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September 10, 2025
11:45am-1pm

DLA Piper LLP (US)

555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
SF, CA 94105
September 10, 2025

STABLECOIN ROUNDTABLE – SEPTEMBER 10



This roundtable discussion will focus on the Stablecoin brewing hot topic.  There is no fee to attend and we ask that everyone bring a brown bag lunch for themselves.

 

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    April 2, 2025
    11:45am-1pm

    DLA Piper LLP (US)

    555 Mission Street, Suite 2400
    SF, CA 94105
    April 2, 2025

    BAFSLA IS ON! – APRIL 2, 2025



    We will hold this meeting as a roundtable discussion about financial topics that are top of mind for each attendee.  There is no fee to attend and we ask that everyone bring a brown bag lunch for themselves.

     

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      February 6, 2025
      4:30pm-6pm

      Sens

      4 Embarcadero Center, Promenade Level
      San Francisco, CA
      February 6, 2025

      BAFSLA Happy Hour



      Happy 2025!  Please come network with colleagues to celebrate the new year.  We will be discussing 2025 programming and planning for the Bay Area Financial Services Legal Association.  All ideas and volunteers welcome.

       

      No host cocktails.

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        November 6, 2024
        11:45am-1pm

        Hanson Bridgett LLP

        425 Market Street, 26th Floor
        San Francisco, CA
        0.75 CLE hours offered
        November 6, 2024

        Banking-as-a-Service

        Adriaan van Zyl

        BaaS is one of the hottest topics in banking.  The last 12 months have seen several serious enforcement actions against banks that took shortcuts in this area.  But what is BaaS anyway?  Is this something for only the big money center banks to consider?

         

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        Adriaan van Zyl, former WebBank CEO

         

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          October 2, 2024
          11:45am-1pm

          Hanson Bridgett LLP

          425 Market Street, 26th Floor
          San Francisco, CA
          0.75 CLE hours offered
          October 2, 2024

          Hot topics in payments – The payments industry is in a constant state of disruption and innovation

          Tom Brown and Jai Massari

          Our panel of Bay Area experts share their insights on a range of hot topics including FBO accounts, bank sponsorship, AML automation, and even stablecoins as a possible new payments “rail.” This presentation will be one of the most interesting of the year.

           

          Speakers

           

          Tom Brown, Lyca Partners, General Counsel and Partner

          Jai Massari, Lightspark Group, Cofounder and Chief Legal  Officer

           

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            September 4, 2024
            11:45am-1pm

            Hanson Bridgett LLP

            425 Market Street, 26th Floor
            San Francisco, CA
            0.75 CLE hours offered
            September 4, 2024

            Lending and innovation – What are the most interesting lending products and services being offered or in development?

            Edmond Wong, Wendy Lee and Joshua Preston

            We will talk about “buy now pay later,” secured credit cards, earned wage access, and bank overdraft.  This is a highly scrutinized area in financial services and the landscape is littered with failed companies.  You’ll hear from industry insiders on how they are planning for the future.

             

            Panelists

             

            Edmond Wong, CEO, TrustCard

            Wendy Lee, Buchalter Shareholder and Chair of the Fintech and AI Practice Group

            Joshua Preston, Managing Director, The Fintech Consultant

             

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              August 7, 2024
              11:45am-1pm

              Hanson Bridgett

              425 Market Street, 26th Floor
              SF, CA
              0.75 hours
              August 7, 2024

              Politics, the US Dollar, and Financial Policy

              Dr. Krishna Kamath

              It’s an election year and everything is political.  Where do our candidates want to take us?  What should we know about the policy debates in Washington and Sacramento and how will we be affected as citizens, lawyers, and financial industry participants?  This session might be controversial.  You might not agree with everything said.  But you will not be bored!

               

              Speaker(s)

              Dr. Krishna Kamath, Director, Berkeley Research Group

               

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                June 5, 2024
                11:45am-1pm

                Hanson Bridgett LLP

                425 Market Street, 26th Floor
                SF, CA 94105
                .75 hours CLE credit provided
                June 5, 2024

                Is cryptocurrency a security? Is crypto law and regulation really a “grey” area?

                Thomas Chow, Veronica McGregor, Daniel Wheeler (Moderator)

                Our experts will unpack the latest high profile litigation and enforcement actions and suggest ways that the crypto industry position itself for a successful future.

                 

                Panelists

                Thomas Chow, Chief Legal Officer, Chia Network

                Veronica McGregor, Exodus

                Daniel Wheeler, Fintech – Moderator

                 

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                  May 1, 2024
                  11:45am-1pm

                  Hanson Bridgett LLP

                  425 Market Street, 26th Floor
                  SF, CA 94105
                  .75 hours CLE credit provided
                  May 1, 2024

                  “Double Trouble” Regulatory Update

                  Kevin Gould and Maureen Young

                  Join us for one of our most popular sessions each year.  Kevin Gould is the CEO of the California Bankers Association and brings us the front row perspective on how California legislation affects banking.  Maureen Young will update us on new Federal law and regulation affecting banks.

                   

                  Speaker(s)

                  Kevin Gould, CBA

                  Maureen Young, Discover Financial Services

                   

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                    Wednesday, April 3, 2024
                    11:45am-1pm

                    Hanson Bridgett LLP

                    425 Market Street, 26th Floor
                    SF, CA 94105
                    .75 hours CLE credit provided
                    Wednesday, April 3, 2024

                    Privacy and Individual Rights in an Era of Artificial Intelligence, Surveillance, Censorship and Social Credit Scores

                    Neil Peretz, Meredith Osborn, and Lee Tien

                    How should financial institutions position themselves?  How does the CBDC fit in?  This will be a lively and passionate discussion you won’t want to miss!

                     

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                    Neil Peretz, Head of Legal for WooCommerce

                     

                    Meredith Osborn, Arnold & Porter partner, former Chief Trial Deputy at SF City Attorney Office and AUSA

                     

                    Lee Tien, Senior Staff Attorney and the Adams Chair for Internet Rights at the Electronic Frontier Foundation

                     

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