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Monday, April 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Shout It from the Hilltop: Rule 135e and Publicity in Capital Markets Offerings by Foreign Private Issuers
Presented by: Federal Regulation of Securities
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Board Oversight of Corporate Compliance
Presented by: Corporate Governance
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: LLC Case Law Update
Presented by: LLCs, Partnerships and Unincorporated Entities
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Don't Roll the Dice: What You Should Know About FTC Casino and Gaming Antitrust Merger Enforcement
Presented by: Gaming Law
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Current Developments in Securitization
Presented by: Securitization and Structured Finance
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Cyber Governance: Fiduciary Duties in the Digital Age
Presented by: Cyberspace Law
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Ethical Issues in a Transactional Environment
Presented by: Young Lawyer
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: The Debt Collection Rule: Communications, Disclosure, and the Changes You Need to Know
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Showcase CLE Program: 2020 Hindsight and the General Counsel's New Normal: How COVID-19 and Social Justice Issues Have Changed In-House Counsel and What They Expect of Outside Counsel
Presented by: The Business Law Section
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: Ethics and Privilege Issues That Confront Inside and Outside Corporate Counsel
Presented by: Corporate Counsel
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: Essentials of IP Litigation for Business Lawyers
Presented by: Intellectual Property
Monday, April 19, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The Effective and Ethical Use of Expert Consultants and Witnesses
Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Federal and State Government Tensions Over the Valid-When-Made Doctrine and True Lender Issues
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Pandemic Relief Response and Lasting Impacts on Access, Credit, Banking, and Equality
Presented by: Banking Law
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Committee Communications Causing Chaos: Ethical, Legal and Strategic Considerations for Counsel in Chapter 11
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: COVID-19 and Real Property: What Lenders and Borrowers Need to Know
Presented by: Commercial Finance
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Bank Expansion after the Pandemic: Opportunities and Regulatory Considerations
Presented by: Banking Law
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Impact of COVID-19 on the Personal Property Financing and Consumer Experience, One Year Later
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: AI Ethics for Business Litigators: The Essentials
Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Model Contract Clauses in International Supply Contracts to Protect UN Acknowledged Human Rights: Review and Critique of Version 2.0
Presented by: Uniform Commercial Code
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Special Issues Arising When Litigating an Avoidance Action For or Against a Trustee or Liquidation Trust
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: What You Need to Know About Environmental, Social, and Governance Criteria and Their Impact on Private Equity Deals
Presented by: Private Equity and Venture Capital
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Showcase CLE Program: The Pandemic and Its Lasting Impact on the Deal Environment: How the Pandemic is Shaping M&A and Business Restructurings
Presented by: The Business Law Section
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: A Sea Change in the Fair Lending Forecast
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: Can Stablecoins Live up to Their Name: Payments and Securities Law for Innovators
Presented by: Uniform Commercial Code
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: The Ethical Obligations of Counsel for the Organization When Drafting Indemnification Clauses and Confronting Other Constituent Relationships
Presented by: Professional Responsibility
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The Changing Enforcement Atmosphere: New Administration, Drivers for Enforcement Activities, and Mitigation Strategies for Financial Services in 2021
Presented by: Banking Law
Tuesday, April 20, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: You Have a Judgment, Now What? Mastering the Art of Judgment Collection
Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Environmental Considerations in Financial Regulation
Presented by: Banking Law
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Housing Finance: Is it Time to Kick Out RESPA’s Anti-Kickback Rule?
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Navigating Cannabis: Practical Challenges and Lessons Learned from Experienced Practitioners
Presented by: Middle Market and Small Business
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Raising Funds Without Raising Eyebrows: Best Practices for Commercial Co-Ventures aka Cause Marketing
Presented by: Nonprofit Organizations
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Where is Financial Privacy Going?
Presented by: Banking Law
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Amendments, Joinders and Reaffirmations: Follow On Legal Opinions in Commercial Finance
Presented by: Commercial Finance
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Managing Risk: What Boards Should Plan for In A COVID-19 World
Presented by: Corporate Governance, Director and Officer Liability
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Same, But Different: What M&A Lawyers Need to Know About Buying and Selling Projects
Presented by: Project Finance and Development
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: The Fisher Memorial CLE Program: Developing Changes in Forgiveness of Student Loan Debt
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: The Definitive Guide (For Now) to PPP in M&A Transactions
Presented by: Mergers and Acquisitions
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: The Regulation A+ Alternative
Presented by: Federal Regulation of Securities
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Showcase CLE Program: Confronting and Managing Difficult Situations: Leadership in the Time of Crisis
Presented by: The Business Law Section
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The New ABA Handbook for the Conduct of Shareholders' Meetings
Presented by: Corporate Laws
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: What Does Good AI Governance Look Like?
