Program Details
2026-10-16 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-10-16 12:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
12:00 pm - 1:00 pm ESTThis session builds a procedural framework for closing attorneys and title professionals to prevent wire fraud from the moment a file is opened through final disbursement. Attorneys will learn how to implement intake-stage identity verification, callback protocols, communication security controls, and disbursement safeguards aligned with ALTA Best Practices 4.2 (August 2025). Attendees leave with specific, practice-ready procedures — not general awareness — that address both traditional BEC attacks and AI-assisted impersonation schemes.
Jonathan W. Biggs 1:10 pm - 2:10 pm ESTThis session takes attorneys from the moment a fraudulent wire is discovered through the critical first hours of response and recovery. Drawing on extensive FBI cybercrime and incident-response experience, the session will examine how business email compromise schemes unfold, how to distinguish and investigate a compromised communication, and what attorneys should do immediately to preserve evidence, engage financial institutions and law enforcement, and pursue recovery of transferred funds. Attendees will learn how to structure a coordinated response, avoid common delays that can jeopardize recovery, and navigate the legal and investigative considerations that arise after a closing-office fraud.
Herbert J. Stapleton IIIHerbert J. Stapleton, III is a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Cincinnati, where his practice covers proactive cybersecurity and data breach management, incident response, privacy and data protection, government investigations, and white collar defense. He came to private practice after more than twenty years in federal law enforcement and cyber operations, most recently as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office. He has helped victims work through some of the most significant cyber breaches in the United States, and his firm’s cybersecurity team recovered nearly $300,000 for a nonprofit client following an email fraud incident.
Jonathan W. Biggs is Vice President and Director of Risk Management and Education at Investors Title, where he oversees risk management functions related to the company’s approved provider system. With more than 20 years of prior experience practicing residential and commercial real estate law, Jonathan brings a practical understanding of the legal and risk-management issues that arise in real estate transactions and ownership structures.
In his current role, Jonathan manages the provider approval process and develops educational seminars and communications initiatives for Investors Title’s approved providers and agents. He also oversees provider data and analysis that supports the company’s risk management efforts, giving him a broad perspective on identifying, evaluating, and communicating legal and operational risks within the real estate industry.
Herbert J. Stapleton, III is a partner at Dinsmore & Shohl LLP in Cincinnati, where his practice covers proactive cybersecurity and data breach management, incident response, privacy and data protection, government investigations, and white collar defense. He came to private practice after more than twenty years in federal law enforcement and cyber operations, most recently as Special Agent in Charge of the FBI’s Indianapolis Field Office. He has helped victims work through some of the most significant cyber breaches in the United States, and his firm’s cybersecurity team recovered nearly $300,000 for a nonprofit client following an email fraud incident.
Jonathan W. Biggs is Vice President and Director of Risk Management and Education at Investors Title, where he oversees risk management functions related to the company’s approved provider system. With more than 20 years of prior experience practicing residential and commercial real estate law, Jonathan brings a practical understanding of the legal and risk-management issues that arise in real estate transactions and ownership structures.
In his current role, Jonathan manages the provider approval process and develops educational seminars and communications initiatives for Investors Title’s approved providers and agents. He also oversees provider data and analysis that supports the company’s risk management efforts, giving him a broad perspective on identifying, evaluating, and communicating legal and operational risks within the real estate industry.
Requirements
The Alabama State Bar MCLE Commission requires attorneys to complete 12 credits, including 1 ethics, by December 31 of each year. All credits must be reported by February 15 of the following year. A maximum of 12 credits, including 1 ethics credit, may be carried over for 1 year only.
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