About

The Cybersecurity Legal Task Force is proud to have members from 29 different ABA sections, esteemed members-at-large, and liaisons from the public and private sectors.

Roster

Leadership

Adriana Luedke
Co-Chair, ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force

Roland Trope
Co-Chair, ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force

Members

Hon. John Allen, Judicial Division

Lakshmi Gopal, Section on Civil Rights and Social Justice

Candace Jones, Business Law Section

Charles Merriweather, Standing Committee on Disaster Response and Preparedness

Mark Calaguas, Standing Committee on Technology and Information Systems

Fred Miller, Infrastructure and Regulated Industries Section

Kristin Grimes,  Section of Public Contract Law

Stanton Weinstein, Section of Intellectual Property Law

John M. Barkett, Section of Litigation

Deon Woods Bell, Member at Large

Danielle Roth, Standing Committee on Lawyers' Professional Liability

John Gullace, Section of Environment, Energy and Resources

Kay Wakatake, Standing Committee on Law and National Security

Hon. Daniel Traynor, Solo, Small Firm, and General Practice Division

Dan Siegel, Law Practice Division

Kirk Nahra, Health Law Section

Linda Priebe, Section of International Law

Lauren Godfrey, Tort Trial and Insurance Practice Section

Donata Stroink-Skillrud, Science & Technology Law Section

Jessica Cohen, Antitrust Law Section

Jayne Reardon, Center for Professional Responsibility

Lai Sun Yee, Section of State and Local Government Law

Jeff Allen, Senior Lawyers Division

Hilary Lane, Forum on Communications Law

Daniel Cotter, Member at Large

Michael (Shen-Jay) Fern, Member at Large

Special Advisors

Judith Miller, Special Advisor

Harvey Rishikof, Special Advisor

Ruth Hill Bro, Special Advisor

Lucy Thomson, Special Advisor

Garylene Javier, Special Advisor

Liaisons

Charlyn Stanberry, Young Lawyers Division

Tanner Wilburn, Law Student Division

Lucian Pera, ABA Board of Governors

Cynthia Cwik, Senior Legal Advisor

Eric Hibbard, Samsung Semiconductor Inc.

Sandra Hodgkinson, Leonardo DRS

James Andrew Lewis, Center for Strategic & International Studies

Robert Litt, Morrison & Foerster LLP

Karen Painter Randall, Connell Foley LLP

Jill Rhodes, Option Care Health

Thomas J. Smedinghoff, Law Office of Thomas J. Smedinghoff

Suzanne Spaulding, Center for Strategic & International Studies

David Turetsky, University of Albany

Alice Richmond, Richmond & Associates

Fellows

Kathleen Hom, Accenture Federal Services

Kuhu Parasrampuria, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency

Chairs Emeriti

Maureen Kelly, Northrop Grumman (retired)

Claudia Rast, Butzel Long

Mission Statement

The Cybersecurity Legal Task Force shall consist of two co-chairs, one representative from each ABA entity with an interest in cybersecurity issues, three members at large, and three special advisors.  It may include non-lawyer experts. The Task Force shall have jurisdiction over matters affecting how lawyers protect their practices and their clients’ confidential information and intellectual property during a cyberattack. In carrying out its responsibilities, the Task Force shall:

1)       facilitate collaboration and information exchanges among constituent ABA entities and with relevant public agencies and private organizations;

2)       serve as a clearinghouse among ABA entities regarding cybersecurity activities, policy proposals, advocacy, publications and resources;

3)       study and analyze executive and legislative branch cybersecurity proposals;

4)       identify cyber-related issues for appropriate action by the ABA, including filling gaps in policy, encouraging ABA entities to develop new policy as appropriate, and sharing best practices with members and their law firms;

5)       advise and assist the ABA Governmental Affairs Office on cybersecurity advocacy and responses to government action;

6)       educate members of the bar and the public on cybersecurity risks, how to protect data, and how to respond to a cyberattack. 

Message from Past ABA President Laurel Bellows

"We live In a world where our national security is threatened by cyberterrorists, and where private enterprise is forced to respond to cybertheft of intellectual property on a daily basis. The ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force is examining risks posed by criminals, terrorists and nations that seek to steal personal and financial information, disrupt critical infrastructure, and wage cyberwar.  When our national security and economy are threatened, lawyers will not stand on the sidelines."

Contact Us

Holly McMahon (Director)
(202) 662-1035
[email protected]

Logan Hamilton (Staff Attorney)
(202) 662-8609
[email protected]