2024

Essential Cybersecurity Law

Austin Sep 25, 2024 AT&T Conference Center
Conference Concluded

Live Webcast Sep 25, 2024
Conference Concluded

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 the latest legal issues, regulatory updates, and other considerations for protecting your company and clients during a cybersecurity incident and response. Hear directly from leading practitioners, including in-house counsel, to get the latest updates on regulatory actions and litigation, gain detailed and practical guidance for implementing internal controls and governance programs, and explore strategies for responding to a data breach. Topics include:

Taking Your Incident Response Plan to the Next Level
Overview of a Cyber Governance Program
Cybersecurity Insurance Essentials
Vendor Risk Management
Anatomy of a Ransomware Negotiation: Lessons Learned from Negotiating with a Threat Actor
Texas Privacy Law Update
Developing and AI Governance Program
Regulators Panel

Event Schedule

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

Time

Credit

Subject

Speaker
Morning
Presiding Officer:
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
7:30 am
Austin Only

Registration Opens

Includes continental breakfast.
8:20 am

Welcoming Remarks
PREPARING FOR THE WORST
8:30 am

1.00 hr

Taking Your Incident Response Plan to the Next Level

An organization’s resiliency to a cyber-attack is critical to mitigating the operational, reputational, and legal impact of the incident. Explore the steps organizations should be taking to take their incident response plans to the next level, including harmonization among various response plans, developing detailed legal and privacy playbooks, and conducting exercises that target the most challenging issues organizations face in cyber-attacks.

John E. Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg an Aon Company - Dallas, TX
William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX

John E. Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg an Aon Company - Dallas, TX
William R. Daugherty, Norton Rose Fulbright - Houston, TX
9:30 am

0.25 hr

Top 10 Things to Do (or Not Do) in the First 48 Hours

Cyber incidents are stressful; there are a number of steps to take and some steps to avoid during the early stage of the response. Walk through some key “dos” and point out some important “do nots.”

John E. Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg an Aon Company - Dallas, TX

John E. Ansbach, Stroz Friedberg an Aon Company - Dallas, TX
9:45 am

1.00 hr

Navigating the Cybersecurity Landscape: Best Practices for Governance

A robust discussion and insights from the field on effective cybersecurity governance, including regulatory requirements, key elements of a governance program, and best practices and risk mitigation strategies.

Moderator:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab - Westlake, TX
Panelists:
Brandon Rogers, Travis County - Austin, TX
Sam Rubin, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 - Austin, TX
Douglas Vreeland, Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab - Westlake, TX
Panelists:
Brandon Rogers, Travis County - Austin, TX
Sam Rubin, Palo Alto Networks Unit 42 - Austin, TX
Douglas Vreeland, Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc - Austin, TX
10:45 am

15-Minute Break
11:00 am

0.50 hr

Cybersecurity Insurance Essentials

Get the last market update on cyber risks and cyber insurance. Examine the latest court rulings on key policy language, understand the risk trends, and predict where the insurance market is headed in 2025.

Natalie DuBose, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX

Natalie DuBose, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
11:30 am

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Vendor Risk Management

A discussion with industry leaders on cybersecurity issues arising in vendor relationships. The panel discusses third party auditing, cyber incident notification, the recently adopted Reg S-P amendments, and vendor use of AI.

Moderator:
Molly Russell, Charles Schwab - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Kristina Holliman, Legendary Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA
Katherine Jackson, ExxonMobil - Houston, TX
Oyuna Dashitsyrenova Nelson, 3M - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Molly Russell, Charles Schwab - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Kristina Holliman, Legendary Entertainment - Los Angeles, CA
Katherine Jackson, ExxonMobil - Houston, TX
Oyuna Dashitsyrenova Nelson, 3M - Austin, TX
12:30 pm
Austin Only

Pick Up Lunch
Afternoon
Presiding Officer:
Jay Johnson, Charles Schwab - Westlake, TX
LUNCHEON PRESENTATIONS - THE WORST IS HERE
12:45 pm

0.25 hr

Threat Landscape Update

From cyber criminals to nation states who target our country, this session provides an overview of the cyber actors currently dominating the threat landscape

Brock Bell, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks - Austin, TX

Brock Bell, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks - Austin, TX
1:00 pm

0.50 hr
0.25 hr ethics

Anatomy of a Ransomware Negotiation: Lessons Learned from Communicating with a Threat Actor

Once the tough decision to negotiate with a Threat Actor has been made, what happens next? In this session, we role play negotiation scenarios highlighting valuable lessons learned from years in the trenches.

Brock Bell, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks - Austin, TX
Lindsay B. Nickle, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP - Dallas, TX

Brock Bell, Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks - Austin, TX
Lindsay B. Nickle, Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP - Dallas, TX
1:30 pm

15-Minute Break
ON THE CUTTING EDGE
1:45 pm

1.00 hr

Texas Privacy Law Update

This update provides insight into enforcement priorities of the Office of the Texas Attorney General’s new Data Privacy and Enforcement Division for recently effective data privacy and data broker laws. Hear an in-depth discussion on the practical and risk ranked steps to take for compliance with these new laws both from a regulatory standpoint and an in-house standpoint.

