Deadline to Register: October 17, 2017
Confidentiality is at the heart of every attorney / client relationship. It’s something no lawyer can take for granted. And that’s why protection of client information, whether it’s kept locally or on a Cloud system, is something every lawyer needs to address -- and reasses -- on an ongoing basis as technology evolves.
There are things you can do -- steps you need to take -- but first it’s important to understand the true scope of what effective cyber security looks like. Achieving solid data security involves much more than just keeping your antivirus program up-to-date. It involves using best practices and deploying modern methods like encryption, validated backups, two-factor authentication, guarded client communication portals, and more. Vulnerabilities exist in places most of us are not even aware of -- such as within popular email providers -- and you need to know where the "holes" are before you can plug them.
This presentation will show you various methods small law firms can and should use right now to greatly improve security across the entire practice. Join us for what promises to be a lively, interactive, and valuable session on ‘Cyber Security Challenges for Today’s Small Law Firms’.
Presenter:
Rick Kabra, Ph.D., CosmoLex
Rick Kabra, Ph.D., is the CEO of CosmoLex Cloud, a web based law practice management system designed for small law firms. Rick has a Ph.D. in Electrical Engineering and has over 12 years of experience in the legal software industry catering to the specialized technology needs of small law firms. Rick is the co-author of the book Law Firm Accounting Demystified, has given hundreds of seminars, and has published numerous articles on legal technologies related to law office management, cloud computing, and legal billing, business & trust accounting compliance issues. Rick's passion is helping attorneys use technology to simplify their law firm operations. Under his watch, the CosmoLex platform has grown to include practice management, billing, business accounting and trust accounting functions and is being used by small law firms across the nation.
CLE Credit:
1.0 Ethics CLE Credit applied for | Event code: 239772
Cost:
MSBA Member: Free
Non-MSBA Members: $25.00
Law Students: Free
Remote Participation Only: The instructions will be circulated the day before the program.