Generative AI: Managing Cybersecurity & Privacy Risks in Your Practice

Overview: 

This course covers data protection, secure workflows, and risk mitigation strategies for AI enabled legal environments. Generative AI is rapidly transforming the legal industry, offering new opportunities for efficiency, drafting automation, research assistance, and client service delivery. However, the integration of AI into legal practice also introduces significant cybersecurity, privacy, and compliance risks that legal professionals must understand and manage effectively. This course provides a practical, cybersecurity-focused introduction to the secure adoption of AI tools within law firms and legal departments, helping participants recognize emerging threats and establish safer AI-enabled workflows.

Participants will explore key topics including AI-related security vulnerabilities, protection of confidential client information, secure drafting and document management practices, privacy law implications, and incident response planning for AI-driven environments. Through real-world legal use cases and risk mitigation strategies, the course equips legal professionals with the knowledge needed to implement responsible AI governance while maintaining ethical obligations, regulatory compliance, and client trust in an evolving digital landscape.

Course Objective: 

• Identify AI related security threats
• Protect client data in AI workflows
• Implement secure AI usage policies
• Understand privacy law implications

Target Audience: 

• Attorneys 
• Lawyers 
• Legal Counsel 
• General Counsel 
• Corporate Counsel 
• In-House Counsel 
• Managing Partners 
• Law Firm Partners 
• Associates 
• Senior Associates 
• Legal Consultants 
• Compliance Officers 
• Risk & Compliance Managers 
• Privacy Officers 
• Data Protection Officers 
• Legal Operations Managers 
• Litigation Support Professionals 
• Contract Managers 
• E-Discovery Specialists 
• IT Managers in Law Firms 
• Cybersecurity Managers for Legal Teams 
• Legal Technology Managers 
• Information Governance Professionals 
• Regulatory Affairs Professionals 
• Chief Compliance Officers (CCO) 
• Chief Information Security Officers (CISO) in Legal Organizations

Basic Knowledge:

• Basic understanding of legal practice workflows and client confidentiality obligations 
• General awareness of cybersecurity concepts such as passwords, phishing, and data protection 
• Familiarity with digital legal tools, document management systems, or cloud-based applications 
• Interest in understanding how Generative AI is being applied within legal environments 
• No advanced technical or programming knowledge required 
• No prior experience with AI tools necessary, though familiarity with common AI platforms is beneficial