Fundamentals of Banking Law is an intensive two and a half day executive education program designed to familiarize participants with the basics of banking law.
Fundamentals of Banking Law addresses the key policies, concepts and regulations surrounding the financial markets, Dodd-Frank, and the rise of FinTech. Designed as a workshop and lecture-based program, rather than a seminar or conference, Fundamentals of Banking Law is taught by experienced practitioners, academics from leading law schools including Berkeley Law, Boston University, and NYU, as well as former bank regulators.
Program Highlights
Program participants will gain an understanding of:
- The structure and purpose of bank regulation;
- Banks as chartered entities, and entities chartered by the federal government;
- Prudential limitations, including affiliate, loans-to-one-borrower, and loans-to-insider rules;
- Permitted investments and activities of banks, bank holding companies and financial holding companies;
- Insurance, securities and capital market activities, including derivative and swap activities, of banks and bank affiliates;
- FDIC deposit insurance and bank failures;
- Supervision, examination, and enforcement by banking regulators and the expansion of government agencies addressing the practices of banking organizations; and
- How to assess the opportunities and risks surrounding FinTech technologies and companies.
Program Details
When & Where
This program was not held in 2020 due to the pandemic and Berkeley Law Executive Education currently has no plans to hold it again. Please see our other professional development programs found on this website.
Who Should Apply
Attorneys, compliance professionals and risk managers working in financial services organizations.
Tuition
Tuition rates to be announced.
Travel and accommodation are not included. Government, nonprofit, and university employees may request a reduced rate.
Admission
We accept qualified candidates on a rolling basis and space is limited, so we encourage you to apply early.
MCLE
This program will be approved for MCLE credit in the State of California. The grant of MCLE credit is within the purview of State Bar Associations and we will provide a certificate of attendance and other materials to use in seeking continuing legal education credits for jurisdictions outside of California.
For disability accommodation requests and information, please contact Lily Yang at lily_yang@law.berkeley.edu. Please attempt to make your service request with as much advance notice as possible.
Course Instructors
The Fundamentals of Banking Law faculty consists of experienced practitioners who have also taught as adjuncts at major law schools. Past instructors have included:
Scott G. Alvarez, Retired General Counsel, Federal Reserve Board
John A. Buchman, Director, Legal Counsel, Charles Schwab, San Francisco; Lecturer in Law, George Washington University
Paul Clark, Partner, Seward & Kissel LLP, Washington D.C.; member, Executive Advisory Board for Berkeley Center for Law and Business
Hugh Conroy, Partner, Cleary Gottlieb Steen and Hamilton LLP, New York and former Vice Chair of the Banking Law Committee of the American Bar Association
John M. Geiringer, Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP ; Vice-Chair, Banking Law Committee, American Bar Association
Sara A. Kelsey, Adjunct Professor, New York University Law School and New York Law School; former General Counsel of the FDIC; Sole Practitioner
Edward J. McAniff, Counsel, O’Melveny & Myers LLP, Los Angeles; Adjunct Professor, University of Oregon School of Law
Jeremy R. Newell, Partner, Covington & Burling LLP, Washington D.C.; former Executive Managing Director and General Counsel, The Clearing House
Karol Sparks, Partner, Barack Ferrazzano Kirschbaum & Nagelberg LLP and author of The Keys to Banking Law: A Handbook for Lawyers, Second Edition (2017).
Luncheon Speaker:
Vince Cogan, General Counsel, Brex