Cyber Risk for Lawyers
Structuring Your Law Firm’s IT for Cybersecurity & Risk
Chicago, IL | Tuesday, May 19, 2026 | 1 Hour MCLE | Hybrid (In-Person + Zoom)
Cyber Risk for Lawyers Overview
Date and Time: Tuesday, May 19, 2026, from 12:00 PM to 1:00 PM
In-Person: ISBA Mutual Insurance Company, 20 S Clark St #800, Chicago, IL 60603
Remote: Attend via Zoom
Cyber threats targeting lawyers continue to evolve, and even small firms are increasingly becoming targets. Building on the issues raised in our recent risk management program, this follow-up session takes a deeper dive into the practical cybersecurity risks facing law practices today. These include email compromise, ransomware demands, and the insurance coverage issues that arise when something goes wrong.
On Tuesday, May 19th, ISBA Mutual hosts Cyber Risk for Lawyers: Structuring Your Law Firm’s IT for Cybersecurity & Risk. Most law firms are aware of the cyber risks. Few have a clear framework for structuring their IT systems to manage those risks. This session gives attorneys a practical blueprint for how a modern law firm IT environment should be built, where the risk and liability actually sit, and how cybersecurity and AI fit inside that framework.
During the May Cyber Risk for Lawyers session, attendees will gain practical guidance on:
How a secure, efficient law firm IT stack should be structured, from endpoints and identity to cloud, backup, and vendor management
Where cybersecurity risk and liability actually live in that stack, and who is accountable at each layer
How to evaluate your current IT environment against a defensible framework
How the most common threats (email compromise, ransomware, wire fraud) map to specific gaps in IT structure, and how proper structure prevents them
How AI tools (ChatGPT, Copilot, Claude) should be governed inside a law firm IT environment to protect client data and meet ethical obligations
What to expect from a qualified IT provider
Meet Our Featured Presenters: Charlie Altenbach & Adam Czerwinski
Charlie Altenbach
Founder & President
DP3 Tech
Charlie Altenbach is the Founder and President of DP3 Tech, a Chicago-based IT services firm specializing in tailored technology solutions for law firms and professional services organizations. With over a decade of experience in senior IT leadership, Charlie brings a practical, law-firm-focused perspective to cybersecurity and technology risk management.
Before founding DP3 Tech in 2018, Charlie served as Chief Information Officer at Chuhak & Tecson, P.C. and as Director of Information Technology at Nixon Peabody LLP, giving him firsthand insight into the technology challenges and security vulnerabilities that attorneys face in practice. His background also includes network engineering at Ungaretti & Harris LLP, where he built a strong foundation in legal IT infrastructure.
Adam Czerwinski
Owner & Principal Agent
Sidebar Insurance Solutions
Adam Czerwinski is the founder of Sidebar Insurance Solutions and a seasoned insurance professional with over a decade of experience litigating claims on behalf of individuals, carriers, and corporations. His work revealed a widespread need among legal professionals for clearer guidance on insurance coverage, especially regarding cyber liability.
Adam now focuses on helping law firms understand risk management, cyber insurance, and liability protection. He is a graduate of DePauw University and Chicago-Kent College of Law, and previously served as an attorney at Allstate Insurance, Polansky and Cichon, and Uber Technologies.
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