- In General
- Committee Activities
- CLE Programs
- Pro Bono Progam and Youth Law Fair
- D.C. Practice Manual
In General
The CFSL Section has approximately 2,500 members and operates primarily through its 14 standing committees:
- Accounting
Michael J. Scanlon, Chair
Linda L. Griggs, Vice Chair
- Broker-Dealer Regulation and SEC Enforcement
Stephen J. Crimmins, Chair
Russell Ryan, Vice Chair
- Corporate Counsel
Michael K. Lowman, Chair
- Corporate Finance
John J. Mahon, Chair
Gail Pierce, Vice Chair
- Corporate Governance
Marc S. Gerber, Chair
Andrew J. Brady, Vice Chair
- Derivatives and Futures Committee
Peter Y. Malyshev, Chair
- Financial Institutions
Martha V. Clarke, Chair
Andrea R Tokheim, Vice Chair
- International Securities Law
Samuel Wolff, Chair
Robin M. Bergen, Vice Chair - Investment Management
Benjamin J. Haskin, Chair
Eric S. Purple, Vice Chair
- Investor Rights
Jeffrey P. Mahoney, Chair
Daniel S. Sommers, Vice Chair
- Mergers and Acquisitions
Anne L. Benedict, Chair
Adelaja K. Heyliger, Vice Chair
Jeremy D. London, Vice Chair
- Project and Structured Finance
Arthur A. Cohen, Chair
- Small and Emerging Business
Ford C. Ladd, Chair
Leila S. Bham, Vice Chair
- Young Lawyers
Timothy R. Clinton, Chair
Committee Activities
Consistent with past years, each CFSL Section committee has continued to sponsor timely and informative educational programs for its respective membership. To date the committees have held 29 programs (down from 43 at this time last year) and scheduled several more for the reminder of the year.
A recurring challenge that our section faces in scheduling events is generating attendance at our events. We believe part of the challenge we have is that there are a number of organizations that offer free courses that compete with ours, and many of those organizations offer CLE credit. To address this, several committees have partnered with other organizations in other jurisdictions which allow our section to take advantage of one of our greatest strengths: our access to key government officials and regulators. These events have largely been met with success, but the current restrictions on CLE credit and on conducting events with other groups have made it increasingly hard to make these events work. We are hopeful that the Sections Council and the Bar staff can help our committee chairs with these issues for the remainder of this Bar year and beyond.
What is most noteworthy about programming by the CFSL Section in 2013 and in prior years is the quality of the events, which is demonstrated in part by the number of current and former senior government officials who participate in their events, including the following:
CFPB
Leonard Kennedy, Senior Advisor and Counselor to the Director of the CFPB
CFTC
Ward Griffin, Division of Swap Dealer and Intermediary Oversight
Sarah Josephson, Deputy Director, Division of Clearing and Risk
Eric Juzenas, Counsel to the Chairman
Nancy Markowitz, Deputy Director of the Division of Market Oversight
David Meister, Director, Enforcement
Amir Zaidi, Special Counsel for the Division of Market Oversight
Comptroller of the Currency
Martha Clarke, Counsel, Office of the Comptroller of the Currency
Jonathan Fink, Assistant Director, Bank Activities and Structure Division
Richard Gaffin, Senior International Advisor
DOJ
Christopher Derks, Special Agent, Federal Bureau of Investigation
Glenn Leon, Department of Justice
Edward Kang, Department of Justice
Jonathan Haray, Deputy Chief, Fraud and Public Corruption Section
European Union
Antonio de Lecea, Minister-Principal Advisor for Economic and Financial Affairs, Delegation of the European Union to the U.S.
Federal Reserve System Board of Governors
Benjamin McDonough
Amanda Allexon
FERC
Carla Urquhart, Managing Attorney, Office of General Counsel Federal Energy Regulatory Commission
International Accounting Standards Board
Patrick Finnegan, Member, International Accounting Standards Board
NASDAQ
John Zecca, Senior Vice President, MarketWatch, NASDAQ
SEC
Paul Beswick, Acting Chief Accountant, Office of the Chief Accountant
Kara Brockmeyer, Chief, FCPA Unit, Enforcement Division
Norm Champ, Director of the Division of Investment Management
Matthew Daigler, Senior Special Counsel, Office of Derivatives Policy
Sean McKessy - Chief, Office of the Whistleblower
Robert Plaze, Deputy Division Director, Division of Investment Management
In addition, throughout the year we co-sponsor various non-CFSL programs that might be relevant to our members’ practices in order to broaden the types of programs made available to our members.
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CLE Programs
Our Section has sponsored or co-sponsored over 25 hours CLE-accredited programs this bar year, including the following:
Introduction to Banking (3 Hours of CLE Credit Per Class; a Total of 6 Classes - 3 in the Fall Session and 3 in the Winter Session for a total of 18 Hours of CLE Credit)
Financial Accounting Basics for Lawyers - August 2, 2012 and January 23, 2013 (2.5 Hours of CLE Credit Per Class )
Practical Advice on Privilege Logs - August 16, 2012 (2 Hours of CLE Credit Hours)
Update on Regulations for Investment Advisers 2013 - April 10, 2013 (3 Hours of CLE Credit)
In addition, throughout the year we co-sponsor various non-CFSL programs that might be relevant to our members’ practices in order to broaden the types of programs made available to our members.
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Pro Bono Program and Youth Law Fair
The CFSL contributed to the Bar’s Youth Law Fair and will contribute to the Bar’s Pro Bono Program, continuing its efforts to support both of these worthwhile efforts.
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D.C. Practice Manual
As in prior years, the CFSL updated and edited two chapters of the Bar’s annual D.C. Practice Manual.
Respectfully Submitted,
Keir D. Gumbs
Section Steering Committee Chair
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