Must Read Monday Optimize Your Firm’s Cyber Security Approach
Data breaches have become increasingly common within the legal industry. It can happen to any firm at any time.
Here are a couple steps that can be taken to put your firm in a better position to protect against data breaches:
- Conduct a risk assessment to identify if your firm has any key vulnerabilities or weaknesses that could risk data privacy. By doing so your firm can create robust cyber security policies that are specifically designed to assist the potential risk areas of your firm.
- Consider hiring a third party to conduct an independent audit in order to identify cyber security gaps, prepare an Incident Response Plan, and train employees on the latest best practices.
Cyber security insurance helps your firm be prepared for the worst. If a data breach does occur, utilize your complimentary cyber endorsement from Tokio Marine to protect yourself from cyber threats.
Take the time to assess your firm’s cyber security needs so that it can be as best prepared as possible against cyber threats. Log in to your CLE/Member Benefits portal to learn to access more information on cyber security protection.
Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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Must Read Monday Free Cyber Training: Data Breach Prevention
As a Lawyers’ Mutual member, your complimentary cyber endorsement from Tokio Marine includes free cyber training modules to help protect you and your firm against cyber threats.
A strong foundation of your firm’s cybersecurity can strengthen your firm against data breaches. Take the proactive step to educate your firm on cybersecurity best practices.
These cyber modules are designed to help train employees on data security best practices, broken down into manageable segments.
A data breach could be devastating to your organization. These three courses provide an overview of data breaches, how they can occur, how to prevent them and the laws that regulate data security.
Members can access the following courses from cybersecurity professionals at Tokio Marine to recognize, train and protect data.
– Intro to Data Breaches (12 min)
– Employee Mistakes (14 Mins.)
– Laws & Regulations (8 Mins)
To access training course materials, log in to your CLE/Member Benefits Portal here, follow the link inside for cyber risk training and support, then click on “Training and News” to access the above free modules.
Learn more about your complimentary cyber endorsement here.
Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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Must Read Monday Internet Safety Month
As technology continues to advance and your firm’s reliance on technology increases, it’s time to create awareness and protect yourself, your firm and your clients against the risk of cyber threats.
For the month of June Lawyers’ Mutual will be bringing attention to Internet Safety and Cyber Security. Each Monday we will share a few simple steps to help your firm maintain an internet safe environment.
The two most common online threats to be cautious of are ransomware and email fraud.
What is Ransomware?
Ransomware is a type of malware that takes your business data and holds it hostage for a ransom, this could be in the form of currency or gift cards.
Signs of Ransomware
- Anomalous file system activity, such as hundreds of failed file modifications
- Increased CPU and disk activity for no apparent reason
- Inability to access certain files
- Suspicious network communications
What is Email Fraud?
Email fraud occurs when criminals impersonate a business contact, employee, customer or vendor to trick you into transferring money or sensitive information (like passwords) to the criminal.
Signs of Email Fraud
- Unverified email senders impersonating vendors/business partners
- Dangerous phishing emails containing bad link attachments from unverified sender
- Receiving “spam” or “junk” emails
The following are safety measures that can be implemented in protecting against both ransomware and email fraud:
- Two-factor authentication
- Uniquely strong passwords
- Educating and training employees (Teach them about red flags in malicious emails, such as corporate-looking email accounts, suspicious file attachments, suspicious links to external URLs)
- Secure your email system
- Use advanced endpoint protection
To learn more about how to protect against ransomware, email fraud and gain access to additional information regarding cybersecurity protection, log in to your CLE/Member Benefits portal.
Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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What Are You Watching Wednesday Substance Abuse and How to Avoid its Pitfalls
Click on the title below to log in to the exclusive Lawyers’ Mutual CLE Library and watch our newest seminar:
Title: “Substance Abuse and How to Avoid its Pitfalls”*
Presenter: Michael Brewer, Esq.
Credit: 1.25 hrs/Competence
In Lawyers’ Mutual’s latest CLE, criminal lawyer Mike Brewer regals you with true life stories of how alcohol and substance abuse/misuse have negatively affected people’s lives. He provides a timely and sobering reminder during this Wellness Month of May of how use can lead to abuse and have serious consequences.
Click on the social media icons below to stay connected with us for news and updates on June 7th’s seminar on DUI Opening Statements.
*This CLE seminar is approved for MCLE Credit.
Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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What Are You Watching Wednesday The Ethics of Wellness
Lawyers’ Mutual continues Wellness Month with our latest CLE.
Click on the title below to log in and watch our newest seminar:
Title: The Ethics of Wellness: Mental, Physical and Emotional Fitness to Practice Law*
Presenter: Wendy L. Patrick, JD, PhD, Former Chair, California State Bar Ethics Committee (COPRAC)
Credit: 1.0 hr/ Legal Ethics
Our ethical rules regulate how we practice law. Attorney Wendy Patrick looks at how an attorney’s wellness affects their ability to be a competent attorney and allows us to meet our ethical duties to the profession, our clients and ourselves.
Click on the social media icons below to stay connected with us for news and updates on May 30th’s wellness seminar on substance abuse and how to avoid its pitfalls.
*This CLE seminar is approved for MCLE Credit. Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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Must Read Monday The Pillars of Well-Being
The well-being of attorneys is critical to the effective practice of law. Not only do you have the duty to do right by your clients, you also have the duty to do right for yourself.
Lawyer well-being can incorporate anything that improves your work-life balance, helps you manage stress better, fosters a more positive mindset and promotes habits of consistent self-care.
Practicing mindfulness and routines of well-being may benefit you across the five pillars of well-being:
- Physical – yoga, light exercise and healthy nutrition
- Emotional – meditation and breathing
- Social – support networks and building relationships
- Spiritual – mindfulness introspection, align your values with your goals
- Intellectual – continuous learning and career growth
Check out the free well-being tools offered by mindful programming here or here to help you create and maintain the five pillars of well-being into your daily routine.
For more resources on well-being in the legal profession, click on the links below:
Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA) Well-Being Project
Well-Being Toolkit for Lawyers and Legal Employers
The State Bar Lawyer Assistance Program (LAP) helps attorneys struggling with stress, anxiety, depression, substance abuse issues, or personal and career concerns.
Phone: Toll-free 877-LAP 4 HELP
The Other Bar supports recovery from substance abuse and alcohol in the legal profession.
Phone: 800-222-0767
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