Moderator:
Elizabeth Rogers, Winstead PC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Esther Chavez, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX

Moderator:
Elizabeth Rogers, Winstead PC - Austin, TX
Panelists:
Esther Chavez, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
Ashley Fischer, Tiff's Treats - Austin, TX
2:45 pm

0.50 hr

Privacy Law Updates: Other States and International

Stay ahead in the legal landscape with a comprehensive overview of recent domestic and international privacy laws. This presentation equips attendees with the latest insights to navigate evolving regulations in an increasingly interconnected world.

Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane LLP - Plano, TX

Jeremy Rucker, Spencer Fane LLP - Plano, TX
3:15 pm

15-Minute Break
3:30 pm

1.00 hr ethics

Developing an AI Governance Program

Practical guidance and considerations in developing and implementing governance around the internal use of AI.

Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
Steven Gyeszly, Marathon Oil - Houston, TX

Emily Westridge Black, Shearman & Sterling LLP - Austin, TX
Steven Gyeszly, Marathon Oil - Houston, TX
4:30 pm

1.00 hr
0.50 hr ethics

Regulators Panel

Federal regulators discuss their respective agencies’ recent enforcement activities and priorities related to cybersecurity.

Moderator:
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Hasan Aijaz, Federal Trade Commission - Dallas, TX
Nicholas Heesters, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dallas, TX
Derek Kleinmann, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX

Moderator:
Tim Newman, Haynes Boone, LLP - Dallas, TX
Panelists:
Hasan Aijaz, Federal Trade Commission - Dallas, TX
Nicholas Heesters, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services - Dallas, TX
Derek Kleinmann, U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission - Fort Worth, TX
5:30 pm

Adjourn

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Conference Faculty

Hasan Aijaz

Federal Trade Commission
Dallas, TX

John E. Ansbach

Stroz Friedberg an Aon Company
Dallas, TX

Brock Bell

Unit 42, Palo Alto Networks
Austin, TX

Esther Chavez

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

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

Nicholas Heesters

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services
Dallas, TX

Kristina Holliman

Legendary Entertainment
Los Angeles, CA

Katherine Jackson

ExxonMobil
Houston, TX

Jay Johnson

Charles Schwab
Westlake, TX

Derek Kleinmann

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

Oyuna Dashitsyrenova Nelson

3M
Austin, TX

Tim Newman

Haynes Boone, LLP
Dallas, TX

Lindsay B. Nickle

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Dallas, TX

Brandon Rogers

Travis County
Austin, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Sam Rubin

Palo Alto Networks Unit 42
Austin, TX

Jeremy Rucker

Spencer Fane LLP
Plano, TX

Molly Russell

Charles Schwab
Dallas, TX

Douglas Vreeland

Tokyo Electron U.S. Holdings, Inc
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
Westlake, TX

Elizabeth Rogers

Winstead PC
Austin, TX

Shawn E. Tuma

Spencer Fane
Plano, TX

MCLE Credit

Texas – 8.00 hrs | 1.00 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 | 1.00 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 – 8.00 hrs

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 – 9.50 hrs | 1.00 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 | 1.00 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 and submit. 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 | 1.00 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 – 9.50 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 | 1.00 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 | 1.00 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 – 8.00 hrs

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 – 9.50 hrs | 1.00 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 | 1.00 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 | 1.00 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 – 9.50 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

Austin – Sep 25, 2024 – AT&T Conference Center

Conference Concluded

Live Webcast – Sep 25, 2024

Conference Concluded

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Individual
Last day for $425.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $475.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$525.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $380.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$480.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $330.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$430.00 for registrations received after this time

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Sep 20, 2024
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Sep 23, 2024

Individual
Last day for $425.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $475.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$525.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (5 registrants minimum)
Last day for $380.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $430.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$480.00 for registrations received after this time

Group (10 registrants minimum)
Last day for $330.00 Early Bird pricing: May 24, 2024
Last day for $380.00 Regular pricing: Sep 11, 2024
$430.00 for registrations received after this time

Add-on (in-person registration required)
$75.00

Cancellation Policy
Last day for full refund cancellation: Sep 20, 2024
$50 processing fee applied after this date
Last day for cancellation: Sep 23, 2024

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

The University of Texas at Austin
1900 University Avenue
Austin, TX
877.744.8822 (reservations)
Map

Parking Information

Parking is available in the conference center's attached garage, as well as Rowling Hall Garage. Both garage entrances are located on W 20th St. Guests may self-park or use the hotel's valet services at the University Avenue entrance. Parking rates are subject to change without notice.

Self-parking fees:

Hourly Parking:
0-30 minutes, $3
31-60 minutes, $4
1– 2 hours, $6
2– 3 hours, $9
3– 4 hours, $12
4– 5 hours, $15
5– 8 hours, $18
8– 24 hours, $21
Lost ticket, $42

Valet Parking Rates:
Daily valet: $21
Overnight valet: $38

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Essential Cybersecurity Law

Overview

Event Schedule

Morning

Afternoon

Conference Faculty

Planning Committee

Credit Info

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

MCLE Credit

Other Credit

Key Dates

Venue

AT&T Conference Center

Parking Information

Our Sponsors

Haynes and Boone, LLP

Winstead PC

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