10 Sloppy Tech Habits Your Law Firm Needs to Break in 2025
Wed 12/10/2025 at 1:30 - 2:30 PM EST
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 CLENot qualifiedAlaska CLEMay Qualify For 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Arizona CLEMay Qualify For 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Arkansas CLEApproved for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025California CLEApproved for 1.0 Technology
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Colorado CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Connecticut CLEMay Qualify For 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Delaware CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025District of Columbia CLENo CLE RequiredFlorida CLEApproved for 1.0 Technology
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Georgia CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Idaho CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Illinois CLENot appliedIndiana CLEPending for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Iowa CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Kansas CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Kentucky CLESelf Apply1.0 GeneralLouisiana CLESelf Apply1.0 GeneralMaine CLEPending for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Maryland CLENo CLE RequiredMassachusetts CLENo CLE RequiredMichigan CLESelf Apply1.0 GeneralMinnesota CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Missouri CLEApproved for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Montana CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Nebraska CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Nevada CLEApproved for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025New Hampshire CLEMay Qualify for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025New Jersey CLENot AppliedNew Mexico CLEApproved for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025New York CLEApproved for 1.0 Cybersecurity, Privacy and Data Protection, 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025North Dakota CLEMay Qualify for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Ohio CLENot appliedOklahoma CLESelf Apply1.0 GeneralPuerto Rico CLESelf Apply1.0 GeneralSouth Carolina CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Tennessee CLEFor review for 1.0 General
Earn credit until December 10, 2025Texas CLEApproved for 1.0 General
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Earn credit until December 10, 2025Vermont CLEApproved for 1.0 General
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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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