Navigating Ethical Legal Challenges in Banking Law 2026

Susan Light, Partner and Co-Chair of Broker-Dealer Regulation, will serve on the "Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Ethics Issues in Banking Law" panel at PLI's Navigating Ethical Legal Challenges in Banking Law 2026 program. As banking lawyers follow cybersecurity and data privacy guidelines, they also face a growing set of legal ethics questions. Designed for lawyers at every career stage, this panel will cover those ethical obligations and offer practical guidance for protecting clients and law offices in an increasingly electronic practice. Topics include:

• Obligations to Clients. The ethical duties lawyers owe their clients regarding data breaches and cyberattacks include disclosure to clients.
• Confidentiality in a Digital World. The duty not to reveal confidential information by electronic means, including through social media use.
• Protecting the Law Office. Best practices for securing, protecting, and maintaining a law office's confidential, privileged, and proprietary electronic data and communications, including in remote work settings.
• The Rules of the Road. How the rules governing attorney conduct apply to electronic data and communications.

Learn about Navigating Ethical Legal Challenges in Banking Law 2026.