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
 500 El Camino Real, Santa Clara, CA 95053 – MAP

MCLE Credit: This event offers 6 hours of participatory MCLE credit.
Cost: Free. Limited space available! Early registration is highly encouraged to secure your spot.

 

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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 University of Rochester..
• 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. – 8:50 a.m.
Breakfast and Networking 

8:50 a.m. – 9:00 a.m.
Welcome

• Michael J. Kaufman, Dean and Professor of Law, Santa Clara 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
• Steve ​A. Ramirez​, Abner J. Mikva Professor of Law; and Director, Center for Business Law, Loyola Chicago 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. – 10:10 a.m. – Break

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

• Commentator and Moderator: Linsey Krolik, Assistant Clinical Professor of Law; Director, TechEdge JD; and Director, Entrepreneurs’ Law Clinic, Santa Clara Law
• Maya Ackerman, Associate Professor of Computer Science and Engineering, Santa Clara University School of Engineering
• Florence M. Chee, Associate Professor of Digital Communication; Director, Center for Digital Ethics & Policy, Loyola University Chicago School of Communication
  
• Hon. Edward Davila, Senior District Judge, United States District Court for the Northern District of California
• 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
• Ann (Gregg) Skeet, Senior Director, Leadership Ethics, Santa Clara University Markkula Center for Applied Ethics  

11:45 a.m. – 1:00 p.m.
Luncheon Break & Walkabout Fellowship

1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.
Panel 2: The Regulation of Novel Investments: Crypto, AI, and Beyond

• Commentator and Moderator: Edward Lee, Professor of Law, Santa Clara Law
• Lowell D. Ness, Partner, Perkins Coie
• Steven A. Ramirez, Abner J. Mikva Professor of Law; and Director, Center for Business Law, Loyola Chicago Law
• Cheryl L. Wade, Dean Harold F. McNeice Professor of Law, St. John’s Law
• Spencer Weber Waller, Justice John Paul Stevens Chair in Competition Law, Professor and Director of the Institute for Consumer Antitrust Studies, Loyola University Chicago School of Law

2:30 p.m. – 2:45 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

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

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

4:45 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: Tuesday, February 4, 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