Program Details
2026-08-13 13:00:00
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Course Overview
2026-08-13 13:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
1:00 pm - 2:00 pm ESTDespite strong controls, even vigilant firms can become victims of cybercrime. This session focuses on identifying and defining the nature of a cyber incident, understanding the immediate response priorities, and navigating the complex legal, insurance, and regulatory consequences that follow. Using judicial decisions and real-world examples, attendees will explore how courts allocate losses, how professional liability, cyber, and crime insurance policies may respond, and what actions are critical during the first hours and days after discovering a fraudulent transfer.
Tracy L. KeplerChristopher E. Hart 2:10 pm - 3:10 pm ESTThis session explores how traditional professional responsibility obligations intersect with wire fraud attacks. Attorneys will examine the technology competence requirements under Model Rule 1.1, the safeguarding obligations imposed by Model Rule 1.15, and the communications responsibilities arising under Model Rule 1.4. The program will discuss how courts, clients, and disciplinary authorities increasingly view cybersecurity as an integral component of competent legal representation.
Tracy L. KeplerChristopher E. HartTracy L. Kepler has spent more than two decades in attorney regulation, discipline, and client protection. From 2000 to 2014, she served as Senior Litigation Counsel for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), where she investigated and prosecuted cases of attorney misconduct. She later directed the American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility, providing national leadership in legal and judicial ethics, professional regulation, professionalism, client protection, professional liability, and attorney well-being. She is now a Risk Control Director for CNA’s Lawyers Insurance Program, where she designs and develops risk control initiatives relevant to the practice of law.
Christopher E. Hart advises organizations on risk where technology, data, and regulation meet, with a practice spanning privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. He works with clients ranging from startups to global enterprises on compliance strategy, data incident response, and investigations, including under frameworks such as the GDPR and the CCPA. He also represents clients in high-stakes disputes and government investigations arising from data security incidents and regulatory scrutiny. A certified privacy professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM), he is a frequent speaker and writer on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal developments.
Tracy L. Kepler has spent more than two decades in attorney regulation, discipline, and client protection. From 2000 to 2014, she served as Senior Litigation Counsel for the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission (ARDC), where she investigated and prosecuted cases of attorney misconduct. She later directed the American Bar Association’s Center for Professional Responsibility, providing national leadership in legal and judicial ethics, professional regulation, professionalism, client protection, professional liability, and attorney well-being. She is now a Risk Control Director for CNA’s Lawyers Insurance Program, where she designs and develops risk control initiatives relevant to the practice of law.
Christopher E. Hart advises organizations on risk where technology, data, and regulation meet, with a practice spanning privacy, cybersecurity, artificial intelligence, and emerging technologies. He works with clients ranging from startups to global enterprises on compliance strategy, data incident response, and investigations, including under frameworks such as the GDPR and the CCPA. He also represents clients in high-stakes disputes and government investigations arising from data security incidents and regulatory scrutiny. A certified privacy professional (CIPP/US, CIPP/E, CIPM), he is a frequent speaker and writer on privacy, cybersecurity, and AI legal developments.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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