Cybersecurity 101 for Lawyers

In today's digital age, cybersecurity is crucial for lawyers. Vigilance protects sensitive client data, maintains confidentiality, and upholds your professional reputation. Being cyber-aware helps you navigate legal challenges securely, safeguarding your practice from breaches that could result in severe consequences.  

This course will address the following topics: 

• Overview of cyberattacks and the legal industry  
• What types of attacks are facing law firms?  
• Who is attacking law firms?  
• What are the consequences of a cyberattack?  
• What laws apply to cybersecurity  
• What can I do to protect myself and my firm?  
• What advice should I give to my clients?  

This online webinar is ideal for lawyers in general practice, HR managers, practice leaders, sole practitioners, small/medium firm principals, paralegals, non-lawyers and more. 

This webinar is available to practitioners from all Australian jurisdictions. 

Annie Haggar

Partner, Norton Rose Fulbright Australia

Annie is a security and technology lawyer with 20 years of experience advising government and private sector clients in technology law, security risk, strategy and policy, procurement security considerations, global security regulation, and cybersecurity risk mitigation.

Annie’s deep technical understanding of technology and cybersecurity issues was gained during her 12 years as legal counsel for one of the world’s largest technology companies, Accenture, including 6 years as global legal counsel for its global cybersecurity business. Annie has also spent 18 months on secondment advising a Commonwealth agency on its risk and legal strategy, mitigations and controls for managing security risk across the organisation including compliance with applicable laws, the PSPF, ISM and agency policies.

Annie has been awarded the Lawyers Weekly Australian Law Awards Sole Practitioner of the Year (2024), General Counsel of the Year (2021) awards, and Lawyers Weekly, Corporate Counsel Awards, Technology, Media and Telecommunications Lawyer of the Year award for her work in security and technology law.

Practice Management and Business Skills - 1 Point

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If you intend to claim CPD units for this educational activity, please note that CPD activities are not accredited by the Law Society of NSW or any other equivalent local authority, with the exception of Western Australia. If you hold a practising certificate in a state or territory other than Western Australia and this educational activity extends your knowledge and skills in areas that are relevant to your practice needs or professional development, then you should claim one (1) "unit” for each hour of attendance, refreshment breaks not included. The annual requirement is ten (10) CPD units each year from 1 April to 31 March. Some practitioners, such as accredited specialists are required to complete more than ten (10) units each CPD year.

Practitioners holding WA practising certificates are eligible to earn CPD points for this course. For instructions to earn CPD points, please click here.  

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