12:55 Welcome and Introductions
1:00 Ethics of Law Firm Cybersecurity: The Rules Have Changed*
Sharon Nelson, Sensei Enterprises Inc., Fairfax, VA
John Simek, Sensei Enterprises Inc., Fairfax, VA
Twenty-five percent of law firms now acknowledge that they have been breached. Notoriously, law firms are a one-stop shop for cybercriminals because, unlike most businesses, they hold the data of many companies and individuals. Ethics rules require that lawyers take "reasonable" steps to protect their confidential data. But what's reasonable? That changes over time. Our experts offer the most current advice on how you can shore up your defenses, identifying specific budget-friendly steps you can take.
2:01 The Duty of Lawyers to Support and Defend the Rule of Law Administered by a Fair and Impartial Judiciary*
Chief Justice Mark Martin (Ret.), Supreme Court of North Carolina; High Point University School of Law, High Point
Justice Robin E. Hudson (Ret.), Supreme Court of North Carolina, Raleigh
Justice Robert H. "Bob" Edmunds Jr. (Ret.), Supreme Court of North Carolina; Fox Rothschild, Greensboro
Justice Sam J. Ervin IV (Ret.), Supreme Court of North Carolina; Brooks Pierce, Greensboro
Ellen Murphy, Wake Forest Law, Winston-Salem
Hank Van Hoy, Martin Van Hoy & Raisbeck LLP, Mocksville (Moderator)
This session enables the development of a more complete understanding of the terms "rule of law" and "judicial independence," both decisional and institutional, to provide attorneys with ethical ways and means for holding judges properly accountable, and to emphasize why this so important to preserving our democracy. Panelists discuss some of the threats to judicial independence and explore how lawyers have an ethical duty under the Rules of Professional Conduct to support, maintain, defend, promote and uphold the aforementioned fundamental principles.
3:02 Break
3:12 Calm in the Midst of Chaos: Resilience Training†
Benjamin G. "Ben" Brown Jr. Law Office of Benjamin G. Brown Jr., Raleigh
Practicing law is stressful, often chaotic. Many more factors are out of our control than we care to admit. The more energy we exert trying to control the uncontrollable, the more chaotic and unmanageable our internal thoughts and feelings can become. There is hope! The good news is that resilience is a learned skill, not an innate quality. There are dozens of resilience tools, backed by scientific research, that we can practice and use to return to ourselves and a calmer state of mind and body. This session spotlights resilience tools that the speaker has actively used in life and law practice.
4:12 Adjourn
* Indicates portion providing Ethics/Professional Responsibility credit
† Indicates portion providing Professional Well-Being credit
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