# Legal Cyber Academy

Legal Cyber Academy provides plain-English, on-demand education across the intersection of law and technology — cybersecurity, data privacy and GDPR, eDiscovery, digital forensics, blockchain, crypto, fintech, and securities — for lawyers, general counsel and compliance teams, boards and executives, security and technology leaders, and insurance professionals. Most courses end with a graded assessment and a verifiable certificate of completion.

## Key Pages

- [Free courses](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses?price=free): 16 courses free with any account, no card required.
- [Pricing](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/pricing): 16 free courses, per-course purchase from $19.99, or All-Access subscription at $49/month.
- [About](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/about): Who Legal Cyber Academy is and its mission.
- [FAQ](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faq): Common questions about courses, pricing, certificates, and continuing education.
- [Group & firm licensing](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/for-teams): Volume licensing for law firms, in-house legal departments, and risk teams — centralised billing and certificates for every participant.
- [Contact](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/contact): Reach the team for support or general questions.

## Courses

- [Risky Business: Cryptocurrency, Money Laundering, and Smart Contracts](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/risky-business-cryptocurrency-money-laundering-and-smart-contracts): A two-part course examines the intersection of cryptocurrency and financial crime, with a focus on how digital assets are exploited for money laundering across…
- [Potential Pitfalls of Cloud Computing in eDiscovery](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/potential-pitfalls-of-cloud-computing-in-ediscovery): As organizations increasingly migrate data to cloud environments, the intersection of cloud computing and eDiscovery has become a critical area of concern for…
- [Introduction to Utility Tokens and Initial Coin Offerings](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/introduction-to-utility-tokens-and-initial-coin-offerings): Utility tokens and initial coin offerings occupy a complex and actively enforced corner of digital asset law, where the line between a utility instrument and a…
- [Guide to Artificial Intelligence: Understanding the Technology and the Regulatory Developments](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/guide-to-artificial-intelligence-understanding-the-technology-and-the-regulatory-developments): Artificial intelligence is moving from emerging technology to operational reality across nearly every sector, and with that shift comes a growing body of regul…
- [Cyber Warfare and International Law: Lessons From 2022](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cyber-warfare-and-international-law-lessons-from-2022): The 2022 conflict in Ukraine brought cyber operations into conventional warfare on an unprecedented scale, raising complex questions about how existing interna…
- [Copyright Law and Software in 2023](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/copyright-law-and-software-in-2023): Software is one of the most valuable and legally complex assets an organization can hold, yet the copyright rules governing it are frequently misunderstood. Th…
- [Counsel's How To: Advising the Board on Cyber Incident Response Planning](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/counsels-how-to-advising-board-cyber-incident-response): Panelists define the senior board's role in an organization's cybersecurity and how to execute it, then outline the 2023 SEC cyber rules and how they have incr…
- [Managing Technical and Regulatory Cybersecurity Risks](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/managing-technical-and-regulatory-cybersecurity-risks): Panelists give an overview of cybersecurity and the current threat landscape, reviewing how criminals infiltrate systems and what they target. They outline the…
- [Maximizing Case Efficiency: Untapped Potential of Using Discovery Referees and Special Masters in ADR](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/discovery-referees-special-masters-in-adr): Panelists introduce the responsibilities of special masters and the advantages of appointing them in ADR, explaining the differences between types of special m…
- [Don't Gamble on Vendors: Strategies for Third-Party Cyber Risk Mitigation](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/dont-gamble-on-vendors-strategies-for-third-party-cyber-risk-mitigation): Panelists introduce the cybersecurity landscape and the risk third-party vendors pose to the data they collect and process, noting why vendors are often the we…
- [Guide to Navigating AI and Its Ethical Challenges](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/guide-to-navigating-ai-ethical-challenges): Panelists explain artificial intelligence, deep learning, and generative AI, describing the kinds of AI and their everyday uses and the role humans play in bui…
- [Code and Ethics: Understanding Attorneys' Ethical Obligations after Data Breaches](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/code-and-ethics-attorneys-obligations-after-data-breaches): Panelists introduce the ethical concerns data breaches create, then outline attorneys' responsibilities under the Model Rules of Professional Conduct, focusing…
- [What You Should Know About eDiscovery Today](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/what-you-should-know-about-ediscovery-today): Panelists define electronically stored information and eDiscovery, clarifying what data is and is not accessible, then outline the eDiscovery process and its c…
- [Understanding Trade Secret Disputes and the Advantage of Resolving Them Through ADR](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/trade-secret-disputes-resolving-through-adr): Panelists review what trade secrets are and why they become the subject of litigation, then discuss the Defend Trade Secrets Act and the remedies it offers, re…
- [2023 Year in Review: SEC Cryptocurrency Enforcement](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/2023-year-in-review-sec-crypto-enforcement): Panelists discuss the state of cryptocurrency and 2023 developments, then analyze the SEC's enforcement stance and its actions against players like Binance, Kr…
- [Trending Up: Review of Cyber Litigations in 2023 and Going Into 2024](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/trending-up-cyber-litigations-2023-2024): Panelists provide background on the 2023 cybersecurity threat landscape and modes of attack, including the MOVEit breach, then outline new and proposed SEC cyb…
- [Acronym Soup: CCPA 2023 Year in Review](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/acronym-soup-ccpa-2023-year-in-review): Panelists provide an overview of the California Consumer Privacy Act and the rights it grants California residents, then examine the CPRA amendment, its expand…
- [User Guide: New SEC Cyber Rules and Balancing the Risk to Trade Secrets](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/user-guide-sec-cyber-rules-trade-secrets): Panelists introduce the background and motivations behind the SEC's 2023 cybersecurity rules, then explain the reporting requirements and the responsibilities…
