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Mark Diamond

President & CEO at Contoural
Mark Diamond is founder and CEO of Contoural, an industry leader in records management, litigation readiness, and risk & compliance strategies. He advises organizations on bridging legal, compliance, security, and business needs, and oversees Contoural’s administration of the ACC Data Steward Program.

Jim Merklinger

Esq. – President at ACC Credentialing Institute
Jim Merklinger has served ACC for over 20 years and is President of the ACC Credentialing Institute. He sets standards for in-house counsel certification and law department accreditation, having previously served as ACC’s Vice President and Chief Legal Officer, guiding legal strategy and global association initiatives.

Bill Schiefelbein

Esq. – Vice President, Operations at ACC Data Steward Program
Bill Schiefelbein has 25+ years of experience in information governance, privacy, records management, and legal technology. He is VP of Operations for the ACC Data Steward Program and Chair of its Industry Working Group, helping corporations, law firms, and government entities strengthen compliance and data protection practices.

ACC Data Steward Program: A New Industry Model for Evaluating Law Firm Security

Jun 17 / IT GRC Forum

Corporations share more sensitive information with their law firms than with any other type of vendor, yet surveys show that 70% of companies do not assess the security of their legal service providers. To address this gap, the Association of Corporate Counsel (ACC) launched the Data Steward Program, an innovative, industry-wide initiative to assess and accredit law firms on information security.

This webinar explores how ACC’s program simplifies and improves the assessment process, providing a standard, globally relevant framework that reduces friction for law firms and enhances security for corporate clients. Attendees will learn why traditional security assessments are challenging, how global standards like NIST and ISO are becoming preferred over proprietary controls, and how the Data Steward Program could become the benchmark approach across industries.

Join ACC for an engaging discussion on building effective, efficient, and standardized security assessment practices for legal service providers. Gain insights into practical strategies for protecting sensitive data, streamlining risk evaluation, and ensuring compliance while fostering stronger collaboration between companies and their law firms.