Originally held on Friday, January 11, 2019 | 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
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Blockchain, smart contracts, cryptocurrencies, virtual wallets, machine learning and FinTech will be covered from a regulatory perspective. This course will enable both in-house and outside counsel to expand their skills and be more valuable to their clients by covering the why, what, when, where and how of these new technologies, business processes and asset classes. Lawyers who practice in finance, securities, lending, M&A, litigation, anti-financial crimes, compliance, risk, investment management and regulatory areas need to increase their knowledge of these new and rapidly evolving disruptive products and technology to effectively advise new and existing clients.
OnD: $179 for Members | $279 for Nonmembers
Members who are Recent Law Graduates (not yet admitted), Newly Admitted Lawyers, In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges (and their staff), or attorneys that practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.
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Joshua Ashley Klayman
Founder and CEO, Klayman LLC & Inflection Point Blockchain Advisors, LLCDonna Parisi
Shearman & Sterling LLPBrian Korn
Manatt, Phelps & Phillips, LLPJoseph Hall
Davis Polk & Wardwell LLPStuart Levi
Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher, & Flom, LLPLee Schneider
General Counsel, Block.one
Co-Founder, Genesis BlockJoel Telpner
Sullivan & Worcester LLPDavid Weild IV
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9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. The Basics of Bitcoin and ICOs - What are the current legal aspects of Bitcoin, ICOs and token offerings
- How trading and exchanges work
- What the regulators are doing
- How to use ICOs to pay for goods and services – virtual wallets, money transfer licenses
- How the liability, documents and processes work
- Accredited investors vs. retail investors and bubbles
- Market size and trends
10:00 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. Initial Coin Offerings, Smart Contracts, Machine Learning - Typical terms and documentation
- Tokens, cryptocurrencies, loyalty programs
- Registration and licensing requirements
- Invest in the cryptocurrencies directly or through other companies
- Securities & Exchange Commission (SEC) and Commodities Future & Trade Commission (CFTC) and New York State Department of Financial Services (NYS DFS)
- Smart contracts
- Machine learning
10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. Break 11:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Blockchain- Mechanics, Auditing, Verification, Security and Privacy - How blockchain works
- Internet usage
- Cryptocurrency wallets
- Cryptography and no central party verification
- Trading, exchanges and settlement
- Compliance and regulatory issues
- Anti-money laundering
- Know your customer
- Cybersecurity
- How to audit, trace and verify
- Data and privacy issues
12:00 p.m. – 12:30 p.m. Ethics of Bitcoin and ICOs Enforcement – Anti-Money Laundering (“AML”), Know Your Customer (“KYC”) and OFAC/Sanctions Solutions - Differences in terms and competency and advisory ethics
- Liability and regulation in different jurisdictions and unauthorized practice of law ethics
- Data and privacy considerations and confidentiality ethics
- Federal and state liability and enforcement actions and organization as client ethics
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CLE Credit
New York: 3.5 Total: 3.0 Professional Practice, 0.5 Ethics
New Jersey: 3.8 General
California: 3.5 Total: 3.0 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
Pennsylvania: 3.0 Total: 2.5 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility -
Sponsoring Association Committees:
Banking Law | Gregory J. Lyons, Chair
Information Technology and Cyber Law | Joseph V. DeMarco, Chair
Private Investment Funds | Rebecca F. Silberstein, Chair
Securities Regulation | David S. Huntington, ChairSponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
Angie Avila, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships Manager | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org______________________________________________________________