- [Zero Day Exploits: Navigating Cybersecurity Challenges in a Rapidly Evolving Digital Landscape](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/zero-day-exploits-navigating-cybersecurity-challenges): Panelists illuminate zero-day exploits, differentiating them from conventional cyber-attacks and dissecting a major breach caused by a zero-day. They explore t…
- [2023 Year in Review: The State and Impact of the GDPR](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/2023-year-in-review-gdpr): Panelists introduce the GDPR and the background to its establishment, covering its far-reaching scope and exceptions. They describe 2023 developments including…
- [Navigating HIPAA: Guide to the Privacy Rule](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/navigating-hipaa-guide-to-the-privacy-rule): Panelists discuss the current state of security for the healthcare industry and the threats it faces, then introduce HIPAA and the entities it covers. They exp…
- [Code and Conduct: Navigating the CFAA](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/code-and-conduct-navigating-the-cfaa): Panelists introduce the Computer Fraud and Abuse Act and track its evolution, defining the terms needed to understand how it is applied. They outline the seven…
- [10 Cybersecurity Practices to Adopt and Master](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/10-cybersecurity-practices-to-adopt-and-master): Panelists demystify cybersecurity and define data breaches to explain why the topic demands attorneys' attention, then outline ten cybersecurity best practices…
- [Byte by Byte: What You Should Know About Software and Programming](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/byte-by-byte-what-you-should-know-about-software-and-programming): Panelists break down the essential aspects of software, then explain programming concepts, distinctions between programming languages, and their relevance to m…
- [Decrypting the Threat: How to Protect Your Organization from Ransomware Risk](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/decrypting-the-threat-ransomware-risk): Technical and legal experts provide an overview of ransomware and the current threat landscape, then cover key technical risk management practices alongside no…
- [From Cybersecurity to Courtroom Strategy: Guide to Deposing CISOs](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/guide-to-deposing-cisos): Panelists introduce the role of the Chief Information Security Officer and the insights they provide, then highlight rising legal and regulatory scrutiny throu…
- [eDiscovery 2.0: Decoding the Role of Artificial Intelligence](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/ediscovery-2-0-decoding-artificial-intelligence): eDiscovery experts review the current state of eDiscovery and the challenges that make AI, in the form of Technology Assisted Review (TAR), a critical tool for…
- [Weathering the Storm: Insights on the SolarWinds Wells Notice](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/weathering-the-storm-solarwinds-wells-notice): A panel reviews the SolarWinds cyber attack, its technical complexity and breadth of affected parties, then examines the regulatory response including Executiv…
- [Data Defender: Insights on the FTC, Privacy, and Data Surveillance](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/data-defender-insights-on-the-ftc-privacy-and-data-surveillance): Data Defender illuminates the developing regulatory landscape for data privacy and security oversight. A panel of legal and technical experts provides an overv…
- [Software Patent Puzzle: Legal Protections in the Digital Age](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/software-patent-puzzle-legal-protections-in-the-digital-age): The digital era demands an understanding of software patents, which shape competitive landscapes, attract investment, and offer defensive legal strategy. This…
- [Fundamentals of Blockchain and Cryptocurrency](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/fundamentals-of-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency): Amid dramatic lows in the crypto market and sharply increased SEC enforcement following the FTX collapse, this course gives attorneys a foundation in the under…
- [Artificial Intelligence: Regulatory Status and Impact on the Practice of Law](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/artificial-intelligence-regulatory-status-and-impact-on-law): Artificial intelligence's current regulatory status and its transformative impact on legal practice are analyzed here. Panelists explain how AI works and what…
- [The Digital Verdict: Guide to Mastering Smartphone Evidence in the Courtroom](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/the-digital-verdict-mastering-smartphone-evidence-in-the-courtroom): As the legal landscape pivots toward digital evidence, understanding smartphone data can be decisive. This seminar explores the relationship between law and mo…
- [Guide to Data Breaches, Cybersecurity Regulation, and Ensuing Litigations](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/guide-to-data-breaches-cybersecurity-regulation-and-litigations): Legal and technical insights are blended here for professionals navigating the evolving cyber regulatory landscape. Attendees gain an understanding of data bre…
- [The Virtual Verdict: Ethical Responsibilities of Attorneys in Remote Work Settings](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/the-virtual-verdict-ethical-responsibilities-in-remote-work): With most attorneys now working remotely or hybrid, work-from-home raises ongoing ethical concerns around the privacy and security of information. This seminar…
- [Zooming Towards Resolution: Guide to Ensuring Success in a Virtual Mediation](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/zooming-towards-resolution-success-in-virtual-mediation): Virtual mediation emerged during the COVID-19 pandemic and has remained commonplace, allowing parties to gather irrespective of location while reducing cost an…
- [eDiscovery Ethics: Avoid Sanctions and Other Pitfalls](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/ediscovery-ethics-avoid-sanctions-and-other-pitfalls): eDiscovery Ethics illuminates the complexities of managing electronic data and the ethical considerations that arise during eDiscovery. Panelists review what e…
- [Cracking the (Digital) Case: Digital Forensics](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cracking-the-digital-case-digital-forensics): Following a cyber event, determining what and how information was accessed is integral to legal cases, and digital forensics is the method used for such invest…
- [Best Practices to Limit an Organization's Ransomware Risk from a Legal Perspective](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/best-practices-to-limit-ransomware-risk-from-a-legal-perspective): Cybersecurity risk management requires both technical preparation and legal and strategic planning. This seminar provides an overview of ransomware and the thr…
- [Ethics of Using ChatGPT: Pitfalls & Effective Uses](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/ethics-of-using-chatgpt-pitfalls-and-effective-uses): Generative AI tools like ChatGPT offer efficiency for attorneys but raise significant ethical questions, and some lawyers have already been sanctioned for misu…
- [Digital Forensics and Forensic Neutrals: Attorney Guide](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/digital-forensics-and-forensic-neutrals-attorney-guide): Digital forensics increasingly plays a critical role in modern legal proceedings, and forensic neutrals are unbiased third-party experts who help resolve dispu…
