Cyberattacks against lawyers and the legal industry have exploded since the COVID social restrictions began. The Texas courts were recently hit with a nasty ransomware attack that dropped websites and case management systems for the state’s appellate and high courts, leaving parts of the court system crippled for months.
In this timely presentation, Keller Reid and Keith Pillers discuss the current cyber security risks that legal professionals must protect against to avoid ethics violations, data breaches & malpractice lawsuits. The program will begin by providing an overview on data breaches and focus on some of the notable recent breaches to highlight key cybersecurity concepts for legal professionals. The discussion will delve into future trends to show how risks are expanding and explain how cyberattacks are becoming more sophisticated The program will conclude by reviewing data security and processes & procedures for protecting data and managing a data breach.
Keith A. Pillers is Ackerman Capital Management’s Director of Wealth Management. Keller Reid is responsible for trading and execution at Ackerman Capital Management and oversees the technological infrastructure of the firm.