Stop Procrastinating and Start Improving: Cybersecurity for Law Firms (2026 CLE)Stop Procrastinating and Start Improving: Cybersecurity for Law Firms Presentation by John Bandler

John Bandler will present this CLE on Friday November 6, 2026 at 10am PT (1pm ET) for the Beverly Hills Bar Association (BHBA) relating to cybersecurity for lawyers and law firms. It is virtual through the BHBA platform.

Attorneys will earn CLE credits (continuing legal education), and that is through BHBA, so see their description to check on states and etc.

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1. My talk description

Many law firms have digital vulnerabilities they have never thought to look for or fix. Many have not gotten started with a cybersecurity program or don’t even know what that is or should be. Some have started but neglected to review and improve upon it.

John Bandler of Bandler Law Firm PLLC presents a practical framework for building and maintaining your firm’s cybersecurity program, including by leveraging his Four Pillars of Cybersecurity. Bandler draws upon extensive experience helping organizations and individuals with cybersecurity and as a lawyer, cybercrime investigator and former prosecutor and law enforcement officer. He has built concepts and systems to help any person or organization get started with cybersecurity and improve their position with effective steps forward.

Lawyers have professional duties and obligations for cybersecurity, and cybercrime breaches or thefts can be devastating for both lawyer and client. But sometimes lawyers don’t know where to start or what to do or simply fail to take the next necessary steps.

We will discuss building and improving a cybersecurity program in your firm to protect your systems, your clients, your firm and yourself. We will cover what a cybersecurity program is and should be, as well as Bandler’s Four Pillars Cybersecurity which include people, computer devices, data, and networks.

Attendees will leave with a concrete action plan for taking the next steps to ensure they are doing their reasonable, diligent, and defensible best to protect their firm and clients.

2. My talk outline:

1. Welcome and introduction
2. Three Goals of Cybersecurity (MPC)
3. Four Pillars of Cybersecurity
4. Other cybersecurity foundations (CIA, PAT, KHA)
5. Cybersecurity management introduced (preview)
6. Cybercrime threats
7. Privacy concerns
8. Laws, cyberlaws, data laws
9. Lawyer cybersecurity professional responsibilities (ethical responsibilities)
10. Technology in 60 seconds
11. Organizing a personal and family cybersecurity plan
12. Establishing and improving an organization cybersecurity program
13. Conclusion, audience questions, discussion (ask anytime during, contact me after anytime)
14. References and resources

3. CLE Materials and references include

  • A PDF of the slide deck will be provided by the CLE organizers for registered attendees, along with some of my selected Reuters articles.

3.1 Here's my topic by topic references and resources

4. John's CLEs for attorneys on cybersecurity

In 2017 my first book was published, Cybersecurity for the Home and Office, The Lawyer's Guide to Taking Charge of Your Own Information Security, from the American Bar Association (ABA).

Since then I have been providing continuing legal education (CLE) to attorneys about securing themselves from cybercrime.

Some are afraid of technology and cybersecurity but should not be. It is a learning process, everyone can learn and improve, one step at a time.

5. About BHBA and this CLE

This is my first CLE with BHBA, it is a topic close to my heart and I am excited to work with them.

6. To explore more of my work and this site:

This page is hosted at https://johnbandler.com/stop-procrastinating-and-start-improving-cybersecurity-bhba-cle-2026-11, copyright John Bandler all rights reserved.

This is a page created for a specific CLE event, and after the event is over, this page will probably not be updated.

Posted 09/22/2026 (building on prior years' work). Updated 10/29/2026.