- [Solutions and Settlements: Saving on eDiscovery by Mediating](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/solutions-and-settlements-saving-on-ediscovery-by-mediating): Mediation offers a cost-effective, streamlined alternative to protracted litigation over eDiscovery disputes. This course reviews the role of mediation in the…
- [On the Horizon: Cloud Computing in eDiscovery Explained](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/on-the-horizon-cloud-computing-in-ediscovery-explained): Cloud computing has revolutionized eDiscovery, offering scalable, cost-effective tools to manage and analyze vast amounts of electronic information. This semin…
- [From Breaches to Briefs: SEC Cybersecurity Oversight Explained](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/from-breaches-to-briefs-sec-cybersecurity-oversight-explained): In the absence of comprehensive federal cybersecurity legislation, the SEC has emerged as a leader in sectoral cyber accountability. This seminar reviews the S…
- [Cyber Insurance 101: Handbook for Businesses and Their Advisors](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cyber-insurance-101-handbook-for-businesses-and-their-advisors): As data breaches and cyber attacks rise, cyber insurance is a key tool for businesses to manage financial, legal, and regulatory risk. This seminar reviews the…
- [Impact of AI on the Practice of Law](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/impact-of-ai-on-the-practice-of-law): The rise of generative AI has brought long-standing questions about automation to the forefront for attorneys. This seminar provides a primer on artificial int…
- [GDPR: Are You Liable?](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/gdpr-are-you-liable): Although the GDPR is an EU law, it reaches many American organizations doing business with the EU. This seminar introduces the GDPR's origins and defining char…
- [Understanding the Right of Publicity in a Technology-Driven World](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/understanding-the-right-of-publicity-in-a-technology-driven-world): As name and likeness can be disseminated and commercialized instantly online, the right of publicity has taken on new dimensions. This seminar gives an overvie…
- [From Feed to Evidence: A Lawyer's Guide to Authenticating Social Media Posts](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/from-feed-to-evidence-authenticating-social-media-posts): Social media has generated an abundance of potential litigation evidence. This seminar introduces eDiscovery for social media data, explains the types of infor…
- [Navigating the CCPA: The Privacy Pioneer](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/navigating-the-ccpa-the-privacy-pioneer): The California Consumer Privacy Act was the first state-level data privacy law in the U.S. This seminar provides a comprehensive overview of the CCPA, the cons…
- [E-Thics: Lawyer's Guide to Navigating eDiscovery Ethics](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/e-thics-lawyers-guide-to-navigating-ediscovery-ethics): As the volume of electronically stored information in litigation surges, eDiscovery has become a major driver of cost and a source of ethical risk. This semina…
- [How to Legally and Proactively Respond to Cyber Threats](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/how-to-legally-and-proactively-respond-to-cyber-threats): Cyber threats are ubiquitous and quickly spread from technology into data privacy, IP, financial, reputational, and legal consequences. This seminar surveys th…
- [Secured Health: Cyber Guidelines on Medical Devices Explained](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/secured-health-cyber-guidelines-on-medical-devices-explained): Healthcare is among the most targeted industries for cyber attacks, and connected medical devices are especially vulnerable. This seminar introduces the role o…
- [Fickle Friends: Blockchain and Cryptocurrency](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/fickle-friends-blockchain-and-cryptocurrency): Blockchain and cryptocurrency are introduced here for the legal mind. Panelists introduce blockchain for attorneys, explain how it works including block conten…
- [How to Save Your Client E-Discovery Costs by Mediating](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/how-to-save-your-client-ediscovery-costs-by-mediating): Mediation can cut eDiscovery costs substantially, and this course shows how. Panelists provide an overview of eDiscovery and mediation, including the mediator'…
- [Unauthorized User: Ransomware and Forensics](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/unauthorized-user-ransomware-and-forensics): Ransomware and the role of digital forensics for attorneys are covered here. Panelists discuss what ransomware attacks are and the current U.S. threat environm…
- [Unlikely Friends: Cybersecurity, the Financial Sector, and the Federal Government](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/unlikely-friends-cybersecurity-financial-sector-federal-government): Unlikely Friends reviews the financial sector's cybersecurity regulatory status. Panelists introduce cybersecurity and the industries at greatest risk, break d…
- [Cybercrime and Punishment: Understanding the U.S. v. Joe Sullivan Trial](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cybercrime-and-punishment-us-v-joe-sullivan): Cybercrime and Punishment provides a comprehensive overview of U.S. v. Joseph Sullivan, the case arising from Uber's 2016 data breach and the CISO's attempted…
- [New Rules of the Game: Understanding Executive Orders on Cybersecurity in 2023](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/new-rules-of-the-game-executive-orders-on-cybersecurity-in-2023): New Rules of the Game reviews the nation's executive orders on cybersecurity a decade after the first. Panelists provide an overview of executive orders and pr…
- [On the Money: Central Bank Digital Currency Explained](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/on-the-money-central-bank-digital-currency-explained): Central bank digital currencies (CBDCs) are the subject of this primer for attorneys. Panelists give an overview of central banking, fiat currency, and the cen…
- [Current State of Cyber Threats: Should You Do A Tabletop?](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/current-state-of-cyber-threats-should-you-do-a-tabletop): Law firms face cyber threats that this seminar addresses, along with the value of tabletop exercises. Panelists give an overview of cybersecurity and the curre…
- [Understanding Cyber Insurance Policy: Assessing the Risk (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/understanding-cyber-insurance-policy-assessing-the-risk-part-2): Part 2 of a two-part seminar on cyber insurance. Panelists discuss current issues companies face, including coverage limitations, knowledge gaps in the applica…
- [Data Disputes: Navigating Data Breach Mediation](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/data-disputes-navigating-data-breach-mediation): Data Disputes gives attorneys insight into mediating data breach disputes. Panelists review the mediation process and what it entails, provide an overview of t…
- [From Pocket to Plaintiff: Guide to Smartphone eDiscovery](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/from-pocket-to-plaintiff-guide-to-smartphone-ediscovery): Smartphone evidence in eDiscovery is the subject of this course. Panelists review eDiscovery and ESI and the sources and types of data collected from smartphon…
