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Safeguarding Your Law Firm’s CRM System with Data Stewards

In today’s data-driven legal landscape, Client Relationship Management (CRM) systems have become indispensable tools for law firms. However, the effectiveness of this tool hinges on the quality and security of the data it...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

Enhancing Security in Law Firms: The Imperative of Multi-Factor Authentication

In today’s digital age landscape, where 27% of law firms experience security breaches, protecting sensitive client information is paramount for legal professionals. With cyber threats becoming more sophisticated, relying...more

EDRM - Electronic Discovery Reference Model

[Webinar] Rise of the Machines IV: Maximizing the Benefits of Technology in Law Practice Workflow - June 20th, 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm...

Unlock the Future of Law Practice: Join Our “Rise of the Machines” Webinar Series - Are you ready to transform your law practice with cutting-edge technology? Our "Rise of the Machines" webinar series offers practical...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Actionable Advice When Sharing Client Data with Vendors

We’ve previously written on the need for law firms to scrutinize the data security protections in place at all third-party vendors who have access to client confidential information. Clearly, that’s still good advice....more

Clark Hill PLC

[Webinar] Cybersecurity Resilience in Law Firms - March 6th, 9:00 am PT

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The legal profession faces unprecedented challenges in securing sensitive client data and maintaining the integrity of digital practice. This webinar focuses on law firms seeking useful information about robust cybersecurity...more

TransPerfect Legal

[Webinar] Ethics, Cybersecurity, Privacy, and Data Protection - March 8th, 9:00 am - 10:15 am PST

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Join our CLE webinar, "Ethics, Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Mastering Competent Representation," as we explore reasonable steps needed for lawyers to comply with the duty of providing competent representation. Dive into...more

Tenace

Protecting Confidentiality: The Urgent Need for Strong Cybersecurity in Law Firms

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Law firms are one of the most attractive targets for cybercriminals, making strong cybersecurity a critical concern for these organizations. With confidential client information, sensitive legal documents, and valuable...more

Esquire Deposition Solutions, LLC

Rx for Law Firm Cyberthreats: Planning, Training, and Vendor Due Diligence

We’re all familiar with the adage that, for businesses, the question is not “if” but “when” a data breach or ransomware attack will occur. The odds of a cyberattack aren’t as high as death and taxes but they’re approaching a...more

U.S. Legal Support

[Webinar] Addressing the Cybersecurity Threat Landscape in the Legal Services Industry - June 29th, 10:00 am PDT

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A roundtable discussion with top cybersecurity and industry experts - Cybersecurity needs to be at the forefront of any business, but particularly for those who work in the legal sector. Cybersecurity threats are not only...more

Butler Snow LLP

What Lawyers Need to Know About Cybersecurity | Dennis Van Metre | Texas Appellate Law Podcast

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As technology becomes more sophisticated, so too do the security issues its users encounter. These challenges impact attorneys and law firms particularly, as they regularly deal with confidential data and privileged...more

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Staying Secure in the New Hybrid Workplace

Most observers believe that the legal profession is rapidly moving toward so-called “hybrid workplaces,” a term office managers use to describe a mixed-work environment that spans brick-and-mortar law offices, home offices,...more

Oberheiden P.C.

Cybersecurity Compliance Programs for Law Firms

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Law firms process sensitive information on a daily basis. Confidential client data is targeted by hackers and insiders for a variety of reasons including financial gain or retaliatory purposes. When a law firm has a security...more

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More Tech, More Problems? New ABA Rules on Professional Conduct for Working Virtually Provide Guidance

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In March, the American Bar Association (ABA) released a lengthy opinion on virtual practice. Formal Opinion 498 states that while the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct allow lawyers to conduct their practice virtually,...more

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Information Security Basics While Lawyering From Home

With offices shuttered and stay-home orders still in place across much of the country due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the task of providing legal services means working from home for nearly everyone, including attorneys and...more

Troutman Pepper

Digital Issues for Individuals Working at Home (Digital Planning Podcast)

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The Digital Planning Podcast is designed to educate individuals about all things digital in connection with estate planning, business planning and estate administration. Your hosts, Jennifer Zegel, Ross Bruch and Justin...more

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A Law Firm's Perspective: Continuing to Help Our Clients Through Covid-19

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Law firms have had to make comprehensive adjustments to our usual way of doing business in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. Originally published in The Philadelphia Bar Reporter - April 2020....more

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International Litigation and Transactions in the Face of GDPR – A Panel Preview

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On December 11, 2019, Pepper Hamilton will host our 10th Annual Antitrust Developments Update in Philadelphia. This interactive seminar will cover some of the leading topics in antitrust today and will provide attendees with...more

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ABA Issues Formal Opinion Detailing Lawyer Obligations Relating to Cyber Attack Incidents

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Law firms—more so than other business entities—are prime targets, and victims, of computer-network penetration and data theft. Law firms have access to their clients’ personal information, including sensitive, heavily...more

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ABA Issues Opinion - How To Respond to Data Breaches

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In 2018, 1,244 data breaches occurred in the U.S. with over 445.6 million records exposed with a cost of $654 billion. Lawyers make a promise to safeguard confidential client data when they enter into an attorney-client...more

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Attorneys Must Consider Ethical Obligations Associated with a Data Breach

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Most attorneys are well aware of statutory obligations that require private and governmental entities to notify individuals of data breaches that involve the loss or disclosure of personally identifiable information. An area...more

BCLP

GDPR's Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a law firm required to respond to a data subject rectification request?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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GDPR’s Most Frequently Asked Questions: When would a law firm be required to appoint a Data Protection Officer?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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GDPR’s Most Frequently Asked Questions: If a law firm is a controller of the personal data that it receives from a client as part...

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

BCLP

GDPR’s Most Frequently Asked Questions: What are a law firm’s obligations under the GDPR in the event of a data security breach?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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GDPR’s Most Frequently Asked Questions: Is a law firm required to comply with an erasure request from a former client?

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The European Union's General Data Protection Regulation ("GDPR") is arguably the most comprehensive - and complex - data privacy regulation in the world. Although the GDPR went into force on May 25, 2018, there continues to...more

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