2023

Essential Cybersecurity Law

Houston Oct 26, 2023 The Whitehall Hotel
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Live Webcast Oct 26, 2023
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Overview

Cyber intrusions—ransomware attacks, data breaches, hacking, and other threats—continue to make headlines and affect companies and organizations of all sizes.

Essential Cybersecurity Law is a one-day, extensive program designed to walk through key legal issues, regulatory updates, and other considerations for protecting your company and clients during a cybersecurity incident and response. This year’s program features:

Updates on current SEC priorities and pending state privacy legislation that will impact companies of all sizes
A detailed walkthrough of the key components of an incident response plan, followed by an interactive luncheon workshop for a sample breach/response scenario
A look at the legal and ethical implications of AI and other emerging technology
A panel on “The Role of the Board: Before, During and After a Cyber Incident”

Hear directly from leading practitioners, and in-house counsel, to get the latest updates on regulatory actions and litigation, and gain detailed and practical guidance for implementing internal controls and responding to a data breach.

Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Thursday Morning, Oct. 26, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
7:30 am
Houston Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
8:30 am

0.75 hr
0.50 hr ethics

SEC Cyber Update: New Rules on Cybersecurity Disclosures, Enforcement, and Other Current Priorities

Hear an SEC enforcement attorney and defense counsel discuss the latest on Commission rules, enforcement actions, and current priorities related to cybersecurity.

Derek Kleinmann, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX

Derek Kleinmann, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
9:15 am

1.00 hr

Assessing Your Privacy Law Risk: What Does Reasonable Security Actually Mean?

All of the recently enacted and effective state consumer data privacy laws require that covered businesses implement a “reasonable” security program. Likewise, covered businesses are required to include clauses in their agreements with service providers, contractors and other third parties that impose a duty to protect disclosed personal data with “reasonable” security. Learn from a regulator, an in-house general counsel and an outside privacy counsel what this means and what it looks like and how to do it in your own law firm or company.

Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
Esther Chavez, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers, Michael Best & Friedrich LLP - Austin, TX
Esther Chavez, Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
10:15 am

15-Minute Break
10:30 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Developing an Effective Incident Response Plan

Walk through the main components you want to have in place for your incident response plan, including what to include and what NOT to include, OFAC implications, and more.

Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX
John B. Sapp Jr., Texas Mutual Insurance Company - Austin, TX

Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX
John B. Sapp Jr., Texas Mutual Insurance Company - Austin, TX
11:30 am

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

To Pay or Not to Pay: Issues and Considerations for a Ransomware Response

Ransomware attacks continue to plague companies and organizations. What factors should be considered as part of your response? Who, inside and outside your organization, should be at the table making those decisions? How has the ransomware landscape evolved that can impact the decision on whether to pay or not? The decision on whether to pay a ransomware or cyber extortion demand can be complex, dynamic, and highly circumstance specific.

William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jasen Orme, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Houston, TX

William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jasen Orme, Federal Bureau of Investigation - Houston, TX
12:00 pm
Houston Only

Pick Up Lunch
Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 26, 2023
Presiding Officer:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. - Westlake, TX
12:15 pm

0.75 hr

INTERACTIVE LUNCHEON WORKSHOP:
Cybersecurity Breach: Hypothetical Scenario and Response

Moderators:
William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX

Moderators:
William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane - Plano, TX
1:00 pm

10-Minute Break
1:10 pm

1.00 hr

Getting Someone Else To Pay: Cybersecurity Insurance Essentials

This cyber insurance discussion explores how insurance responds to a cybersecurity or ransomware incident and discusses where to look for coverage, how to maximize it, and missteps to avoid jeopardizing your coverage. It also addresses hot topics like social engineering coverage, the war exclusion, and insuring ransoms.

Natalie DuBose, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Kara Altenbaumer-Price, McGriff - Dallas, TX

Natalie DuBose, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Kara Altenbaumer-Price, McGriff - Dallas, TX
2:10 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Practical Considerations and Implications of Generative AI

An overview of practical considerations and implications for the in-house use and governance of generative AI.

Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
Steven Gyeszly, Marathon Oil - Houston, TX
Karl V. Hopkins, Bradley - Houston, TX

Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
Steven Gyeszly, Marathon Oil - Houston, TX
Karl V. Hopkins, Bradley - Houston, TX
3:10 pm

15-Minute Break
3:25 pm

0.25 hr

Byte-Sized Update: Cybersecurity Litigation and Regulatory “Round Up”

A ‘lightning round’ discussion covering notable cybersecurity lawsuits and regulations from the past year, including updates on state privacy laws, proposed SEC and NYDFS regulations, data breach litigation, and executive Wells notices.

Molly Russell, Charles Schwab - Dallas, TX

Molly Russell, Charles Schwab - Dallas, TX
3:40 pm

0.75 hr

Contracting with Third-Party Vendors: Top Risk and Privacy Law Considerations

A primer on how to revise third-party vendor contracts to include cybersecurity and privacy law provisions, perform cybersecurity vendor due diligence, and what you need to know to best protect yourself or clients from regulatory scrutiny.