- [Don't Take the Bait: Navigating Phishing in 2023](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/dont-take-the-bait-navigating-phishing-in-2023): Don't Take the Bait gives attorneys a practical understanding of phishing and social engineering. Panelists explain what phishing is and its consequences, revi…
- [Cracking the Code: Patent Law and Software](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cracking-the-code-patent-law-and-software): Cracking the Code guides attorneys through patent law as it applies to software. Panelists review what software is and how it works, patentability and its exce…
- [Decoding the National Cybersecurity Strategy](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/decoding-the-national-cybersecurity-strategy): The Biden-Harris Administration's 2023 National Cybersecurity Strategy is decoded here, featuring the Deputy General Counsel for the Office of the National Cyb…
- [Vendor Vulnerability: Navigating Data Breaches (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/vendor-vulnerability-navigating-data-breaches-part-2-of-2): Part 2 of a two-part seminar on third-party vendor risk and data breaches. Panelists discuss the questions organizations should ask vendors when informed of a…
- [Pioneer: New York DFS Cybersecurity Regulations](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/pioneer-new-york-dfs-cybersecurity-regulations): The New York Department of Financial Services cybersecurity regulation is examined here, one of the first in the U.S. Panelists introduce cybersecurity and the…
- [The Art of Cyberwar](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/the-art-of-cyberwar): The Art of Cyberwar guides attorneys through cyber and hybrid warfare. Panelists cover the state of cyber warfare and cybersecurity today, including the threat…
- [Attorney Rulebook for Working with Special Masters in Federal Court](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/attorney-rulebook-for-working-with-special-masters-in-federal-court): Working with special masters in federal court is what this course covers. Panelists give an overview of the role, types, and advantages of special masters, the…
- [All is Fair in Love and Cyberwar: Introduction and Legal Implications of Cyberwar](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/all-is-fair-in-love-and-cyberwar-introduction-and-legal-implications): All is Fair in Love and Cyberwar introduces the legal implications of cyberwar. Panelists cover cyberwarfare and cybersecurity today, including the threat land…
- [Cybersecurity Issues in Healthcare: Threats and Regulations (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cybersecurity-issues-in-healthcare-threats-and-regulations-part-2): Part 2 of a two-part webinar on cybersecurity in healthcare, the most-targeted industry for data breaches. This session reviews the five titles of HIPAA, provi…
- [(Digital) Forensic Files: Computer Forensics (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/digital-forensic-files-computer-forensics-part-2-of-2): Part 2 of a two-part seminar on computer forensics for attorneys. Speakers explain how digital forensics reports are compiled, including their structure and pr…
- [The Lawyer's Guide: eDiscovery and Ethics](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/the-lawyers-guide-ediscovery-and-ethics): The Lawyer's Guide covers eDiscovery fundamentals and the ethical obligations attorneys carry. Panelists explain eDiscovery and electronically stored informati…
- [Cyber Incident Response: The Handbook for Boards and their Counsel](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/cyber-incident-response-the-handbook-for-boards-and-their-counsel): Boards need counsel who can advise on cyber incident response, and this seminar prepares them. Speakers cover the current cyber risk landscape and cybersecurit…
- [The Future of eDiscovery: Artificial Intelligence](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/the-future-of-ediscovery-artificial-intelligence): Artificial intelligence in the eDiscovery process is examined in this course. Panelists discuss uses of AI for eDiscovery, the relevant ABA Model Rules of Prof…
- [Crypto and Blockchain: Understanding the Technology and Challenges It Presents (Part 2 of 2)](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/crypto-and-blockchain-understanding-the-technology-and-challenges-part-2): Part 2 of a two-part seminar demystifying cryptocurrency and blockchain for attorneys. Expert speakers cover consensus protocols and decentralized systems, dig…
- [Introduction to Utility Tokens and ICOs](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/introduction-to-utility-tokens-and-icos): Lawyers and legal advisors get a practical foundation here in how utility tokens and initial coin offerings (ICOs) function as mechanisms for blockchain-based…
- [(Digital) Forensic Files: Computer Forensics](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/courses/digital-forensic-files-computer-forensics): (Digital) Forensic Files provides legal and business professionals with a grounded understanding of how digital evidence is handled from the moment of collecti…

## Faculty

- [Daniel B. Garrie](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/daniel-b-garrie): Founder, Law & Forensics; Neutral at JAMS; Faculty at Harvard
- [Bradford Newman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/bradford-newman): Partner and Head of Complex Technology Disputes (US), Eversheds Sutherland
- [David A. Cass](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-a-cass): Senior Partner, Law & Forensics; Adjunct Faculty, Harvard & Rutgers Law
- [Yoav Griver](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/yoav-griver): Partner, Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP
- [Justin Herring](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/justin-herring): Partner, Mayer Brown
- [Brian Levine](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/brian-levine): Former EY-Parthenon Managing Director, Cybersecurity and Data Privacy, Ernst & Young LLP
- [Jeffrey Caso](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jeffrey-caso): Expert Associate Partner, McKinsey & Company
- [Jeffrey Rosenfeld](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jeffrey-rosenfeld): Of Counsel, Blank Rome LLP
- [Joshua Ashley Klayman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/joshua-ashley-klayman): Firmwide Co-Lead of Digital Assets, Blockchain and Custody, Ashurst Perkins Coie
- [Katherine Charonko](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/katherine-charonko): Partner and ESI Practice Group Leader, Bailey & Glasser
- [Paul Kiesel](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/paul-kiesel): Partner, Kiesel Law LLP
- [Paul Luehr](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/paul-luehr): Partner, Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLP
- [Shannon Yavorsky](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shannon-yavorsky): Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- [Thomas Vanaskie](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/thomas-vanaskie): Of Counsel, Stevens & Lee (Hon., Ret.)
- [Tiffany Smith](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tiffany-smith): Partner and Co-Chair, Blockchain and Cryptocurrency Working Group, WilmerHale
- [Amie Rooney](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/amie-rooney): Associate General Counsel and Senior Director, Ethics & Compliance, Marvell Technology, Inc.
