This free Continuing Legal Education session will encourage cybersecurity best practices for law firms by breaking down complex security issues in a format designed for the non-technical lawyer. We will discuss topics from privacy statutes, types of losses and breaches and how they occur, and why law offices are considered gateways for hackers. We’ll also cover:

• Internal threats to your firm’s security and password management
• How to manage your office’s inventory and hardening office assets
• A discussion on NIST, FTC, HIPAA, and HITECH and what they mean for you

Title:
Cybersecurity in a Legal Practice: An Attorney’s Duty to Protect Private Information
Wednesday, October 23, 2019
3:00p to 4:00p CDT

When/Where:
Webinar – Register Now!

By:
LawPay

Speaker:
Claude Ducloux is an Attorney licensed in Texas, Colorado and California who speaks regularly on Legal Ethics, Law Office Management, and Trial-Related topics. In 2011, he won the highest statewide award from the State Bar of Texas for lifetime contribution to CLE, and has been invited to speak in more than 250 programs in since Jan 1, 2009, and serving as course director of numerous institutes and advanced courses. Mr. Ducloux has a long legacy of bar service, including being President of the Austin Bar Association, and serving as Chair of almost every major Bar-related entity, as well as the Texas Bar Foundation.

Credit:
1 credit in most jurisdictions that allow on-line CLE. Details.
More Information and Registration

Title:
Ethics and Legal Research\

When/Where:
Thursday, October 24, 2019
1:00 PM – 2:00 PM ET
Webcast – Register Now!

Presented by:
Fastcase

Credit:
Fastcase webcasts earn credit in many states. Check with your credit-granting authority. You may have to apply on your own.

Cost:
Free. Registration required.
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Danger Zones: Preventing Legal Malpractice In Everyday Practice
Nov 20, 2019

Most lawyers understand the importance of their reputation and avidly work to build and maintain a good one. So, it can be unsettling when a lawyer’s work product or reputation is called into question. Lawyers who understand the prevailing risks accompanying the practice of law are in a better position to avoid them. Matthew Marrone, Esq., Partner of Goldberg Segalla LLP, and Seth Laver, Esq., Partner of Goldberg Segalla LLP and Chair of the Professional Liability Committee of the Defense Research Institute (DRI), will lead this discussion regarding common legal pitfalls and effective risk management tips to avoid them.

Attorney Protective is an Approved Multiple Activity Provider in CA and NJ and this webinar will qualify for 1.2 CLE (ethics/professionalism) in NJ, and 1 CLE (legal ethics) in CA. Attorney Protective is an Accredited Provider in PA and this webinar will qualify for 1 CLE (ethics) in PA. NY attorneys may apply this course toward 1 CLE credit in accordance with the NY approved jurisdiction policy. CLE credit has been applied for and pending approval for 1 CLE (ethics) credit in most states. Please check back here to view updates regarding CLE credit approval.