1 Participatory MCLE Credits; 1 Legal Ethics; 1 Legal Specialization in Legal Malpractice

Cyberattacks on law firms are shining a spotlight on attorneys’ ethical obligations to maintain professional competency and client confidences. This webinar will help California attorneys learn about updated State Bar rules and gain insights about practical steps lawyers can take to prepare for and respond to cyber incidents.

Speakers: Julia Clayton and Tracy Wilkinson

Non-Member Price
$75.00

Member Price
$65.00

Julia Clayton represents clients facing civil law enforcement investigations, including state and federal False Claims Act matters. She brings a wealth of state court and government experience from her nearly two-decade career with the California Department of Justice. During her time with the State, Julia handled investigations spanning a wide range of subjects, including: unclaimed property reporting (escheat), environmental cleanup programs, energy pricing, prescription drug pricing, off-label use of medical devices and prescription drugs, small business assistance programs, and state agency contracts.

Julia earned her J.D. from the UC Berkeley School of Law. During law school, she externed for the Honorable William B. Shubb, then Chief Judge for the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California. Julia also attended U.C. Davis, where she graduated with a B.A. with highest honors. She is admitted to practice in California, the Northern District of California, the Central District of California, and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. 

Tracy Wilkison has more than 20 years of cybersecurity, national security, litigation, and consulting experience. She advises clients on their most complicated cybersecurity and data privacy challenges, from readiness and gap assessments to regulation, enforcement, incident response, and complex forensic investigations and litigation.

At FTI Consulting, Ms. Wilkison focuses on leading international complex investigations, helping clients resolve their most urgent needs. She leads third-party security and privacy assessments subject to regulator orders. Prior to joining FTI Consulting, Ms. Wilkison served as the United States Attorney at the United States Attorney’s Office of the Central District of California (USAO-CDCA), following a career of more than 22 years as an Assistant United States Attorney (AUSA). As U.S. Attorney, she oversaw 280 AUSAs, in addition to staff, for a total office size of more than 500 personnel. While U.S. Attorney, Ms. Wilkison supervised many of the most significant cyber-crime, public corruption, fraud, money laundering, and violent crime cases in the country.

Before being appointed to that role, Ms. Wilkison was the First Assistant United States Attorney, and as the second in command at the office, she provided support and guidance in all matters relating to the Criminal, Civil, National Security, and Tax divisions. She met regularly with Division and Section Chiefs to resolve case-related issues and develop policy, managed the investigative process forms used by criminal AUSAs, and coordinated with the United States District and Magistrate Judges.

Ms. Wilkison held several other positions at the USAO-CDCA throughout her tenure, including in Cyber and Intellectual Property. During her time in the Cyber and Intellectual Property unit, she was responsible for the investigation and prosecution of computer-related crimes, such as unauthorized access of computers and extortion, as well as intellectual property crimes, such as importing and selling counterfeit goods and the theft of trade secrets. In addition to assembling extremely complicated prosecutions that identified the persons behind computer attacks, she also served as a first-level responder to victim businesses to help coordinate with law enforcement and technical experts. With this experience, she frequently worked with companies to develop and exercise incident response plans and to educate their employees on best practices. She also served as the Ethics Officer and the Diversity Committee Co-Chair for six years.

Ms. Wilkison holds a B.A. in American History from the University of Maryland at College Park and received her J.D. from Harvard Law School. Prior to joining the USAO-CDCA, Ms. Wilkison worked as a litigation associate at Quinn Emanuel, and as a law clerk to the Honorable Franklin Van Antwerpen, U.S. District Court, Eastern District of Pennsylvania.