- [Brian Kill](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/brian-kill): Senior Vice President, Director of Cyber, Alliant Insurance Services
- [Bridget Choi](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/bridget-choi): Cyber Insurance Executive
- [Carolyn Purwin Ryan](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/carolyn-purwin-ryan): Partner and Chair of the Litigation Practice, Mullen Coughlin LLC
- [Cory Simpson](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/cory-simpson): Founder and CEO, Gray Space Strategies, Inc.
- [Dan Nichols](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/dan-nichols): Attorney, JurisLaw LLP
- [Daniel Rozansky](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/daniel-rozansky): Partner, Brown Rudnick LLP
- [Erez Liebermann](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/erez-liebermann): Partner and Co-Chair, Technology Group, Debevoise & Plimpton LLP
- [George Pierce](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/george-pierce): Special Counsel, Zeichner Ellman & Krause LLP
- [Gregory M. Sleet](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/gregory-m-sleet): Neutral, JAMS (Hon., Ret.)
- [James Blair](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/james-blair): Group Manager Technology and Chief Information Security Officer, Todd Corporation
- [James Orenstein](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/james-orenstein): Mediator, Arbitrator and Court-Appointed Neutral, JAMS (Hon., Ret.)
- [Jennifer Coughlin](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jennifer-coughlin): Founding Partner and Managing Member, Mullen Coughlin LLC
- [John D'Agostino](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/john-dagostino): Head of Strategy, Coinbase Institutional
- [Joseph Santiesteban](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/joseph-santiesteban): Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- [Judith Selby](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/judith-selby): Partner, TittmannWeix
- [K Royal](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/k-royal): Global Chief Privacy Officer and Deputy General Counsel, Crawford & Company
- [Karen Silverman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/karen-silverman): CEO and Founder, The Cantellus Group
- [Mary DePaolo Haddad](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/mary-depaolo-haddad): Shareholder, Klinedinst PC
- [Maura R. Grossman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/maura-r-grossman): Research Professor, David R. Cheriton School of Computer Science, University of Waterloo; Principal, Maura Grossman Law
- [Michael Geibelson](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-geibelson): Partner, Robins Kaplan LLP
- [Nishat Ruiter](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/nishat-ruiter): General Counsel and Secretary, TED Conferences
- [Patricia Antezana](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/patricia-antezana): Counsel, Reed Smith LLP
- [Paul Tiao](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/paul-tiao): Partner, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
- [Peter Halprin](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/peter-halprin): Partner, Haynes Boone
- [Stacy Harrison](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/stacy-harrison): Partner, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP
- [Tarique Collins](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tarique-collins): Chief Legal Officer, Click Therapeutics, Inc.
- [A.J. de Bartolomeo](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/aj-de-bartolomeo): Shareholder and Partner, Tadler Law LLP; Of Counsel, Kaplan Fox & Kilsheimer LLP
- [Aaron Tantleff](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/aaron-tantleff): Partner, Foley & Lardner LLP
- [Afzal Khan](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/afzal-khan): Global Chief Information Security Officer, OPKO Health, Inc.
- [Alex Iftimie](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/alex-iftimie): Associate General Counsel, OpenAI
- [Alex van der Wolk](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/alex-van-der-wolk): Partner and Amsterdam Managing Partner, Morrison & Foerster LLP
- [Amit Elazari](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/amit-elazari): Co-Founder & CEO, OpenPolicy
- [Amy Mushahwar](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/amy-mushahwar): Partner
- [Anahi Santiago](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/anahi-santiago): Chief Information Security Officer, ChristianaCare
- [Andrew Dawson](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/andrew-dawson): Partner, Keker, Van Nest & Peters LLP
- [Andrew Pak](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/andrew-pak): Senior Counsel
- [Antonio Tavares Paes](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/antonio-tavares-paes): Partner, Costa e Tavares Paes Advogados
- [Ashley Winton](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/ashley-winton): Solicitor, Winton & Winton Solicitors
- [Ben Colman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/ben-colman): Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Reality Defender
- [Benjamin Kingsley](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/benjamin-kingsley): Partner, Fenwick & West LLP
- [Catherine Castaldo](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/catherine-castaldo): Partner, Smith, Gambrell & Russell, LLP
- [Chip Poncy](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/chip-poncy): Global Head, Financial Integrity, K2 Integrity
- [Chris Campbell](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/chris-campbell): Former SVP, CISO and Head of Technology, Bitsight
- [Chris Inglis](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/chris-inglis): Board Member; former National Cyber Director
- [Chuck Cosson](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/chuck-cosson): Privacy and Compliance Executive
- [Claude M. Stern](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/claude-m-stern): Neutral, JAMS; former Chair, IP Litigation, Quinn Emanuel
- [Craig Martin](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/craig-martin): Partner, Morrison Foerster
- [Cristina Dolan](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/cristina-dolan): Author and Technology Executive; Founder, InsideChains
- [Curt Vincent](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/curt-vincent): Founder and Managing Partner, The CyberSure Group
- [Dan Queen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/dan-queen): Partner, Litigation & Dispute Resolution, Mayer Brown (Los Angeles and New York)
- [Dan Regard](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/dan-regard): Founder and Chief Executive Officer, iDiscovery Solutions, Inc.
- [Daniel Barsky](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/daniel-barsky): Partner, Holland & Knight LLP; Lecturer, University of Miami
- [Daniel Dobrygowski](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/daniel-dobrygowski): Senior Counsel - Cybersecurity, Sophos; Adjunct Associate Professor, Columbia University SIPA
- [Daniel K. Gelb](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/daniel-k-gelb): Partner, Gelb & Gelb LLP
- [Dave Summitt](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/dave-summitt): Healthcare cybersecurity leader; former CISO, H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute
- [David Anderson](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-anderson): Vice President, Cyber Liability, Woodruff Sawyer
- [David Cohen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-cohen): Partner, Reed Smith LLP
- [David Hamilton](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-hamilton): Managing Counsel, Global Privacy and Security
- [David Harvey](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-harvey): Barrister; Judge (Ret.)