Presented by: Cyberspace Law
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: 2021 State of the Trends in the Private Equity and Venture Capital Market: How Things Changed in 2020 and an Outlook
Presented by: Private Equity and Venture Capital
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: Business & Corporate Litigation: Annual Review Panel Part 1 of 2
Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: Lessons Learned from Pro Bono in a Pandemic
Presented by: Pro Bono
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The Small Business Reorganization Act: A Primer, Current Trends, and the Individual Chapter 11 in the Era of Subchapter V
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Wednesday, April 21, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The Value of an Effective Apology in Resolving Business Disputes
Presented by: Dispute Resolution
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Guide to Conducting Arbitrations and Mediations in a Virtual World
Presented by: Dispute Resolution
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Impact (or Not) of Environmental, Social, and Governance Factors in Corporate Transactions
Presented by: Mergers and Acquisitions
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Should the Internet be Regulated? Approaches to Global Internet Regulation
Presented by: Cyberspace Law
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Will Your Next Bank Be a FinTech?
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Current State of the Syndicated Loan Market
Presented by: Commercial Finance
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Financial Regulatory Policy in the Biden Administration
Presented by: Banking Law
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Is It Credit? Answering the Consumer Credit Industry’s Most Fundamental Questions under the Truth in Lending Act
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: 2020 Election Recap and Strategies for Lobbying the New Administration for the Business Lawyer
Presented by: Government Affairs Practice
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Consumer Bankruptcies in the Age of COVID-19
Presented by: Consumer Bankruptcy
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Cryptocurrency and Blockchain Technology in Consumer Gaming or Prediction Mobile Platforms
Presented by: Gaming Law
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: The Game of Life, Bankruptcy Edition: Where Debtors, Creditors, and Financial Advisors Must Answer Questions Regarding Claims and Liens, Adequate Protection, Valuation, and More to Successfully Confirm a Plan
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Where Are We Now? The Continuing Evolution of US and International Privacy Laws
Presented by: Cyberspace Law
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Showcase CLE Program: The Data Dilemma: Regulating the Lifeblood of Fintech Innovation
Presented by: The Business Law Section
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: Leadership to Enhance Diversity, Overcome Implicit Bias, and Grow a Culture of Inclusion
Presented by: Diversity and Inclusion
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: Managing the Onslaught of COVID-19-Triggered Financial Services Disputes: Is Arbitration the Solution?
Presented by: Commercial Finance
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:00 PM CT
CLE Program: Where Did My Cookie Go? The Ongoing Shift Towards Greater Data Privacy at the Cost of the Use of Cookies
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: Business & Corporate Litigation: Annual Review Panel Part 2 of 2
Presented by: Business and Corporate Litigation
Thursday, April 22, 2021 | 2:00 PM - 3:30 PM CT
CLE Program: The Bankruptcy Courts' Response to the Pandemic: Process Innovation in Response to Adversity
Presented by: Bankruptcy Court Structure and Insolvency Process
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:00 AM CT
CLE Program: Unfair or Deceptive Acts and Practices in Small Business Financing: What Is on the Horizon?
Presented by: Consumer Financial Services
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: (Almost) Everything You Needed to Know... We Now Teach: The Role of Transactional Law Clinics in Jump-Starting the Training of Business Lawyers
Presented by: Business Law Education
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 9:00 AM - 10:30 AM CT
CLE Program: Is the Pen Mightier Than the Vaccine? Drafting and Enforcement of Contracts in Light of COVID-19 and Other Unforeseeable Events
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 11:45 AM CT
CLE Program: Cutting Edge Issues on Private Equity and Venture Capital Legal Opinions
Presented by: Legal Opinions
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Bankruptcy Basics: What Business Lawyers Should Know in the COVID-19 Economy
Presented by: Business Bankruptcy
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 10:45 AM - 12:15 PM CT
CLE Program: Introduction to Securitization
Presented by: Securitization and Structured Finance
Friday, April 23, 2021 | 12:15 PM - 1:45 PM CT
Showcase CLE Program: Diversifying Corporate Governance Institutions: Who Should Be At the Table?
Presented by: The Business Law Section
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