Q&A will be handled via e-mail for telephone seminar attendees.

Faculty

Michael Maschke, CEO, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Alex T. Dorsey, Director of Cybersecurity, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

About the Speakers

Michael Maschke, CEO, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Michael Maschke is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE #744), an AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He is a frequent speaker on IT, cybersecurity, and digital forensics and has co-authored 14 books published by the American Bar Association.

Alex T. Dorsey, Director of Cybersecurity, Sensei Enterprises / Fairfax

Alex Dorsey is a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP). He has significant experience in evaluating cybersecurity vulnerabilities, addressing cybersecurity needs, and training individuals to use the best security practices. Before joining Sensei, he was a consultant in Japan for over a decade providing leadership, cybersecurity, software development, and information technology support services to Japanese corporations.