- [David Khalily](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-khalily): Senior Privacy & AI Counsel, Legal Department, Harvey AI
- [David Krebs](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-krebs): Partner and National Leader, Privacy, Data Governance & Cybersecurity, Miller Thomson LLP
- [David Rifkind](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-rifkind): Chief Legal Officer, Caidya
- [David Shonka](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/david-shonka): Partner and General Counsel, Redgrave LLP
- [Diana Burley](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/diana-burley): Ph.D., Vice Provost for Research and Innovation, American University
- [Donovan McKendrick](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/donovan-mckendrick): Special Assistant U.S. Attorney, N.D. Cal.; Special Agent, FBI
- [Douglas Meal](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/douglas-meal): Adjunct Professor of Cybersecurity Litigation, Boston College Law School and Cleveland State University College of Law
- [Elizabeth Atlee](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/elizabeth-atlee): SVP / Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
- [Endre Jarraux Walls](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/endre-jarraux-walls): Founder and Chief Executive Officer, adapfin Technologies
- [Eric Rosen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/eric-rosen): Founding Partner, Dynamis LLP
- [Eric Talbot Jensen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/eric-talbot-jensen): Robert Barker Professor of Law, Brigham Young University Law School
- [Gail Gottehrer](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/gail-gottehrer): VP, Global Litigation, Labor & Employment, and Government Relations, Fresh Del Monte Produce, Inc.
- [Genevieve Sauter](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/genevieve-sauter): Partner, NoonanLance
- [Gregory Bautista](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/gregory-bautista): Partner, Mullen Coughlin LLC
- [Gwenn Cujdik](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/gwenn-cujdik): Manager, North America Cyber Incident Response Team, AXA XL
- [Hon. James Ware](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/hon-james-ware): Neutral, JAMS
- [Hon. Peggy A. Leen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/hon-peggy-a-leen): Mediator, Arbitrator, Special Master, JAMS (Ret.)
- [Hon. Randa Trapp](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/hon-randa-trapp): Arbitrator, Mediator, Special Master/Referee, JAMS (Ret.)
- [Hon. Richard Kramer](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/hon-richard-kramer): Mediator, Arbitrator and Special Master, JAMS (Hon., Ret.)
- [Ignatius Grande](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/ignatius-grande): Director, Berkeley Research Group
- [J-Michael Roberts](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/j-michael-roberts): Digital Forensics Consultant & Expert Witness, Corvus Forensics
- [Jarno Vanto](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jarno-vanto): Partner, King & Spalding LLP
- [Jeewon Serrato](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jeewon-serrato): Partner and Head of the Global Consumer Protection Team, Pillsbury Winthrop Shaw Pittman LLP
- [Jennifer Hoekstra](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jennifer-hoekstra): Partner, Aylstock, Witkin, Kreis & Overholtz
- [Jenny Cieplak](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jenny-cieplak): Partner, Latham & Watkins LLP
- [John Libby](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/john-libby): Mediator and Arbitrator, Libby ADR LLC
- [John Sciaccotta](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/john-sciaccotta): Member, Aronberg Goldgehn Davis & Garmisa
- [Jonathan Redgrave](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/jonathan-redgrave): Partner and Chair of the Executive Committee, Redgrave LLP
- [Josh Lawler](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/josh-lawler): Partner, Zuber Lawler
- [Joshua Gold](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/joshua-gold): Shareholder, Anderson Kill
- [Joshua Mooney](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/joshua-mooney): Partner and Head of Cyber and Data Privacy, US, Kennedys
- [Judge Reva Goetz](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/judge-reva-goetz): Mediator, Arbitrator & Discovery Referee, JAMS (Ret.)
- [Judith Germano](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/judith-germano): Founder, GermanoLaw LLC
- [Karen Evans](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/karen-evans): Director, Waste, Fraud and Abuse Task Force, U.S. Department of Homeland Security
- [Keith Tagliaferri](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/keith-tagliaferri): Head of Cyber Insurance Claim Practices, The Hartford
- [Kristen Mathews](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/kristen-mathews): Partner, Cooley LLP
- [Krysta Pachman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/krysta-pachman): Partner, Susman Godfrey L.L.P.
- [Kurt Sanger](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/kurt-sanger): Founder and Director, Integrated Cybersecurity Partners, LLC; Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Attorney, Buchanan Ingersoll & Rooney PC
- [Lana Yang](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/lana-yang): Senior Counsel and Senior Manager of Information Governance, Security and Privacy
- [Leslie Kroeger](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/leslie-kroeger): Partner, Cohen Milstein
- [Mariana McConnell](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/mariana-mcconnell): Senior Litigation Counsel, The Lanier Law Firm
- [Mark Mermelstein](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/mark-mermelstein): Attorney, Holmes, Athey, Cowan & Mermelstein LLP
- [Mark Visger](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/mark-visger): Lieutenant Colonel, U.S. Army; Cyber Law and Policy Research Team, Army Cyber Institute
- [Melanie Phillips](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/melanie-phillips): Senior Corporate Counsel, T-Mobile
- [Menachem Shafran](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/menachem-shafran): SVP, Strategy and Innovation, XM Cyber
- [Michael C. Ibarra](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-c-ibarra): Chief Information Security Officer, Crypto Exchange Startup
- [Michael Kleinman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-kleinman): Special Counsel, Fried Frank LLP
- [Michael Marchman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-marchman): Attorney, USAA (former Assistant Professor, United States Military Academy at West Point)
- [Michael Phillips](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-phillips): Head of Global Cyber Portfolio Underwriting, Coalition
- [Michael Sherman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-sherman): Partner, Stubbs Alderton & Markiles, LLP
- [Michael Wampold](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michael-wampold): Attorney, Peterson Wampold Rosato Feldman Luna
- [Michelle Tanney](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/michelle-tanney): Partner, BakerHostetler
- [Moshe Jacobius](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/moshe-jacobius): Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS (Hon., Ret.)
