ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force Events
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Events
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Florida Rule Change
Florida Bar regulators have stated that attorneys will not receive Florida credit for any ABA program, even if they self-apply; speakers will not receive Florida credit for their participation in our programs; and, self-application forms submitted by attendees or speakers will not be approved. Programs approved by Florida prior to the Florida Supreme Court Order SC 21-28 remain approved for Florida credit.
Upcoming Events
Protecting Legal Documents with Digital Signatures in the Quantum Computing Age - February 11, 1pm EST
The Cybersecurity Legal Task Force is proud to co-sponsor SciTech's upcoming webinar. Digital signatures are essential for verifying the integrity and origin of electronic documents, ensuring that contracts, agreements, and other legal documents remain valid. As traditional computers such as the one in your pocket, the one in your office, or the one in the NSA data center became more powerful, the size of the keys became larger to resist that increase in power. That has been a predicable horse race for many years, but quantum computing changes the game.
Privacy and Emerging Technology National Institute - March 20-21, 2025
Hosted by the ABA Science & Technology Law Section (SciTech) and co-sponsored by the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, the Privacy and Emerging Technology National Institute combines Privacy with the Section’s Spring Meeting (PRISM). And like a prism, this enlightening conference provides you with opportunities to see and understand privacy and emerging technology issues in a different and transformative way!
Annie Haggar of Norton Rose Fulbright Australia Speaks to Task Force
On January 10, 2025, Annie Haggar spoke with the Cybersecurity Task Force. Listen now.
Brian Peretti Speaks to Task Force
On June 7, Brian Peretti (Deputy Chief Artificial Intelligence Officer Director & Domestic and International Cybersecurity Policy Office of Cybersecurity and Critical Infrastructure Protection at the Department of the Treasury) spoke with the Task Force. In this discussion, Mr. Peretti discussed Treasury's recent report on cybersecurity risks caused by AI in the financial sector.
Watch AI in the Legal Profession: Crash Course for Congress
On May 23, 2024, Cybersecurity Legal Task Force and Task Force on Law and Artificial Intelligence co-sponsored the Governmental Affairs Office's panel, "AI in the Legal Profession: Crash Course for Congress." Featuring CSLTF's Gage Javier and Harvey Rishikof, this panel served as a primer for policymakers, offering a concise overview of generative AI's definitions and key concept. Panelists provided expert opinions to aid Congress as it seeks to develop federal legislation to ensure the U.S. will continue to maintain and defend its position as the most innovative and industrious country in the world while preserving cherished American liberties and mitigating potential risks.
Watch The AI Trap: The Missing Guardrails for Lawyers
The AI Trap CLE
Lawyers, law firms, and academia have embraced AI in a high-profile way – with AI systems passing law school exams, reviewing evidence, and nearly actively representing a client. With the increasing ubiquity of AI systems, the legal community must consider the ethical and professional risks and responsibilities as we embrace these new technologies. Watch this distinguished panel of experts discuss how the legal community must adapt to these new systems and what lawyers must know to protect themselves, their firms, their clients, and the public.
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Vendor Cybersecurity Webinar
Moderated by Bill Denny (Potter Anderson). Featuring Scott Bailey (N1 Discovery) and Leslie Thornton (Southwest Gas Holdings). From the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force. View the Task Force's Vendor Contracting Cybersecurity Checklist (2nd) at the link below.
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Cybersecurity, Critical Infrastructure, and the New Era of Information Sharing
Aired August 4, 2021. Moderated by Task Force Co-Chair Claudia Rast. Featuring Judge Terrence Berg (United States District Court for the Eastern District of Michigan), Christopher Peters (Entergy), and Dan Sutherland (Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency). From the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force. Co-sponsored by the Section of Environment, Energy, and Resources.
Private Sector Cybersecurity: The Changing Landscape
Aired August 3, 2021. From the Standing Committee on Law and National Security Women in National Security Law. Featuring opening remarks by Jennifer O'Connor (Chair, Women in National Security Law) and moderated by Cybersecurity Legal Task Force Co-Chair Maureen Kelly. Featuring Mieke Eoyang (Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Cyber Policy), Hilary Hageman (Cubic Corporation), Kim Peretti (Alston & Bird), and Kemba Walden (Microsoft). Co-sponsored by the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force.
Executive Order on Improving the Nation's Cybersecurity (5/19/21)
Moderated by Cybersecurity Legal Task Force Co-Chair Maureen Kelly (Assistant General Counsel & Corporate Director, Northrop Grumman). Featuring Jennifer Daskal (Deputy General Counsel, Department of Homeland Security) and Dan Sutherland (Chief Counsel, Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency). Click the small arrow to view the E.O. Fact Sheet.
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An Update on Supply Chain Security and Cyber - Post SolarWinds (4/16/21)
With Harvey Rishikof (Moderator), Stewart Baker, Joyce Corell, Rob Morgus, Douglas Hassebrock, and Charlie Tupitza. Sponsored by the Standing Committee on Law and National Security and the Cybersecurity Legal Task Force.
2020 Annual Meeting CLE Showcase Program-Hacking Democracy: Elections and Beyond
Moderated by Harvey Rishikof, ft. panelists Suzanne Spaulding, Justice Mariano-Florentino Cuéllar, and the Hon. James McPherson, with welcoming remarks by Judy Perry Martinez. NOTE: ABA member/customer needed to access the on-demand CLE Showcase Programs. Click the arrow below for a write-up of the program.
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Showcase Program Materials
View the Showcase Program Table of Contents and CLE materials.