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Safeguarding Your Law Firm Against Cyber Threats
Length: 1 Hour
As lawyers expand their digital footprints, cybercriminals are increasingly targeting law firms, threatening both the privacy of clients’ sensitive information and firms’ reputations. As attorneys come to rely more on technology in their day-to-day practices, they inevitably create more entry points into their firms’ network infrastructure, providing criminals with direct gateways to their data. As trusted advisors and fiduciaries, lawyers regularly serve as stewards of their clients’ valuable and sensitive financial and personal information. That’s why it’s critical that firms maintain the security of this data in order to remain as trusted business partners to their clients.
With the scope and severity of cybercrimes rising, firms must act quickly to optimize their approach to cybersecurity. In this Continuing Legal Education course, presented by LEAP Legal Software, attendees will learn how to manage the cybersecurity risks affecting their firm’s business, including data breaches, the necessity of going beyond what’s required to operate effectively in today’s digital landscape, and ways that they can apply data security best practices to maintain good cyber hygiene at their firms. This free CLE will be led by Edward Keck Jr., Partner and Practice Leader of Withum’s Cyber and Information Security practice, and Bill Sansone, Partner and Practice Leader of Withum’s Law Firm Advisory team.
The program will benefit attorneys in private practice, particularly those tasked with maintaining their law firm’s information technology infrastructure. There is no cost to attend this event. CLE Credit is pending approval.
Edward Keck, Jr., Partner, Cyber & Information Security Practice, Withum Smith & Brown PC
Edward Keck Jr. is a Partner leading Withum’s Cyber and Information Security practice. Ed has over 30 years of cybersecurity experience across the healthcare and manufacturing industries, with 20 years specifically focused on cyber and information security in the financial services sector. Ed’s knowledge spans maintaining domestic and international cybersecurity program development and operations. As a Certified Information System Security Professional (CISSP), Ed helps clients strengthen business operations involving cybersecurity, data privacy and regulatory compliance, physical security, 3rd party risk management, operational risk, and enterprise risk management. Prior to joining Withum, Ed was a Managing Director in the Integrated Cyber Practice at a Big-4 accounting firm. Ed also led a cybersecurity and operational risk practice at a management consulting firm. A forerunner in his industry, Ed was a founding member of the IBM Information Governance Council.
Bill Sansone, CPA, Partner, Withum Smith & Brown PC
William E. Sansone is a licensed CPA in New York, New Jersey, and Florida, and is a Partner and Team Leader for Law Firms with Withum Smith+Brown PC. With more than 40 years of experience in private industry and public accounting, focusing on turning financial data into bottom-line growth. He specializes in services for law firms, with expertise in practice management, law firm profitability analysis, business and strategic planning, business succession planning, partner compensation plans, cash flow management, budgeting and forecasting, operations review, and auditing and tax. Bill is a frequent speaker for various local bar associations, Thomson Reuters and other law industry organizations.
Sy Sommer, Director of HelpDesk, LEAP Legal Software
Sy Justin Sommer is the Director of Litigation Success at LEAP Legal Software. Sy is a 2010 graduate of Fordham Law School and is an attorney admitted to practice in the State of New York. Sy began his career in the Family Law Department of Manhattan law firm Davidoff Hutcher & Citron LLP. After three years with DHC, Sy took a role with JPMorgan Chase Bank in Brooklyn, NY where he served as an Associate Vice President Senior Counsel in the bank’s Mortgage Banking Litigation group. In 2018, Sy sought to apply his legal education and experience in the legal technology space and joined LEAP with excitement to further the company’s mission of helping attorneys to be more productive with cloud technology. Despite being a born and raised New Yorker, Sy currently resides in Jersey City, New Jersey.
