This session provides small law firms with a clear, practical roadmap for protecting client data and reducing cybersecurity risks. Attendees will learn essential, affordable security measures, including antivirus tools, email protection, backups, MFA, and travel security as well as how modern threats such as AI‑powered phishing, credential attacks, and Microsoft 365 takeovers affect small firms. Participants will leave with actionable steps they can implement immediately to strengthen their firm’s overall security posture.
- Introduction: Why Cybersecurity Matters for Small Firms
- Overview of small-firm risks, ethical obligations, and why solo and small firms face increased exposure compared to larger firms.
- Business-Class Security Tools Essential for Protection
- Review of antivirus, endpoint protection, spam filtering, Microsoft 365 Business Premium security features, and the importance of using Windows Pro.
- Cybersecurity While Traveling & Working Remotely
- Best practices for email safety, VPN use, public Wi-Fi risks, mobile devices, and travel-related vulnerabilities.
- How Cybercriminals Exploit Artificial Intelligence
- Understanding AI-powered phishing, BEC attacks, adaptive malware, deepfakes, credential attacks, and how attackers compromise Microsoft 365 accounts.
- Staff Training, Human Factors & Incident Response
- Essential training topics for employees, creating a security-aware culture, phishing simulations, and building an incident response plan.
- Backups, Cyber Insurance & MSPs
- Why Microsoft 365, Google Drive, and Dropbox need backups; overview of third-party solutions; value and requirements of cyber liability insurance; pros and cons of MSPs.
- Questions and Answers (as time permits)
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.00 Technology in the Practice of Law
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.20 General
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Credits: 1.00 Professional Responsibility
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.20 General
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Credits: 1.00 Technology Training
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Credits: 1.00 Substantive Law, Practice, and Procedure
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Credits: 1.00 General
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Credits: 1.20 Legal Ethics, etc.
This presentation is approved for one hour of General CLE credit in Alaska, one hour of Technology in the Practice of Law CLE credit in California, one hour of General CLE credit in Hawaii, one hour of General CLE credit in Illinois, one hour of General CLE credit in Missouri, one hour of Professional Responsibility CLE credit in Nebraska, one hour of General CLE credit in Nevada, one hour of Technology Training CLE credit in North Carolina, one hour of General CLE credit in Ohio, one hour of Substantive Law, Practice, and Procedure CLE credit in Pennsylvania, and one hour of Legal Ethics, etc. CLE credit in West Virginia. This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.20 hours of total CLE credit. This course has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.00 credit hours.
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