- [Nathan Salminen](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/nathan-salminen): Partner, Hogan Lovells Cadwalader
- [Nick Rotchadl](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/nick-rotchadl): General Counsel, Wyoming Division of Banking
- [Noshin Khan](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/noshin-khan): Ethics and Compliance, NMC Healthcare
- [Paul McCulloch](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/paul-mcculloch): Managing Partner, NYC CyberLaw Group, PLLC
- [Peter Kamminga](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/peter-kamminga): Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS
- [Rhea Siers](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/rhea-siers): Senior Advisor, Cybersecurity Risk and Policy Issues, Teneo Risk Advisory
- [Rick Borden](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/rick-borden): Senior Director and Assistant General Counsel — Privacy, Cybersecurity, AI and Patents, JFrog
- [Roland Cloutier](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/roland-cloutier): Former Global Chief Security Officer, TikTok; former CSO, ADP
- [Ryan Abbott](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/ryan-abbott): Mediator and Arbitrator, JAMS; Professor of Law and Health Sciences, University of Surrey
- [Sarah Zabel](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/sarah-zabel): Mediator and Arbitrator, Maze Resolutions PA (former Circuit Court Judge, Eleventh Judicial Circuit of Florida)
- [Saxon Knight](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/saxon-knight): Head of Strategy & Government Partnerships, Reality Defender; Founder, House of Saxons
- [Scott Corzine](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/scott-corzine): Board-Level Strategic Advisor, Corzine Global Advisors, LLC
- [Scott Shackelford](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/scott-shackelford): Provost Professor of Business Law and Ethics, Kelley School of Business, Indiana University
- [Sean McTigue](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/sean-mctigue): Partner, Bartko Pavia LLP
- [Sean Zadig](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/sean-zadig): SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
- [Shawn Tuma](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shawn-tuma): Partner and Cyber, Data, AI & Emerging Technology Practice Group Leader, Spencer Fane LLP
- [Shawnna Hoffman](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shawnna-hoffman): President, Guardrail Technologies
- [Shelli J. Clarkston](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shelli-clarkston): Of Counsel, Spencer Fane LLP
- [Shirish Gupta](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shirish-gupta): Neutral, JAMS; Editor, Thomson Reuters
- [Shoshana Rosenberg](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shoshana-rosenberg): Founder, SafePorter
- [Shraddha Patil](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/shraddha-patil): Director of Product, Palo Alto Networks
- [Steve Raptis](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/steve-raptis): Partner, Crowell & Moring LLP
- [Steven Chabinsky](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/steven-chabinsky): Founder, Cyversant LLC
- [Stewart Baker](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/stewart-baker): Founder, Stewart Baker Consulting PLLC (formerly Partner, Steptoe & Johnson LLP)
- [Tamara Snowdon](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tamara-snowdon): Head of Cyber Risk Wordings, Beazley
- [Tammy Klotz](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tammy-klotz): Chief Information Security Officer, Trinseo
- [Tim Parisi](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tim-parisi): Senior Director, Incident Response, CrowdStrike Services
- [Todd Campbell](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/todd-campbell): Attorney, Neblett, Beard & Arsenault
- [Tom Mustac](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/tom-mustac): Senior Director & Head of Systems, Cloud & Biomed Security, Mount Sinai Health System
- [Wayne Matus](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/wayne-matus): Co-Founder, SafeGuard Privacy
- [Yinan Yang](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/faculty/yinan-yang): Senior Director, Incident Response (Americas Head of Incident Response Services), CrowdStrike

## Tracks

- [Cyber Incident Response for Legal Teams](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/cyber-incident-response): A structured path through breach response, board advisory, and the legal obligations that follow a cyber incident.
- [eDiscovery Mastery](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/ediscovery-mastery): From preservation to production — build practical command of modern eDiscovery, including AI-assisted review.
- [Privacy & Data Protection Law](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/privacy-data-protection): Navigate GDPR, CCPA, HIPAA and the evolving privacy landscape with confidence.
- [The CISO's Legal Playbook](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/ciso-legal-playbook): Where security leadership meets legal risk — governance, liability, and regulatory duties for CISOs and their counsel.
- [Blockchain, Crypto & the Law](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/blockchain-crypto-law): Understand the technology and the legal questions behind cryptocurrency, smart contracts, and digital assets.
- [Digital Forensics for Lawyers](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/tracks/digital-forensics-for-lawyers): Learn how digital evidence is collected, preserved, and challenged — essential skills for litigators.

## Insights

- [NFT Royalty Disputes: Who Owns the Revenue Stream?](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/nft-royalty-disputes-who-owns-the-revenue-stream): On-chain royalty enforcement collapsed when major marketplaces bypassed creator fees in 2022–2023. Here is where the legal exposure sits today.
- [Third-Party Cyber Risk: The Contract Controls That Actually Do Something](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/vendor-cyber-risk-contract-controls): Which vendor cyber provisions change outcomes: notice clocks read backward, exercisable audit rights, indemnity caps, flow-down, and deletion at exit.
- [Expert Disclosure for Technical Experts: Rule 26(a)(2) in Practice](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/expert-disclosure-for-technical-experts): Rule 26(a)(2) for forensic experts: the six report elements, why (a)(2)(C) misclassification forfeits work-product protection, and what stays discoverable.
- [Legal Hold: What Triggers the Duty to Preserve, and What Actually Satisfies It](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/legal-hold-what-triggers-the-duty): When the duty to preserve attaches, how far a legal hold must reach, and what FRCP 37(e) requires before a court can sanction a party for lost ESI.
- [Data Subject Access Requests at Scale: Operational and Legal Limits](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/data-subject-access-requests-at-scale): DSARs at scale: the real deadlines, California verification thresholds, redaction limits, and how access requests get used in litigation and HR disputes.
- [Mobile Device Forensics: What Extraction Can and Cannot Recover](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/mobile-device-forensics-what-extraction-recovers): What a phone extraction really returns: logical, file-system and physical tiers, deleted-data limits, cloud and encrypted content, and how to scope it.
