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.
Together we can bring out the best in the legal profession.
Read MoreMust 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.
Together we can bring out the best in the legal profession.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreWhat 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.
Read MoreMust 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
Together we can bring out the best in the legal profession.
Read MoreWhat Are You Watching Wednesday Free BHBA OnDemand CLE FAQs
Following the feedback we received after launching our latest member benefit “free access to 25 hours of CLE from Beverly Hills Bar Association’s (BHBA) OnDemand CLE,” please note the following FAQs:
- Do I have to be a member of BHBA to access my free 25 hours of CLE?
No, you do not have to be a member of BHBA.
As a Lawyers’ Mutual member, 25 hours of BHBA OnDemand CLE are available at no additional cost to you. Simply fill out the fields on the registration form here to access: https://bhba.org/lawyersmutual
- The BHBA OnDemand registration form asks for my Client ID.
How do I find my Lawyers’ Mutual Client ID?
Your Lawyers’ Mutual Client ID is found in your policy documents on page three.
If you need assistance finding your Client ID, email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com with your State Bar Number or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280
- Do my login credentials with BHBA OnDemand have to be the same as my Lawyers’ Mutual login credentials?
It is up to you! Since you are creating your own BHBA OnDemand account, use whichever email address and password you would like associated with that account. Your BHBA login credentials do not need to match your Lawyers’ Mutual login credentials. Your Lawyers’ Mutual login credentials remain unchanged.
- Can I attend live CLE seminars hosted by BHBA?
Signing up for live CLE seminars requires a BHBA membership. However, these live seminars are recorded and later uploaded to BHBA OnDemand. As a Lawyers’ Mutual member, you will have access to these seminar recordings once they are available on BHBA OnDemand.
Register for free 25 hours of BHBA OnDemand CLE here:
Please email mbinfo@lawyersmutual.com or call (818) 565-5512 ext. 280 for any questions.
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