Cybersecurity & Data Privacy Strategies for Solos & Small Firms: Staying Safe, and Staying Ahead
Date: Aug 20, 2025 12:00 p.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Location: Online
Member Price: $0.00
Non-Member Price: $0.00
Areas of Law: For All Attorneys, Technology
Keynote
Moderator
- Dr. Robert Spangler
- Assistant Executive Director and CISO
New Jersey State Bar Associationis the Senior Director of Marketing for the New Jersey State Bar Association and the New Jersey Institute for Continuing Legal Education (ICLE) in New Brunswick, New Jersey. He has more than 15 years of experience in print media, brand development and marketing, including more than 12 years’ experience with search engine placement and web technologies.
Dr. Spangler has been recognized in publications including the Washington Post as an expert in marketing and technology. His associations include the Direct Marketing Educational Foundation, the Marketing Research Association and the Official Direct Marketing Association. He has lectured on brand development/marketing technology domestically and abroad.
Dr. Spangler received his BSBA and MBA in Marketing, Communications and Business Administration from Centenary College. He received his D.B.A. in Social Media Marketing from Walden University.
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Presenters
- Laks Kattalai
- Chief Information Officer, New Jersey Judiciary
- Jessica Lewis Kelly, Esq.
- Special Assistant To the Administrative Director, Administrative Office of the Courts
- Rebecca L. Rakoski, Esq.
- Co-Chair, New JerseySBA Task Force on Artificial Intelligence (AI) and the Law
XPAN Law Partners LLP, Marlton - Karen Painter Randall, Esq.
- Chair, Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Incident Response Group
Connell Foley LLP, Roselandis founder and Chair of the Cybersecurity, Data Privacy and Incident Response Group at Connell Foley LLP in Roseland, New Jersey. Formerly Certified as a Civil Trial Attorney by the Supreme Court of New Jersey, she represents clients in complex litigation, and regulatory compliance and defense matters involving cybersecurity, data protection and privacy, social media and professional liability; and provides counsel and advocacy in federal and state courts for both professionals and businesses across a broad range of industries.
Admitted to practice in New Jersey and before the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey, the Third Circuit Court of Appeals and the United States Supreme Court, Ms. Randall is a member of the International Association of Privacy Professionals (IAPP) and serves as Co-Chair of its New Jersey KnowledgeNet chapter. She received three ABA presidential appointments to serve on the Cybersecuity Legal Task Force and the Standing Committee on Lawyer’s Professional Liability, and is the co-founder and Chair of the New Jersey State Bar Association’s Cybersecurity Legal Task Force. Ms. Randall has also served as Chair of the USLAW Network Data Privacy and Cybersecurity Practice Group and co-chaired the Claims and Litigation Management Alliance (CLM) 2016 NYC Cyber Liability Summit, and the University of South Carolina School of Law selected her to serve as Director of the Cybersecurity Institute. A Fellow of the American Bar Foundation, she was appointed by Chief Justice Rabner to serve on the Board on Civil Trial Certification.
Ms. Randall was selected by Bloomberg BNA to serve as its New Jersey Contributing Editor on cyber and privacy issues for Bloomberg Law: Privacy & Data Security, focusing on the
regulatory and compliance landscape of data protection laws in the U.S. and around the world. She has lectured for the American Bar Association, the AICPA and other professional organizations, and is the author and co-author of articles which have appeared in New Jersey Lawyer, USLAW Magazine and other publications. She is the recipient of several honors.
Ms. Randall received her B.A. and M.A. in Public Administration from the University of South Carolina and her J.D. from the University of South Carolina School of Law. She completed the Advanced Legal Management Program at Montclair University’s School of Business and clerked for the Honorable J. Emmet Cassidy, JSC.
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Cybersecurity isn't optional - it's your ethical obligation and business imperative.
This is all the more challenging because solos and small firms face the same sophisticated cyber threats as large firms yet often lack dedicated IT support to secure client data and uphold trust.
Fortunately, there are simple, proven, and highly effective strategies you can put to work immediately to stay safe online.
The New Jersey State Bar Association and New Jersey Courts have partnered to present a practical, FREE training program tailored for small legal practices. This session delivers actionable and effective cybersecurity strategies, expert guidance, and clear steps to cut through the noise and strengthen your defenses.
- Essential Training for All Attorneys & Staff - Understand why comprehensive cybersecurity education matters and how to build a resilient foundation for your entire team.
- Plans for Solos & Small Firms - Simple steps that deliver immediate results, no matter your practice size. Real-world solutions tested in actual small firm environments—not corporate theory that doesn't translate.
- Multifactor Authentication (MFA) Security - Not a nice-to-have, but a business-critical tool. Learn budget-conscious MFA solutions and practical ways to implement them in your firm.
- Master the Information Flow - Cut through legal news clutter and focus on what actually impacts your practice. Get maximum protection with minimal complexity.
Responding to a Cyber Incident:
The program will teach you what to do and what to expect if your firm experiences a cyber incident. Panelists will outline the New Jersey Courts’ procedures for temporarily suspending system access and the steps required to restore it, as well as how legal colleagues may suspend communications until risks are resolved and remediation is demonstrated.
Your clients trust you with their secrets. This program ensures you're maintaining that trust in an era where one breach can destroy a reputation built over decades.
Register today and join your peers who are taking proactive steps to protect their practices, their clients, and their professional future.
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