Program Details
2026-06-29 14:00:00
Over 1,000+ webinars
Course Overview
2026-06-29 14:00:00
2h CLE Credits
Intermediate
2
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm ESTThis session addresses how Article 4A assigns liability between sender and financial institution, security procedure requirements, the allocation of risk, and the defenses and remedies available to each party in funds transfer disputes.
Shelli Clarkston
William Huttenbach 3:10 pm - 4:10 pm ESTThis session presents statistics on bank fraud, emerging fraudster trends and tactics, concrete strategies to reduce fraud losses, and a review of recent and landmark cases shaping legal responses to fraud.
Shelli ClarkstonWilliam HuttenbachShelli J. Clarkston is Of Counsel at Spencer Fane LLP in the firm’s Kansas City office, where she focuses her practice on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and strategic transactions for clients in the financial services, FinTech, and technology sectors. Her work combines deep knowledge of the evolving regulatory environment with practical experience advising banks, credit unions, lenders, and technology companies on structuring compliant, forward-looking business operations. In the financial institutions and FinTech space, she counsels clients on licensing, lending, payments, and consumer protection laws, including the Bank Holding Company Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and state-specific lending frameworks. She regularly assists fintech companies with bank partnerships, compliance management systems, and vendor management obligations to align with FDIC, OCC, NCUA, CFPB, and state regulator expectations. Her multidisciplinary approach allows her to serve as a strategic advisor to clients addressing complex regulatory, transactional, and technology-driven issues, helping them innovate and grow while minimizing legal and compliance risk.
William “Pat” Huttenbach is a shareholder at Crain, Caton & James, P.C., where he leads a national banking and fraud litigation practice serving financial institutions across the country. He has successfully defended banks from lawsuits totaling over $250 million, personally answered more than 335 lawsuits involving UCC Articles 3, 4, and 4A, and handled over 2,000 garnishment matters. Pat is frequently retained as an expert witness on UCC fraud, loss allocation, and bank security procedures, and is a sought-after author and presenter on banking and UCC compliance topics.
Shelli J. Clarkston is Of Counsel at Spencer Fane LLP in the firm’s Kansas City office, where she focuses her practice on regulatory compliance, corporate governance, and strategic transactions for clients in the financial services, FinTech, and technology sectors. Her work combines deep knowledge of the evolving regulatory environment with practical experience advising banks, credit unions, lenders, and technology companies on structuring compliant, forward-looking business operations. In the financial institutions and FinTech space, she counsels clients on licensing, lending, payments, and consumer protection laws, including the Bank Holding Company Act, the Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act, the Truth in Lending Act, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act, and state-specific lending frameworks. She regularly assists fintech companies with bank partnerships, compliance management systems, and vendor management obligations to align with FDIC, OCC, NCUA, CFPB, and state regulator expectations. Her multidisciplinary approach allows her to serve as a strategic advisor to clients addressing complex regulatory, transactional, and technology-driven issues, helping them innovate and grow while minimizing legal and compliance risk.
William “Pat” Huttenbach is a shareholder at Crain, Caton & James, P.C., where he leads a national banking and fraud litigation practice serving financial institutions across the country. He has successfully defended banks from lawsuits totaling over $250 million, personally answered more than 335 lawsuits involving UCC Articles 3, 4, and 4A, and handled over 2,000 garnishment matters. Pat is frequently retained as an expert witness on UCC fraud, loss allocation, and bank security procedures, and is a sought-after author and presenter on banking and UCC compliance topics.
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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