Steve Puiszis to Co-Present ABA Webinar on Attorney Ethics and Data Security Obligations

Name: Steve Puiszis to Co-Present ABA Webinar on Attorney Ethics and Data Security Obligations
Start: 2017-09-20T00:00:00Z

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Sep 20, 2017

Steve Puiszis—a Chicago-based partner at Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP who also serves as the firm's General Counsel, Privacy, Security and Compliance—will serve as a panelist for an American Bar Association (ABA) webinar on September 20, 2017 at 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm EDT. The webinar titled "Information Governance: The Ethics of Data Protection and of Data Breach Reaction" will provide attendees with an understanding of the ethical duties of lawyers and law firms to prevent information from being accessed by hackers, and how they should respond in the event of a data breach.

The panelists will:

Help you understand what steps are necessary to comply with your ethical obligations (the duty of technological competence under MRPC 1.1 and the duty to preserve client information and property under MRPC 1.6)
Provide tips on avoiding disciplinary exposure
Suggest ways to prevent possible legal malpractice claims
Explain how to safeguard your electronic data and confidential client information and property

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP is a U.S.-based law firm with offices nationwide. The firm's national reputation spans the insurance industry, the financial services sector, professional services, and other highly regulated industries. Hinshaw provides holistic legal solutions—from litigation and dispute resolution, and business advisory and transactional services, to regulatory compliance—for clients of all sizes. Visit www.hinshawlaw.com for more information and follow @Hinshaw on LinkedIn and X.