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Client Data at Risk: Digital Privacy Obligations for Attorneys

Client data is now a professional responsibility problem, not just an IT problem. Learn to meet Rule 1.6(c) cybersecurity obligations, respond to a data breach and its notification requirements, apply ABA Opinion 512 to AI use, and execute a 30-day security implementation plan.

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-07-27 13:00:00

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Program Details

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Over 1,000+ webinars

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Course Overview

Rule 1.6(c) Makes Client Data Security an Ethical Duty

2026-07-27 13:00:00

Client confidentiality no longer ends at the file cabinet. Rule 1.6(c) requires reasonable efforts to prevent unauthorized access to client information. ABA Opinion 512 extends that duty to AI tools. For solo and small firm attorneys, data security is now a defined ethical obligation.

The exposure follows a plain pattern. Store client data without safeguards, and Rule 1.6(c) is in play. Suffer a breach without a response plan, and notification requirements take over. Adopt AI tools without an ethics review, and Opinion 512 governs the fallout.

This program converts those duties into a working plan. Attendees leave with a clear reading of Rule 1.6(c), a breach response and notification roadmap, an AI ethics framework built on ABA Opinion 512, and a 30-day security implementation plan sized for solo and small firm practice.

Format

CLE Credit

2h CLE Credits

Level

Intermediate

Length

2

Key topics that will be covered

01
Rule 1.6(c) Obligations
Meet the cybersecurity obligations Rule 1.6(c) imposes on attorneys who hold client data.
02
Breach Response
Build a data breach response process before an incident forces one.
03
Notification Requirements
Determine when a breach triggers notification requirements and who must be told.
04
AI Ethics
Evaluate AI use in client work against the attorney’s ethical duties.
05
ABA Opinion 512
Apply ABA Opinion 512 when deciding whether and how AI tools enter your practice.
06
30-Day Security Plan
Implement a 30-day security plan sized for solo and small firm attorneys.

Program schedule

clock 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm EST

Cybersecurity Obligations Under Rule 1.6(c) and Data Breach Response

This session addresses the cybersecurity obligations attorneys carry under Rule 1.6(c), then works through data breach response and the notification requirements that follow an incident.

Dr. Karol PierreDr. Karol Pierre
clock 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm EST

AI Ethics, ABA Opinion 512, and a 30-Day Security Implementation Plan

This session examines AI ethics for attorneys under ABA Opinion 512 and closes with a 30-day security implementation plan built for solo and small firm attorneys.

Dr. Karol PierreDr. Karol Pierre
Dr. Karol Pierre

Dr. Karol Pierre

Guardility

Dr. Karol Pierre

Dr. Karol Pierre

Guardility

Dr. Karol Pierre is the founder and lead privacy researcher at Guardility, a cybersecurity education platform focused on practical digital privacy tools for everyday users and professionals. Dr. Pierre has about 8 years of experience in cybersecurity and privacy. She holds a doctorate in Cybersecurity Analytics and currently serves as a Senior Cloud Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and as a Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her industry and research background includes work with Intel Corporation, Johns Hopkins University (JHU)/JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, and George Washington University. Her work is at the intersection of cloud security, privacy law, and security education.

Education & Credentials

B.S in Computer Engineering, Villanova University, ’19; M.S in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University, ’20; D. Eng in Cybersecurity Analytics, George Washington University, ’24; CompTIA Security+; AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner; AWS Certified AI Practitioner; AWS Certified Developer Associate; AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.

Recognition & Leadership

2024 Techsgiving Speaker; 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Conference Speaker & Session Organizer; 2020 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Region 5 Conference Speaker.

Professional Involvement

Dr. Pierre is a Fellow of the National GEM Consortium, which awarded her a GEM Fellowship sponsored by Intel Corporation during her graduate studies in cybersecurity. Her involvement in the professional community includes organizing and speaking at national computing and engineering conferences, including the ACM Richard Tapia Conference and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Region 5 Conference, and building practical privacy education for professionals through Guardility.

Experience

Dr. Pierre serves as a Senior Cloud Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and as a Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus. She founded Guardility, a cybersecurity education platform, where she leads privacy research. Her earlier industry and research roles include work with Intel Corporation, Johns Hopkins University and the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, and George Washington University.
Dr. Karol Pierre

Dr. Karol Pierre

Guardility

Dr. Karol Pierre is the founder and lead privacy researcher at Guardility, a cybersecurity education platform focused on practical digital privacy tools for everyday users and professionals. Dr. Pierre has about 8 years of experience in cybersecurity and privacy. She holds a doctorate in Cybersecurity Analytics and currently serves as a Senior Cloud Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and as a Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus. Her industry and research background includes work with Intel Corporation, Johns Hopkins University (JHU)/JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, and George Washington University. Her work is at the intersection of cloud security, privacy law, and security education.

Education & Credentials

B.S in Computer Engineering, Villanova University, ’19; M.S in Cybersecurity, Johns Hopkins University, ’20; D. Eng in Cybersecurity Analytics, George Washington University, ’24; CompTIA Security+; AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner; AWS Certified AI Practitioner; AWS Certified Developer Associate; AWS Certified DevOps Engineer Professional.

Recognition & Leadership

2024 Techsgiving Speaker; 2020 ACM Richard Tapia Conference Speaker & Session Organizer; 2020 Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers (SHPE) Region 5 Conference Speaker.

Professional Involvement

Dr. Pierre is a Fellow of the National GEM Consortium, which awarded her a GEM Fellowship sponsored by Intel Corporation during her graduate studies in cybersecurity. Her involvement in the professional community includes organizing and speaking at national computing and engineering conferences, including the ACM Richard Tapia Conference and the Society of Hispanic Professional Engineers Region 5 Conference, and building practical privacy education for professionals through Guardility.

Experience

Dr. Pierre serves as a Senior Cloud Security Consultant at Amazon Web Services (AWS) and as a Professor in the School of Cybersecurity and Information Technology at the University of Maryland Global Campus. She founded Guardility, a cybersecurity education platform, where she leads privacy research. Her earlier industry and research roles include work with Intel Corporation, Johns Hopkins University and the JHU Applied Physics Laboratory, and George Washington University.

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OH1.0
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OR1.0
PA1.0
RI1.0
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UT1.0
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VT1.0
WA1.0
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