Cybersecurity – Avoiding Current Threats and Scams 2026

David G. Ries is of counsel in the Pittsburgh, PA office of Clark Hill PLC, where he practices in the firm’s Cybersecurity, Data Protection and Privacy Group. He has devoted his legal career to helping organizations traverse complex environmental, technology, and data protection challenges. He has used computers in his practice since the early 1980s and since then has strongly encouraged attorneys to embrace technology – in appropriate and secure ways. Dave frequently speaks and writes nationally on legal ethics, technology, and cybersecurity topics. He is the Editor of e-Discovery 4th Edition (PBI Press 2017), a coauthor of Locked Down: Practical Information Security for Lawyers, Second Ed. (American Bar Association 2016) and Encryption Made Simple for Lawyers (American Bar Association 2015), and a contributing author to Information Security and Privacy: A Legal, Business and Technical Handbook, Second Edition (American Bar Association 2011). He served on the ABA Cybersecurity Legal Task Force and the ABA TECHSHOW Planning Board and is a member of InfraGard’s Legal Cross-Sector Council and ILTA’s LegalSEC Initiative. Dave received his J.D. from Boston College Law School. He can be contacted at [email protected] or 412-394-7787. 

Andrew Bishop is an Associate in Mullen Coughlin LLC’s litigation practice, where he focuses on cybersecurity, data privacy, and related litigation. He is currently on secondment with Coalition, Inc., serving as Claims Counsel handling first-party and third-party cyber claims. Andrew has more than 20 years of legal experience spanning private practice, corporate regulatory compliance, and military service.
Andrew is a retired U.S. Army Judge Advocate who served more than 22 years on active duty, including 16 years in the Army JAG Corps. His assignments included serving as Staff Judge Advocate for First Army Division East, Command Judge Advocate for the U.S. Army War College, and senior legal advisor for the U.S. Army NATO Brigade.
A Presidential Management Fellow alumnus, Andrew earned his J.D. and M.P.I.A. from the University of Pittsburgh, an LL.M. in Military Law from the Judge Advocate General’s Legal Center and School, and an LL.M. in Healthcare & Pharmaceutical Compliance from Drexel University. He expects to earn an LL.M. in Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Law from Drexel in December 2026.He holds the CIPP/US, CIPP/E, and CIPM certifications and is pursuing the AIGP certification.

Mari Miller is an E-Discovery Attorney with Reed Smith’s Global Solutions team in Pittsburgh. Her practice focuses on large-scale data migration and remediation matters, cross-border discovery, GDPR compliance, and the review and analysis of documents for responsiveness, privilege, and confidentiality. Prior to becoming an E-Discovery Attorney, Mari supported the development of continuing legal education programs and client-facing data governance projects. She earned her J.D. from Duquesne University School of Law in 2025 and is admitted to practice in Pennsylvania.