Investor Protection Summit in the Age of Crypto, Artificial Intelligence & Beyond

Jointly Hosted by Santa Clara University School of Law & Loyola University Chicago’s Institute for Investor Protection

Summit Co-Chairs: Michael J. Kaufman (Santa Clara Law), Patricia Lee (Loyola Chicago Law), and Steven A. Ramirez (Loyola Chicago Law)

Date: Friday, February 7, 2025
Location: Santa Clara University School of Law | Charney Hall

MCLE Credit: This event offers 7 hours of participatory MCLE credit.
Cost: Free. Limited space available! Early registration is highly encouraged to secure your spot. Discounted hotel rates are available through January 16, 2025 (see below for additional details)

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Summit Overview

As technology reshapes our financial systems, the Investor Protection Summit at Santa Clara University School of Law brings together preeminent judges, regulators, scholars, legal professionals, ethicists, and tech industry leaders to share their powerful insights and to help illuminate the future of financial regulation and investor protection in an era of rapid change. 

Summit Highlights

• Keynote Speakers: Featuring distinguished speakers such as Paul Grewal, Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase, and Joel Seligman, former President of Washington University in St. Louis.
• Panel Discussions: Explore crucial issues like the ethical implications of AI in corporate responsibility, regulation of novel investment technologies like NFTs and Bitcoin, and the evolving role of the SEC in the age of crypto.
• Networking Opportunities: Connect with thought leaders, academics, and industry professionals through targeted networking sessions and a closing reception.

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Program Agenda

8:00 a.m. – 8:45 a.m.
Breakfast and Networking

8:45 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Dean’s Welcome: Michael J. Kaufman
Dean and Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law

9:00 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.
Morning Keynote: Paul Grewal
Chief Legal Officer at Coinbase
Former Vice President and Deputy General Counsel at Facebook
Former U.S. Magistrate Judge for the Northern District of California

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.
Panel Commentators: AI and Corporate Ethical Responsibility

• Lauren Wilcox, Senior Director and Distinguished Applied Scientist, Office of Responsible AI at eBay
• Hon. Edward Davila, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of California

10:45 a.m. – 11:45 a.m.
Panel 1: Social Justice and Ethics in the Age of Crypto & AI

• Florence M. Chee, Associate Professor of Law; Director of Center for Digital Ethics and Policy; and Director of SIMLab, Loyola Chicago Law 
• Patricia H. Lee, Randy L. and Melvin R. Berlin Clinical Professor of Law; and Director, Center for Business Law and the Business Law Clinic, Loyola Chicago Law
• Linsey Krolik, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law; Director, TechEdge JD; and Director, Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic, Santa Clara Law
• Alicia Plerhoples, Paul and Patricia Saunders Professor in Business Law; Anne Fleming Research Professor; Director, Social Enterprise & Nonprofit Law Clinic; and Associate Dean for Clinics and Experiential Learning, Georgetown Law

11:45 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote (Speaker TBA)

12:40 p.m. – 1:40 p.m.
Panel 2: Crypto, AI, and the SEC

• Steven A. Ramirez, Abner J. Mikva Professor of Law; and Director, Center for Business Law, Loyola Chicago Law
• Renee Jones, Professor of Law; and Dr. Thomas F. Carney Distinguished Scholar, Boston College Law
• Cheryl Wade, Dean Harold F. McNeice Professor of Law, St. John’s Law
• Lisa Fairfax, Presidential Professor; Co-Director, Institute for Law and Economics, Penn Carey Law

1:45 p.m. – 2:40 p.m.
Innovation and the Regulation of Novel Investments: NFTs and Bitcoin

• Gina-Gail S. Fletcher, Professor of Law; and Associate Dean for Intellectual Life, Duke Law
• Edward Lee, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law
• Sepideh Mousakhani, Partner, Cooley LLP

2:40 p.m. – 2:50 p.m.
Break

2:50 p.m. – 3:50 p.m.
Panel 3: AI and the Litigation Terrain: Liabilities, Social Media, Memes, Risks, and Price Movement

• Hon. Sara L. Ellis, Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois
• David G. Yosifon, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law
• Carol V. Gilden, Partner, Securities Litigation and Investor Protection, Cohen Milstein
• Sue Guan, Albert J. Ruffo Assistant Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law

3:50 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.
Closing Keynote: Joel Seligman
Dean Emeritus and Professor of Law, Washington University School of Law
President Emeritus and University Professor, University of Rochester

4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
Closing Remarks and Raffle

5:00 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.
Reception

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Registration Information

Registration Opens: December 19, 2024
Register By: January 31, 2025

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Contact Information

For questions regarding MCLE, registration, travel, accommodations and special assistance:
Contact: Noelia McKeever
Email: nmckeever@scu.edu

For questions regarding program agenda, topics, and speakers:
Contact: Patricia Lee
Email: plee12@luc.edu