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divisions because no plan encapsulated in
a single chapter would address every situa-
tion. Instead the Chapter points the read-
er to resources from which the appropriate
elements can be drawn to formulate a be-
spoke plan for a specific firm, department
or division.
The final chapter of Section IV address-
es the basics of cyber insurance. There is
also a brief discussion of potential cover-
age for some cyber events under malprac-
tice policies. Several pages explore the
benefits of cyber insurance but with a sec-
tion that points out potential issues with
the language in a cyber insurance poli-
cy. The chapter also includes an interest-
ing matrix assessing the insurance cover-
age for various cyber events, using the na-
ture of the damage and nature of the loss
as the elements against which to compare
the coverage. Every solo practitioner and
law firm should have cyber insurance, but
simply buying the policy offered as an add-
on by a malpractice carrier or other busi-
ness partner is not sufficient if the princi-
pals of the firm do not understand what
events are covered by the policy and what
kinds of coverage are provided. It is impor-
tant to be able to identify the likely risks to
yourself, or your firm, and then determine
if you have the appropriate coverage. The
materials in Chapter 15 will help with that
analysis.
Generally speaking, the information in
this book is presented in a well-organized
format and is written in language that law-
yers and law office administrators can un-
derstand. The authors and contributors
provide examples of cyber incidents and
their consequences which are helpful in il-
lustrating the points being addressed.
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Jim Knapp, Esq. is the State Counsel for
First American Title Insurance Company in
Vermont and co-chair of the VBA Property
Law Section. He has generally concentrat-
ed his practice in real estate and property
law, with a strong secondary interest in the
application of technology to the practice of
all areas of the law.
address three key topics by aggregating
ideas and best practices that would re-
quire significant additional effort to assem-
ble without the book. In fact, these three
chapters alone would justify the purchase
of the book.
Based on this reviewer’s experience at
several recent technology programs spon-
sored by the Vermont Bar Association,
many Vermont attorneys would benefit
from the information contained in Chap-
ter 14. Almost everyone will have heard
by now the statement: “It isn’t whether you
will be hacked (or be subjected to a ran-
somware attack), but when, and will you
know when it happens.” Chapter 14, with
the related Appendix, helps attorneys be-
gin the formation of an incident response
plan. Bear in mind that the incident re-
sponse plan is one element of a business
continuity plan, that every attorney, law
firm, legal department, and legal division
within an agency or department should
have. Chapter 14 does not provide a pre-
prepared plan for law firms departments or
IN MEMORIAM
Laurie Ann LeClair Samuel Crawford Fitzpatrick Allen Martin
Laurie Ann LeClair, 57, passed away on
April 4, 2019. Born in Burlington, Laurie
graduated summa cum laude from UVM
and magna cum laude from the Vermont
Law School in 1990. She also attended the
University of Nice Sophia Antipolis in Nice,
France for opera and the Institute for Euro-
pean Studies in Vienna, Austria for opera
and Lieder performance. Laurie devoted
her legal practice to helping young peo-
ple and fighting for social justice and was a
longtime board member of Vermont Den-
tal Care. She was a vivacious, gifted, kind
and intelligent woman. Laurie was the Pro-
grams and Publications Director of the Ver-
mont Bar Association for a few years and
was a member of the VBA. Laurie was pre-
deceased by her parents and sister and
brother-in-law and is survived by her son,
Julien LeClair Katims, her nephew, her be-
loved cat Glinda and many friends. Samuel Crawford Fitzpatrick passed
away on April 22, 2019 at the age of 83.
Samuel was born in Norfolk, VA and grad-
uated from Montpelier High School, Yale
University and Cornell Law School. He also
served as an officer in the Navy. Sam was a
real estate practitioner in Montpelier and
was active in the community, volunteer-
ing as both a baseball and hockey coach
and serving proudly as a board member of
Northfield Savings Bank for many years. He
enjoyed duck hunting, sailing and going to
camp and was known for his zest for life,
honest and strong opinions and a sense of
humor. Sam leaves behind three children
and three grandchildren and was prede-
ceased by his brother. Allen Martin, 81, died peacefully on June
19, 2019 surrounded by the enduring love
of his wife Bonnie. Allen received his BA,
cum laude, from Williams College, where
he lettered in football and lacrosse, and re-
ceived a scholarship to attend Oxford Uni-
versity in England. He graduated from Ox-
ford with a first class honours degree in Phi-
losophy, Politics and Economics, playing on
the Oxford lacrosse team as well. Allen re-
ceived his LL.B. cum laude from Harvard
Law School and served on the Harvard Law
Review for two years, as the articles editor
in his final year. Upon graduation he moved
to St. Johnsbury, clerked for the Honorable
Sterry Waterman of the Second Circuit
Court of Appeals and practiced at Foley
Hoag and Eliot in Boston for several years.
Allen then joined a small firm in St. John-
sbury which later became Downs Rachlin
Martin, the largest firm in Vermont, practic-
ing for 33 years there before he retired in
2002. Allen specialized in public utility law,
mergers & acquisitions and health care law.
Allen served as Vice Chairman of the Ver-
mont Judicial Responsibility Board and was
the Chair of the Vermont Board of Educa-
tion. He served on many corporate boards
and as trustee at Vermont Law School. Al-
len is survived by his wife of 40 years, his
son, daughter-in-law and their children and
his sister, brother-in-law and nephews.
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