David Curtis, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - Seattle, WA
Hannah Levin, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - Washington, DC

David Curtis, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - Seattle, WA
Hannah Levin, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP - Washington, DC
4:25 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

The Role of the Board: Before, During and After a Cybersecurity Incident

A summary from sitting board members and board governance experts on obligations, tips, and best practices for boards in preparing for and responding to cybersecurity incidents, and in affectively evaluating and addressing the attendant risks.

Moderator:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. - Westlake, TX
Panelists:
Rebecca A. Klein, Klein Energy, LLC - Austin, TX
Kristen Edwards Marquardt, Hakluyt - McClean, VA
Mary P. Ricciardello, Eagle Materials, Pro Petro - Houston, TX

Moderator:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab & Co., Inc. - Westlake, TX
Panelists:
Rebecca A. Klein, Klein Energy, LLC - Austin, TX
Kristen Edwards Marquardt, Hakluyt - McClean, VA
Mary P. Ricciardello, Eagle Materials, Pro Petro - Houston, TX
5:25 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Kara Altenbaumer-Price

McGriff
Dallas, TX

Esther Chavez

Assistant Attorney General, Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

David Curtis

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Seattle, WA

William R. Daugherty

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

Natalie DuBose

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Ashley Fischer

Tiff's Treats
Austin, TX

Steven Gyeszly

Marathon Oil
Houston, TX

Karl V. Hopkins

Bradley
Houston, TX

Jay Johnson

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Westlake, TX

Rebecca A. Klein

Klein Energy, LLC
Austin, TX

Derek Kleinmann

U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission
Fort Worth, TX

Hannah Levin

Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
Washington, DC

Kristen Edwards Marquardt

Hakluyt
McClean, VA

Tim Newman

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Jasen Orme

Federal Bureau of Investigation
Houston, TX

Mary P. Ricciardello

Eagle Materials, Pro Petro
Houston, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Jeremy Rucker

Spencer Fane
Plano, TX

Molly Russell

Charles Schwab
Dallas, TX

John B. Sapp Jr.

Texas Mutual Insurance Company
Austin, TX

Emily Westridge Black

Shearman & Sterling LLP
Austin, TX

Planning Committee

Tim Newman—Co-Chair

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Emily Westridge Black—Co-Chair

Shearman & Sterling LLP
Austin, TX

Joanna Jefferson—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

William R. Daugherty

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

Steven Gyeszly

Marathon Oil
Houston, TX

Jay Johnson

Charles Schwab & Co., Inc.
Westlake, TX

Devika Kornbacher

Clifford Chance
New York, NY

Elizabeth Rogers

Michael Best & Friedrich LLP
Austin, TX

Shawn E. Tuma

Spencer Fane
Plano, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Kansas – Expected – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. For out-of-state seminars, the attorney is responsible for submitting the executed affidavit to Kansas Continuing Legal Education within 30 days after the seminar.
UT Law CLE will provide the affidavit via email once you have completed the claim credit process in your UTCLE.org account. You will then return the completed affidavit form to cleinfo@kscourts.org. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Oklahoma – 10.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.

Pennsylvania – 8.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed . Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Other States – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 10.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE Credit

Texas – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Administrative Law, Civil Appellate Law, Criminal Law, Civil Trial Law

You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number provided on your certificate of attendance.

California – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Kansas – Expected – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

To claim Kansa MCLE credit, Kansas credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and provide your Kansas Registration number in your UTCLE.org account. UT Law CLE will report credit claimed credit on your behalf to the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission (KSCLE) within 30 days after the conference. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 50-minute credit hour.

Oklahoma – 10.00 hrs | 3.00 hrs Ethics

To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.

Pennsylvania – 8.00 hrs | 2.50 hrs Ethics

To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other States – 8.00 hrs | 2.75 hrs Ethics

Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State

To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.

Other Credit

TX Accounting CPE – 10.00 hrs

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Houston – Oct 26, 2023 – The Whitehall Hotel

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Live Webcast – Oct 26, 2023

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Last day for $425.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2023
$525.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $385.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2023
$485.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $340.00 Regular pricing: Oct 11, 2023
$440.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Oct 20, 2023
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Oct 23, 2023

Venue

The Whitehall Hotel

1700 Smith Street
Houston, TX 77002
713-739-8800
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Accommodations

Call 713-739-8800 by Wednesday, October 4 and mention to the UT Law Gas and Power - Cybersecurity Conference to book. A limited number of rooms are available at our special discounted rate of $155 per night, plus taxes.

Parking Information

Daily Valet Parking: $15
Overnight Valet: $25

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Essential Cybersecurity Law

Overview

Event Schedule

Thursday Morning, Oct. 26, 2023

Thursday Afternoon, Oct. 26, 2023

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

The Whitehall Hotel

Accommodations

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Haynes and Boone, LLP

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