Course Overview
Attorneys will learn about the CFPB's rulemaking, enforcement, and supervision authorities, constitutional controversies, recent administrative changes, and implications for consumer financial law practice.
Attorneys will gain essential context for navigating consumer financial law during regulatory uncertainty, including guidance on compliance strategies and understanding state enforcement alternatives.
Attorneys will learn about the CFPB's rulemaking, enforcement, and supervision authorities, constitutional controversies, recent administrative changes, and implications for consumer financial law practice.
Attorneys will gain essential context for navigating consumer financial law during regulatory uncertainty, including guidance on compliance strategies and understanding state enforcement alternatives.
Agenda
Session 1
Basics of the Consumer Financial Protection Act
Session 2
Past Constitutional Controversies and Legal Challenges
Session 3
What the CFPB Actually Does Daily
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Session 4
Recent CFPB Rulemakings and Leadership Changes
Session 5
Alternative Enforcement Possibilities for CFPB Laws
Session 6
The Bureau's Future and Mortgage Markets
1:00 pm - 1:20 pm EST
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This session explores the CFPB’s creation following the 2008 financial crisis and its core authorities including rulemaking, enforcement, and supervision. Attendees will learn key concepts such as covered persons, service providers, consumer financial products, and the Bureau’s unique regulatory position compared to prudential regulators.
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1:20 pm - 1:40 pm EST
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This session examines the major constitutional debates surrounding the CFPB, including challenges to the director’s removal protection and the Bureau’s unique funding mechanism. Participants will understand how Supreme Court decisions shaped the Bureau’s structure while allowing it to continue operations.
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1:40 pm - 2:00 pm EST
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This session details the Bureau’s practical functions, with emphasis on Title 14 mortgage market regulations and the qualified mortgage safe harbor. Attendees will learn why these regulations are essential to market function and how the back-and-forth between administrations has impacted industry compliance.
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2:00 pm - 2:10 pm EST
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A short break to refresh before continuing with the remaining sessions.
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2:10 pm - 2:30 pm EST
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This session covers the dramatic changes following Director Chopra’s termination, including headquarters closure, employee terminations, and litigation by the National Treasury Employees Union. Participants will learn about essential functions being restored and the ongoing brain drain affecting the Bureau’s capabilities.
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2:30 pm - 2:50 pm EST
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This session explores who can fill the enforcement void as the Bureau shrinks, focusing on state attorneys general authority under Dodd-Frank to pursue full remedies against non-bank covered persons. Attendees will also learn about constitutional implications for administrative adjudication and the continued viability of consumer class actions.
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2:50 pm - 3:10 pm EST
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This session provides practical guidance for financial institutions navigating the current uncertainty, emphasizing the importance of maintaining compliance systems for future administrations. Participants will learn about the three-year statute of limitations, differing impacts on banks above and below $10 billion, and strategies for using this period to remediate compliance gaps.
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SESSION I
Deposing trucking company personnel…
SESSION II
Defending the Company. Effective Deposition …
SESSION III
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SESSION IV
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2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
2:00 – 3:00 PM EST
In trucking accident litigation, plaintiff attorneys must strategically depose key company personnel to uncover negligence, regulatory violations, and systemic misconduct.
This session provides practical deposition strategies to hold carriers accountable and maximize case value. From frontline drivers to senior executives, attendees will learn how to ask precise questions that expose operational lapses, reveal liability patterns, and strengthen plaintiff claims.
Participants will gain tools to challenge unsafe company cultures, evaluate inadequate training and hiring, and document compliance gaps that often lead to catastrophic incidents.
speakers
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
A 2013 graduate of the Gerry Spence Trial Lawyers College in Dubois, Wyoming, Joe is rated AV Preeminent™ by Martindale-Hubbell — the highest peer rating for exceptional legal ability and ethics. He is among the first nine attorneys nationwide to earn board certification in Truck Accident Law from the National Board of Trial Advocacy.
Joe received the Roadway Safety Award from the American Association for Justice (AAJ) for his commitment to improving highway safety. He currently serves as Co-Chair of the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys (ATAA) Safety Committee, advocating for higher safety standards across the trucking industry.
