New York CLE — Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection

Earn your 1 hour of NY cybersecurity credit.

Accredited New York CLE provider. Cybersecurity-Ethics courses dual-credit toward your 4-hour ethics requirement (up to 3 hours).

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New York Cybersecurity CLE Courses

5 courses approved for NY New York Cybersecurity CLE Courses credit

Lawyers + LLMs: AI Ethics62 minNY 1 hr

Lawyers + LLMs: AI Ethics

Prof. Tanina Rostain

Georgetown Law

After the Data Breach63 minNY 1 hr

After the Data Breach

Michelle A. Reed

Paul Hastings

Cyber Risk at Private Funds31NY 0.5 hrs

Cyber Risk at Private Funds

Ira Kustin and Sherrese Smith

Partners at Paul Hastings LLP

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Coverage

What counts as New York Cybersecurity CLE

The New York CLE Board accepts cybersecurity, privacy, and data-protection coursework across these areas.

Data Breach Response & Incident Management

Protocols for recognizing, containing, and responding to breaches; statutory notification obligations; and the disclosure decisions clients face after an incident.

Client Data Protection

Best practices for protecting privileged and confidential client information — encryption, access controls, vendor diligence, and the duty of competence under Rule 1.6.

Privacy Regulations Affecting Lawyers

GDPR, CCPA/CPRA, NY SHIELD Act, and HIPAA where applicable — the regulatory frameworks that bear on how firms handle client and third-party data.

Secure Communications

Email security, encrypted messaging, and the practical questions of when standard email is sufficient versus when heightened protections are required.

Cloud Services & Vendor Risk

Evaluating cloud providers and SaaS tools used in legal practice, the contractual safeguards firms should require, and the supervisory rules that apply.

Cybersecurity-Ethics (Dual-Credit)

Dual-credit

Courses tagged Cybersecurity-Ethics count toward BOTH cybersecurity AND ethics requirements (up to 3 hours of CS-Ethics may apply to your 4-hour ethics minimum).

Compliance

How the New York requirement works

Experienced New York attorneys must complete 24 hours of accredited CLE every 2-year cycle, including 1 hour of cybersecurity, privacy & data protection. The cycle is pegged to your birthday.

Cybersecurity-Ethics dual-credit: New York recognizes courses tagged in both subject areas. Up to 3 hours of Cybersecurity-Ethics can also apply toward your 4-hour ethics requirement — meaningful efficiency if you're trying to compress credits across categories.

TalksOnLaw is an accredited New York CLE provider. Every cybersecurity course on this page is pre-approved to count toward your New York requirements; certificates download instantly with the credit details for your records.

Common questions

New York Cybersecurity CLE — Q&A

Can Cybersecurity-Ethics courses count toward both my cybersecurity AND ethics requirements?

Yes. Up to 3 hours of Cybersecurity-Ethics dual-credit may apply toward your 4-hour ethics requirement, while still counting in full toward your 1-hour cybersecurity requirement. A single dual-tagged course can fulfill multiple subject obligations simultaneously — useful for compressing your 24-hour cycle.

Are TalksOnLaw cybersecurity courses accredited in New York?

Yes. TalksOnLaw is an accredited New York CLE provider. Every cybersecurity, privacy & data-protection course on this page is approved to count toward your New York CLE requirements.

What does the cybersecurity requirement actually cover?

The category covers data-breach response, client data protection, secure communications, privacy regulations affecting law firms, cloud security, and the lawyer's broader duty of technological competence under Rule 1.1's 'maintain knowledge' obligation.

When is my cybersecurity hour due?

Within your 2-year cycle (pegged to your birthday). The 1-hour requirement is part of the 24-hour total: 4 ethics, 1 diversity, 1 cybersecurity, and 18 hours across any approved subject. Plan to complete it before your reporting deadline.

Earn your New York cybersecurity credit today.

One hour of approved cybersecurity CLE, plus dual-credit options for ethics. On demand, on any device.

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