Date & Time
Tuesday, March 10, 2026, 11:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Name
Beyond Breach Response: Proactive Legal Strategies for Data Security
Description
When a breach hits the headlines, legal teams are often portrayed as the ones scrambling to limit damage. But what if you could shift the story—by having the right frameworks in place before the crisis? In this session, you’ll hear how peers are embedding legal into the front end of security planning, working shoulder-to-shoulder with CISOs, and building playbooks that let business leaders respond with confidence. You’ll walk away with strategies to transform legal’s role from reactive responder to proactive architect of resilience.
Discussion topics include:
- How leading legal teams partner with IT and compliance to design forward-looking security strategies
- Building cross-functional playbooks that enable faster decision making during high-stakes incidents
- Weighing risk, cost, and compliance to craft security strategies that hold up under scrutiny

Eligible for 1 credit in New York Cybersecurity, Privacy & Data Protection-General
Speakers
Varun Aggarwal, COO - Lua Legal
Melissa Sachs, Partner - Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Peter Swire, Professor of Law and Expert on Privacy and Cybersecurity
Steven Teppler, Partner - Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Tamara Lemmon, Attorney - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Melissa Sachs, Partner - Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP
Peter Swire, Professor of Law and Expert on Privacy and Cybersecurity
Steven Teppler, Partner - Mandelbaum Barrett PC
Tamara Lemmon, Attorney - Wilson Sonsini Goodrich & Rosati
Eligibility
CLE
Location Name
Room 408