Joe serves on the faculty of the AAJ Advanced Trial Advocacy College: Litigating Truck Collision Cases (2015 & 2024). He is an active member of AAJ’s Trucking Litigation Group and sits on the Board of Regents for the Academy of Truck Accident Attorneys.
Joe frequently consults and co-counsels on complex commercial truck cases. His proven track record includes numerous successful trials against motor carriers and truck leasing companies — delivering justice for victims of commercial vehicle accidents.
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Keith Bradley is co-chair of the Appellate & Supreme Court Practice, representing companies and individuals in appeals before federal and state courts. He specializes in challenges to regulatory policy, such as Administrative Procedure Act litigation, and counsels clients on regulatory compliance across multiple regulatory regimes, especially in the financial and energy sectors.
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Keith Bradley is co-chair of the Appellate & Supreme Court Practice, representing companies and individuals in appeals before federal and state courts. He specializes in challenges to regulatory policy, such as Administrative Procedure Act litigation, and counsels clients on regulatory compliance across multiple regulatory regimes, especially in the financial and energy sectors.
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Steve Conigliaro is a principal in the firm’s Financial Services Practice, providing strategic counsel to clients on a wide range of consumer banking and bank regulatory matters with 20+ years of legal, risk and compliance experience in financial services.
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David is a commercial litigator with a focus on consumer protection, consumer finance, and privacy law. He helps businesses with their litigation needs and defends them when facing enforcement actions, and advises businesses on compliance with state and federal laws governing consumer finance, licensing and privacy laws.
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Why Attend
Being an attorney is hard enough without the bookkeeping/IOLTA nonsense. Ready to keep more of what you earn? Whether you’re launching a new law practice or been in your own practice for forty years, this program is your roadmap to slashing your tax bill and building real wealth. Want to write off that second home, or discover how to deduct your vacation? In this dynamic, eye-opening session, civil and criminal tax controversy attorney Eric Green will walk you through often-overlooked strategies to dramatically cut taxes, increase deductions, and protect your law practice from IRS audit adjustments. You’ll walk away armed with actionable insights you can put to work immediately and easily earn back 8-10X what you invested in this seminar!
The program will cover not just how to deduct these expenses but what documentation you need to maintain to make sure you are audit proof if Uncle Sam comes calling!
In this new expanded webinar, Eric and Leighanne will review other benefits like converting your practice to an S Corporation, retirement planning and discuss apps that can help tie all this together and make your record keeping a breeze!
Who Should Attend:
Don’t miss this opportunity to transform the way you think about taxes—and take home the tools you need to save thousands year after year.
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Closed-captioning available
2025-09-05 13:00:00
This program begins with the foundations of generative AI, introducing large language models and transformer architecture, then moves into practical applications for legal professionals. Participants will learn how to design and deploy custom GPTs in OpenAI and build agent-based automations in Microsoft Copilot, both of which enable legal teams to streamline repetitive work across transactional matters, litigation management, and broader legal operations. The program also highlights how to use OpenAI projects and Microsoft’s integrated tools to scale and organize AI-driven efficiencies across the legal function.
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Date / Time: December 19, 2025
Closed-captioning available
2025-10-30 14:00:00
Session I – Considerations: Revocable vs. Irrevocable – Georgia Bender
In this session, attorney Georgia Bender will present a brief analysis of the structures and considerations involved in revocable and irrevocable trusts and when each type of trust may be appropriate. Next, Ms. Bender will go into a broad discussion of revocable trusts and the advantages they bring in flexibility of administration, probate avoidance, and estate tax planning. She’ll then review who might be an ideal candidate for this type of trust.
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Session II – Irrevocable Trusts and Trust Administration – Joseph Donohue
In this session, Attorney Joseph Donohue will review four common types of irrevocable trusts and the contexts in which they are best used. Next, Mr. Donohue will offer some helpful drafting tips for trusts. Lastly, he will dive into topics surrounding trust administration from tax reporting to key phases, avoiding trust contests, and drafting documents to protect your fiduciary clients.
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Date / Time: December 11, 2025
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2026-05-08 14:00:00
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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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