COURSE DESCRIPTION
As cybersecurity threats and data breaches become increasingly common, attorneys must be prepared to respond quickly and ethically when confidential client information is compromised. This program examines the immediate professional responsibilities triggered by a data breach, including duties of competence, confidentiality, communication, and client notification. Participants will gain practical insight into incident response planning, regulatory considerations, and best practices for minimizing risk while maintaining compliance with ethical obligations.
- Understand attorneys’ ethical duties following a suspected or confirmed data breach, including obligations related to confidentiality and communication
- Evaluate when client notification is required and what information must be disclosed under applicable professional conduct rules
- Identify best practices for incident response planning, internal investigations, and coordination with cybersecurity professionals
- Analyze the legal, ethical, and reputational risks associated with delayed reporting, inadequate safeguards, and improper breach response procedures
Speaker:
David Navetta is a prominent leader in privacy, information security and technology law. He has extensive experience counseling clients on novel and cutting-edge data protection issues, including data breach response, cybersecurity risk management, consumer and employee privacy, incident response planning and preparedness, technology transactions, vendor management, board of director advice and consultation, regulatory investigations, litigation and due diligence in corporate transactions. David serves as a “breach coach” on an approved panel for numerous cyber insurance carriers and companies, and he has helped some of the world’s top corporations to effectively respond to complex data security breaches and protect their enterprises. David’s clients range from startups to large Fortune 500 multinationals across a range of industries – including ecommerce, consumer products, name-brand, traditional brick-and-mortar companies, hotels and hospitality, social media, technology, professional services, healthcare, financial institutions and energy.