- [Cyber Insurance Coverage Disputes: Where Claims Actually Get Denied](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/cyber-insurance-coverage-disputes): Where cyber insurance claims actually get denied: war exclusions, late notice, application warranties, control conditions, sublimits and consent clauses.
- [Departing Employee Investigations: The First 72 Hours](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/departing-employee-investigations-first-72-hours): Preserve the device before IT rebuilds it, pull cloud audit logs before they expire, and build the act-specific record a court needs for injunctive relief.
- [Slack, Teams and Ephemeral Messaging in Discovery](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/collaboration-platforms-in-discovery): Slack, Teams and ephemeral messaging in discovery: retention overrides that outrank a hold, message families, export limits, and what courts require.
- [Chain of Custody for Digital Evidence: What Survives a Challenge](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/chain-of-custody-for-digital-evidence): Chain of custody for digital evidence under FRE 901 and 902(13)-(14): hash verification, write blockers, custody logs, and where challenges succeed.
- [Regulation S-P: The Incident Response Obligations Advisers Keep Missing](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/regulation-sp-incident-response-obligations): How amended Regulation S-P works in practice: when the 30-day clock starts, what the notice must say, the 72-hour vendor rule, and the records exams ask for.
- [Rule 502(d) Orders: The Protection Most Litigants Never Ask For](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/rule-502d-orders-in-ediscovery): An FRE 502(d) order stops privilege waiver in every federal and state proceeding, not just this one. What belongs in it, and the drafting error that guts it.
- [Smart Contract Disputes: Where Code Meets Contract Law](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/smart-contract-disputes-code-and-contract-law): Smart contract disputes turn on off-chain facts: which terms attached, who held the admin keys, whether an oracle was manipulated, what a judgment reaches.
- [Privilege Over Incident Response Reports: What the Capital One Line of Cases Changed](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/privilege-over-incident-response-reports): Why forensic incident response reports lose work-product protection: what the Capital One line of cases changed about scopes, vendors, and distribution.
- [Technology-Assisted Review: What Courts Have Actually Approved](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/technology-assisted-review-what-courts-approved): Da Silva Moore, Rio Tinto, Dynamo Holdings and Berger v. Graf: what courts held on TAR, seed-set disclosure, recall validation and CAL protocols.
- [Resolving Trade Secret Disputes Without Destroying the Secret](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/resolving-trade-secret-disputes): How trade secret cases are sequenced and contained: particularity before discovery, AEO tiers and their limits, neutral source code review, and forensic protoc…
- [Mediating a Data Breach Dispute: What Makes These Cases Different](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/mediating-a-data-breach-dispute): Why data breach mediation differs: contested technical causation, forensic-report privilege fights under Rule 26(b)(3), insurer authority, and class posture.
- [Working With a Discovery Special Master: What Litigators Should Expect](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/working-with-a-discovery-special-master): A special master or discovery referee changes how disputes are raised, decided and reviewed. What Rule 53 and CCP § 639 require, and how to prepare.
- [DeFi Protocols Under the Bank Secrecy Act: The Compliance Reckoning](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/defi-protocols-under-the-bank-secrecy-act-the-compliance-reckoning): FinCEN's 2023 proposed rulemaking on convertible virtual currency mixing signals that DeFi protocols face real BSA obligations. Here is what compliance leaders…
- [Stablecoin Regulation in 2026: The Compliance Fault Lines](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/stablecoin-regulation-in-2026-the-compliance-fault-lines): The GENIUS Act signed in 2026 created the first federal stablecoin framework. Here is what compliance officers and counsel need to act on now.
- [GDPR Fines for AI Training Data: The Enforcement Gap Closing Fast](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/gdpr-fines-for-ai-training-data-the-enforcement-gap-closing-fast): European regulators are targeting how companies collect and use personal data to train AI models. Here is what that means for your compliance posture.
- [eDiscovery and AI-Generated Evidence: What Litigators Must Know](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/ediscovery-and-ai-generated-evidence-what-litigators-must-know): AI-generated documents, emails, and chat logs are entering litigation at speed. Here is how to collect, authenticate, and challenge them before a judge.
- [Crypto Assets in Litigation: How Courts Trace, Freeze, and Seize Digital Wealth](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/crypto-assets-in-litigation-how-courts-trace-freeze-and-seize-digital-wealth): When crypto is at the center of a dispute, courts have real tools to freeze wallets and trace funds. Here is what lawyers and executives need to know.
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- [Navigating Ransomware Response and Legal Obligations](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/navigating-ransomware-response-and-legal-obligations): When ransomware strikes your firm or a client, knowing your legal obligations and response steps can mean the difference between containment and catastrophe.
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- [SEC Cybersecurity Disclosure Rules: What You Need to Know](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/sec-cybersecurity-disclosure-rules-what-you-need-to-know): The SEC's cybersecurity disclosure rules create new legal obligations for public companies. Here's what practicing lawyers need to understand to advise clients…
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- [Meeting New York’s Mandatory CLE in Cybersecurity and Data Protection](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/ny-cle-cybersecurity-privacy-data-protection): As of July 1, 2023, attorneys admitted to the New York State Bar are required to complete mandatory Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits…
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- [Essential Cybersecurity Training](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/essential-cybersecurity-training): In today’s digital era, where the flow of information is incessant and the stakes are extraordinarily high, lawyers are on the front lines of a…
- [Q&A: Cloud Compliance and Data Security](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/q-and-a-cloud-compliance-and-data-security): Q1: Why is cloud computing beneficial for law firms? A1: Cloud computing enhances a law firm’s operational efficiency and flexibility by providing scalable sto…
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- [Why You Should Take the Computer Forensics Course](https://www.legalcyberacademy.com/insights/why-you-should-take-the-computer-forensics-course): In today's digital world, computer forensics is an increasingly important skill for lawyers. Computer forensics is collecting, preserving, and analyzing digita…