10 Sloppy Tech Habits Your Law Firm Needs to Break in 2025
Course Description:
Few law firms seem to fully appreciate the level of risk attorneys and staff truly represent. As a user of firm technology, any individual's actions can unintentionally circumvent the security tools IT support has deployed. For example, a poorly thought-out response to the wrong email, voicemail, or text message can enable a cyber breach. Of course, the ultimate goal is to avoid a cyber breach altogether, because preventing one is easier and less stressful than recovering from its fallout. Unfortunately, it's the ignorance and/or apathy of any individual user that can so easily prevent a firm from ever reaching that goal. This program will address this problem by focusing on protecting technology users, raising awareness of how social engineering attacks occur, and coupling that with knowledge of how the attacks themselves can be circumvented.
Learning Objectives:
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An understanding of why ongoing mandatory user training is necessary
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An awareness of the types of attacks being directed at law firms
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Awareness of ways attacks in the mobile device space can be prevented
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Practical tips on how to avoid becoming a victim of wire fraud scams
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A basic understanding of how sophisticated social engineering attacks have become, coupled with practical ways such attacks can be identified.
Course Details
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CLE CreditsAlabama CLE
Not AppliedAlaska CLE
May Qualify for 1.0 General
Available through December 10, 2027
Arizona CLE
May Qualify for 1.0 General
Available through December 10, 2027
Arkansas CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through June 30, 2026
Florida Board of Legal Specialization & Education CLE
Not Eligible
British Columbia CPD
Self Apply for 1.0 General
California CLE
Approved for 1.0 Technology
Available through December 10, 2027
California Paralegal CLE
Not Applied
California Board of Legal Specialization CLE
Not Eligible
Colorado CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2027
Connecticut CLE
May Qualify for 1.0 General
Available through December 10, 2027
Delaware CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2026
Delaware Paralegal CLE
Not Applied
District of Columbia CLE
No CLE Required
1.0 General
Florida CLE
Approved for 1.0 Technology
Available through June 30, 2027
Florida Paralegal CLE
Not Applied
General Paralegal CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
General CPD
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Georgia CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2026
Hawaii CLE
Not Applied
Idaho CLE
Pending for 1.0 GeneralAvailable through December 09, 2030Illinois CLE
Not Applied
Indiana CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through November 30, 2026
Iowa CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2026
Kansas CLE
Approved for 1.0 Law Practice Management
Available through December 09, 2026
Kentucky CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Louisiana CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Maine CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2026
Maryland CLE
No CLE Required
Available through 1.0 General
Massachusetts CLE
No CLE Required1.0 General
Michigan CLE
No CLE Required
1.0 General
Minnesota CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2027
Mississippi CLE
Not Applied
Missouri CLE
Approved for 1.2 General
Available through December 10, 2027
Montana CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 10, 2028
Nebraska CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2026
Nevada CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2028
New Hampshire CLE
May Qualify for 1.0 General
December 10, 2026
New Jersey CLE
Not Applied
New Mexico CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 09, 2030
New York CLE
Approved for 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection; 1.0 GeneralAvailable through December 10, 2027
North Carolina CLE
Not Applied
North Carolina Paralegal CLE
Not Applied
North Dakota CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Ohio CLE
Not Applied
Oklahoma CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Ontario CPD
Not Applied
Oregon CLE
Not Applied
Pennsylvania CLE
Not Applied
Puerto Rico CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Rhode Island CLE
Not Applied
South Carolina CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2026
South Dakota CLE
No CLE Required
Texas Board of Legal Specialization CLENot Eligible
Tennessee CLE
Approved for 1.0 GeneralAvailable through December 09, 2026
Texas CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through November 30, 2026
Texas Paralegal CLE
Not Applied
US Virgin Islands CLE
Self Apply for 1.0 General
Utah CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2026
Vermont CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 10, 2027
Virginia CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through October 31, 2026
Washington CLE
Approved for 1.0 Law and Legal ProcedureAvailable through December 09, 2030
West Virginia CLE
Approved for 1.2 General
Available through December 09, 2030
Wisconsin CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through December 31, 2026
Wyoming CLE
Approved for 1.0 General
Available through November 12, 2026 -
Presenter
Mark Bassingthwaighte, Esq., serves as Risk Manager at ALPS, a leading provider of insurance and risk management solutions for law firms. Since joining ALPS in 1998, Mark has worked with more than 1,200 law firms nationwide, helping attorneys identify vulnerabilities, strengthen firm operations, and reduce professional liability risks.He has presented over 700 continuing legal education (CLE) seminars across the United States and written extensively on topics including risk management, legal ethics, and cybersecurity.
A trusted voice in the legal community, Mark is a member of the State Bar of Montana and the American Bar Association and holds a J.D. from Drake University Law School. His mission is to help attorneys build safer, more resilient practices in a rapidly evolving legal environment.
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Format/Length
Format: Live Webinar | Audio & Video
Length: 59 Minutes -
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