Upcoming Programs

Topic:

Cybersecurity and the Practice of Administrative Law

Date:

Thursday, June 13, 2024, 6:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Program Description:

The legal profession is increasingly relying upon technology to provide necessary functions. While this has improved the practice of law in many ways, those improvements come with additional responsibilities to protect the confidentiality and security of proceedings and client representation. In this presentation, we will discuss both the ethical requirements of cybersecurity and practical information on how to meet the standards the law and the Rules of Professional Conduct impose. Some of the topics we will cover include passwords, cloud storage, secure communications, and encryption.

Instructor:

Jerome D. Greco is the Supervising Attorney of the Digital Forensics Unit at The Legal Aid Society of New York City. The Digital Forensics Unit was established in 2013 in recognition of the growing use of digital evidence in the criminal legal system, and currently consists of four staff attorneys, three analysts, two senior analysts, and one paralegal. Unit members use digital forensic tools, available in the Unit’s two in-house labs, to preserve and analyze electronically stored information, and to challenge the prosecution’s use and interpretation of digital evidence. Jerome works with attorneys and investigators on issues involving electronic surveillance technology, cell phone extractions, location tracking, and social media, among other fields. Before joining the Digital Forensics Unit, he worked as a trial attorney in the Society's Staten Island and Manhattan criminal defense offices from 2011 to 2016.

CLE Credits:

1.0 CLE credits in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection-Ethics and
1.0 CLE credits in Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection-General
(transitional/non-transitional)