NEW
YORK, June 28, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- For law
firms and practitioners, paying attention to cybersecurity and
managing risk isn't just good business practice — it's also an
ethical imperative. A new treatise from PLI Press,
Cybersecurity Obligations for Attorneys: Confidentiality of
Information in the Age of Cyber Crime, provides an overview
of how lawyers need to implement cybersecurity measures in light of
the expansion of ethical obligations requiring them to protect
against cyberattacks.
Authored by Pillsbury partner Brian E.
Finch, the treatise is designed as a practical handbook for
lawyers of all levels of experience and practice areas. It covers
why appropriate cybersecurity measures are needed, both practically
and from an ethical perspective, details how risk management tools
like insurance and statutory safe harbors can be used by lawyers,
and offers practical tips on ways to assess cyber risks and
organize defenses against them.
The book stands out as one of the first publications to focus on
the expansion of the American Bar Association's Rule 1.6
client-lawyer confidentiality obligations to specifically address
cyber threats and security measures, as well as how lawyers need to
think about cyber risks when managing their practices on a
day-to-day basis.
"Cyberattacks against lawyers and their firms are particularly
problematic given lawyers' ethical obligation to protect
confidential client information," says Finch. "This new
publication, which will be updated periodically in response to new
developments such as AI, provides lawyers with a one-stop reference
for determining what their baseline cybersecurity obligations are
to clients and third parties, as well as how they can take steps to
meet those obligations."
To learn more and order a copy of Cybersecurity
Obligations for Attorneys: Confidentiality of Information in the
Age of Cyber Crime, click here. The treatise, and
subsequent updates, will also be available to subscribers of PLI
PLUS, PLI's online legal research platform.
About the Author
Brian E. Finch is a partner in
Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP's Public policy practice with
extensive regulatory and government affairs advocacy experience. A
recognized authority on global security and cybersecurity threats,
he provides strategic legal counsel to companies from nearly every
industry regarding regulatory issues, cyberattacks, national
defense and intelligence policies, and homeland security
concerns.
About Practising Law Institute (PLI)
Founded in 1933, Practising Law Institute (PLI) is a nonprofit
learning organization dedicated to keeping attorneys and other
professionals at the forefront of knowledge and expertise. PLI
provides accredited, continuing legal and professional education
programs delivered by more than 4,000 volunteer faculty, including
top experts across practice areas. Additionally, PLI publishes a
comprehensive library of treatises, course handbooks, answer books,
and journals, also available through the PLI PLUS online platform
and app. The essence of PLI's mission is a commitment to the pro
bono community. Based in New York, PLI also has an office and
Conference Center in San Francisco. Visit www.pli.edu to
learn more.
CONTACT:
Erin Kinsella
Director, Communications, Practising Law Institute
Direct: 347.554.0073
ekinsella@pli.edu
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