Program Details
2026-11-10 12:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-11-10 12:00:00
1.5h CLE Credits
Intermediate
1.5
12:00 pm - 12:45 pm ESTThis session provides a practical look at the latest ALTA Best Practices and how the updated standards affect day-to-day title and settlement operations. The discussion will focus on the controls, procedures, and safeguards firms should have in place to protect transactions, client funds, and sensitive information, with particular attention to the areas where fraud and operational failures create the greatest risk.
Cheri Hipenbecker 12:55 pm - 1:40 pm ESTThis session moves from the standards themselves to their practical implementation, focusing on how title and settlement companies can build stronger processes, train personnel, respond to suspicious activity, and continuously test their controls. Using real-world scenarios and common breakdowns in the closing process, the session will provide practical strategies for reducing fraud exposure and managing risk when something goes wrong.
Cheri HipenbeckerCheri Hipenbecker is General Counsel for the Knight Barry Title Group, a group of title and settlement companies with more than 80 offices and 400 title and closing professionals across Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In her role, she serves as a first point of contact for staff on legal matters, including the company’s implementation of the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) Best Practices. Cheri is a member of ALTA’s Best Practices Executive Committee and Co-Chair of ALTA’s Best Practices Pillar 4 Committee. She has also presented extensively on ALTA Best Practices, wire fraud, and other issues affecting title and settlement companies.
Cheri Hipenbecker is General Counsel for the Knight Barry Title Group, a group of title and settlement companies with more than 80 offices and 400 title and closing professionals across Florida, Michigan, Minnesota, and Wisconsin. In her role, she serves as a first point of contact for staff on legal matters, including the company’s implementation of the American Land Title Association’s (ALTA) Best Practices. Cheri is a member of ALTA’s Best Practices Executive Committee and Co-Chair of ALTA’s Best Practices Pillar 4 Committee. She has also presented extensively on ALTA Best Practices, wire fraud, and other issues affecting title and settlement companies.
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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