CLE Event: The Importance of I.T. Hygiene for Attorneys

Lunch will be provided.

1.5 Hours Legal Ethics Credit in California

Event Description: Tools like WiFi, smartphones, cloud computing, and other technologies that were non-existent twenty years ago are now indispensable to the modern practice of law. As attorneys, are we using these tools in a way that preserves our duty to our clients and to the public? Even the smartest and most diligent of attorneys can land herself in ethical hot water by being careless in her use of technology. In this CLE, we will explore what it means for an attorney to practice good IT hygiene and the potential consequences of failing to do so.

Speaker Bio: Sabir Ibrahim is founder and CEO of Exactify.IT, an IT managed services provider and technology consulting firm that caters exclusively to attorneys and law firms. He is also creator of BuildMyPractice.com, a one-stop technology shop for attorneys to launch, manage, and grow their own law firms. Prior to launching Exactify.IT, Sabir practiced in technology-related fields of law such as patent prosecution, patent litigation, technology licensing, and open source compliance. Over the course of his legal career, Sabir has served in formal and informal technology advisory roles in many of the organizations in which he practiced. He also worked as an IT consultant and software engineer prior to attending law school. Sabir received his JD from the University of Michigan Law School, where he was an article editor of the Michigan Telecommunications and Technology Law Review. He received his BSE in computer science from the University of Michigan College of Engineering.