ILTA Awards

Karen Painter Randall Partner/Chair Cybersecurity Connell Foley LLP K aren Painter Randall is the Founder and Chair of Cybersecurity, Privacy and AI Risk at Connell Foley LLP, where she has built a practice that not only responds to emerging threats but anticipates them -- positioning both her firm and the broader l e g a l c o m m u n i t y t o n a v i g a t e r a p i d technological change with confidence and integrity. Karen's influence is rooted in her early recognition that cybersecurity and data governance would become foundational legal issues rather than niche concerns. Acting on that insight, she founded and chaired the New Jersey State Bar Association Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, helping to establish a model that has since been replicated nationwide. Her leadership extended further as Co-Chair of the Association's Cybersecurity and Data Privacy Committee and its Artificial Intelligence Committee, where she played a key role in drafting guidelines for the ethical use of AI in legal practice -- critical guardrails as firms integrate advanced technologies into their workflows. On a national level, Karen's impact is equally profound. Appointed three times to the American Bar Association Cybersecurity Legal Task Force, she has contributed to shaping policy, education, and best practices at the intersection of law, technology, and national security. Through this work, she has helped define how legal LINKEDIN /karenpainterrandall ILTA AWARDS OF EXCELLENCE 2026 8

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