What this area covers
Cybersecurity lawyers prepare organizations for security incidents, direct the legal response to a breach and advise on the reporting duties that follow.
Typical legal work
- Preparing incident response plans
- Managing breach notification
- Advising on security obligations in contracts and regulation
Where lawyers work
- Law firms of every size
- In-house legal departments
- Federal, state and local government
- National security agencies
Schools with verified programs
A school is listed here only when its own website names a concentration, certificate, clinic, center or field placement in Cybersecurity Law. Schools are in alphabetical order. The list is not a ranking, and a school that is absent may still teach the subject.
Sources
- 1.American Bar Association. Cybersecurity Legal Task Force (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
- 2.American Bar Association. Science & Technology Law Section (opens in a new tab) Retrieved Sep 2026.
