The Bank Counsel Conference is the most prestigious gathering of bank counsel in Illinois. Whether you provide general advice to a bank within the scope of a general practice or concentrate on one or more specific areas related to banking, this program helps you identify and manage cutting-edge issues that are central to your clients and your practice.
Bank officers and directors, compliance and risk management personnel, internal auditors, and independent bank consultants also will benefit from this program. View the flyer!
Agenda
Agenda
8:00 - 9:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 10:00 Illinois Update – Recent Developments in Banking Law
Carolyn Settanni, Executive Vice President and General Counsel, IBA
10:00 - 10:15 Networking Break
10:15 - 11:45 Regulatory Roundtable – Current Legal Issues from the Regulators’ Perspectives
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Deputy General Counsel for Banking, IDFPR
Rachel Grundmeier, Specialist Counsel, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago
Jerry Savoy, District Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
John J. Schroeder, Regional Director, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Monica M. Tynan, Regional Counsel, Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation
11:45 - 12:30 Networking Lunch
12:30 - 1:30 The Unique Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Regulated Institutions
John Geiringer, Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Financial Institutions Group
Scott Alvarez, Retired General Counsel, Federal Reserve Board
1:30 - 2:30 Lincoln the Lawyer: Professionalism, Ethics, and Civility
John Lupton, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
2:30 - 2:45 Networking Break
2:45 - 3:45 Commercial Lending Update – Recent Trends in State & Federal Court Decisions and Legislation
Michael L. Weissman, Of Counsel, Levin Ginsburg
3:45 - 4:45 Consumer Banking Update – Recent Trends in Consumer Financial Services
Marc P. Franson, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
4:45 - 6:00 Networking Reception
Session Descriptions
Session Descriptions
Friday, December 1st
Illinois Update – Recent Developments in Banking Law
Carolyn Settanni
The latest updates on mortgage servicing notices, new restrictions on financial services marketing, electronic notarizations, statewide paid leave requirements, small business lending data reporting and its litigation challenges, the Illinois Community Reinvestment Act (and federal CRA revamp), sweeping federal rules amendments, major court decisions, and, as always, much more!
Regulatory Roundtable – Current Legal Issues from the Regulators’ Perspectives
Jayesh Hines-Shah, Rachel Grundmeier, Jerry Savoy, John J. Schroeder & Monica M. Tynan
Senior representatives of the IDFPR, OCC, FDIC, FRB Chicago, and CFPB discuss the year’s major developments, along with their latest hot button issues and answers to your pressing questions!
The Unique Ethical and Legal Challenges in Advising Regulated Institutions
John Geiringer & Scott Alvarez
This session explores the unique issues facing lawyers who represent banks and other financial institutions. Using their experience in the public and private sectors, Scott and John will focus on the ethical challenges inherent to representing regulated entities that have ongoing relationships with the regulators that have significant authority over them. They also will discuss how the attorney–client privilege operates when dealing with regulated entities, and issues raised when providing both legal and business advice.
Lincoln the Lawyer: Professionalism, Ethics, and Civility
John Lupton, Executive Director, Illinois Supreme Court Historic Preservation Commission
Among the state’s greatest attorneys, Abraham Lincoln had a fascinating pre-presidential career. This presentation will offer engaging vignettes about Lincoln’s legal career, including some of his major banking cases. We will examine how his contemporaries and fellow attorneys viewed Lincoln and his personal viewpoints about the legal profession, bringing important lessons on professionalism, ethics, and civility to our profession today!
Commercial Lending Update – Recent Trends in State & Federal Court Decisions and Legislation
Michael L. Weissman, Of Counsel, Levin Ginsburg
Join us for a review of current commercial lending topics, including UCC compliance, UCC misuse, loss of lien position, election of the proper remedy, finality of wire transfers of funds, banks’ malicious prosecution exposure, bank and borrower collusion vis-à-vis a third party, and bank fiduciary obligations. Be prepared for what may be some tough times ahead.
Consumer Banking Update – Recent Trends in Consumer Financial Services
Marc P. Franson, Partner, Chapman and Cutler LLP
The CFPB, Congress, and the courts have created a three-ring circus of activity for dealing with compliance regarding consumer financial services law and regulation. We’ll explore the frenzy of recent agency actions, possible legislation, and court decisions that affect the consumer lending and deposit activities of banks.