How Law Firms Are Meeting Their Ethical Requirement to Implement Zero Trust Architecture

MCLE Credits: 1.0
Ethics Credits Included: 1.0

Wednesday, May 10, 1:00–2:00 p.m. ET Live Zoom Webcast
Registration Deadline:	Wednesday, May 10, 2023, at noon
MCLE Credit:	1.0 (Ethics: 1.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	1.0
Designation Credit:	1.0 Ethics (Designations Information)
Registration Fee:	$89

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Why Attend?

Understand the principles that govern Zero Trust Architecture
Learn how cyberinsurance companies are beginning to require elements of ZTA
Establish a to-do list with a budget and timeline for ZTA
Prioritize the most important elements of ZTA to deter cyberattacks

Many lawyers still look at us blankly when we talk about Zero Trust Architecture (ZTA). If you don’t understand what ZTA is, this CLE is for you. For years, law firms relied on securing their perimeter, but that model of cybersecurity has become obsolete. Now our data is often outside law firm networks—often in a number of cloud services—and on the personal devices of attorneys and staff who work from home. We cannot protect that which is outside our networks.

The federal government projects that it will have fully adopted ZTA by the end of 2024. In a way, the government is setting a standard for “reasonable cybersecurity” that will apply to all businesses, including law firms. And no, you can’t simply buy ZTA as a product—it really is an architecture. Our experienced speakers will make ZTA understandable in this session. Law firms must adopt ZTA’s “Never Trust, Always Verify” framework—sooner rather than later. Bring your questions!

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COURSE SCHEDULE (May 10) (Eastern Time)

1:00	The Intersection of Ethics and Artificial Intelligence: A Lawyer’s Guide
2:00	Adjourn

Q&A will be handled via chat room.

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FACULTY

Sharon D. Nelson, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax
John W. Simek, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax
Michael C. Maschke, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax

ABOUT THE SPEAKERS

Sharon D. Nelson, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax

Sharon D. Nelson, Esq., is the President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., a digital forensics, cybersecurity, and information technology firm in Fairfax, Virginia.

Ms. Nelson is the author of the noted electronic evidence blog Ride the Lightning and is a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast series called The Digital Edge: Lawyers and Technology as well as Digital Detectives.

Ms. Nelson is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity, and electronic evidence topics. She was the President of the Virginia State Bar June 2013–June 2014 and a past President of the Fairfax Law Foundation and the Fairfax Bar Association.

John W. Simek, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax

John Simek is the Vice President of Sensei Enterprises, Inc., an information technology, digital forensics, and cybersecurity firm located in Fairfax, Virginia. He has a national reputation as a digital forensics technologist and has testified as an expert witness throughout the United States. He holds a degree in engineering from the United States Merchant Marine Academy and an MBA in finance from Saint Joseph’s University.

Mr. Simek holds the prestigious CISSP (Certified Information Systems Security Professional) and the CEH (Certified Ethical Hacker) certifications in addition to multiple other technical certifications. He is a past chair of ABA TECHSHOW and a co-host of the Legal Talk Network podcast Digital Detectives. He is a frequent author (eighteen books published by the ABA and hundreds of articles) and speaker on legal technology, cybersecurity, and electronic evidence topics.

Michael C. Maschke, Sensei Enterprises, Inc. / Fairfax

Michael Maschke is the Chief Executive Officer at Sensei Enterprises, Inc. He holds a degree in Telecommunications from James Madison University. He is an EnCase Certified Examiner (EnCE), a Certified Computer Examiner (CCE #744), a Certified Ethical Hacker (CEH), an AccessData Certified Examiner (ACE), and a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP).

Mr. Maschke is an associate member of the American Bar Association and has spoken at the American Bar Association’s TECHSHOW conference on the subject of cybersecurity. He is currently an active member of the ABA’s Law Practice Division: Technology Core Group and is on the Fairfax Law Foundation Board of Directors. Mr. Maschke is a 2019 Fastcase 50 award recipient.

Mr. Maschke is also a co-author of Information Security for Lawyers and Law Firms, a book published by the ABA in 2006 and The 2008–2020 Solo and Small Firm Legal Technology Guides (American Bar Association, 2008–2020).