Question
Should completion of basic cybersecurity training be required for attorneys as part of continuing legal education?
Background
Law firms increasingly store confidential records in digital systems and cloud services. Data breaches can harm clients and damage public trust. Some lawyers see cybersecurity as outside their core work, while others argue it is now an ethical obligation.
Options
- Require a cybersecurity training module for all attorneys each reporting period.
- Offer cybersecurity training as an elective CLE topic, not a requirement.
- Target mandatory training only to lawyers who manage client trust accounts or sensitive data.
- Leave cybersecurity education to individual firms.