Schedule
The Bank Legal Risk Management Conference begins at 9:50 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 16, and concludes at 12:10 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17.
Thursday, Oct. 16
| 8:30 a.m. |
Registration
Continental Breakfast, Coffee and Beverage Available
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| 9:50 a.m. |
Introductions & Welcome
Keith Thornburg, General Counsel | Missouri Bankers Association
Moderator & Chair, MBA Bank Counsel Advisory Board : Sarah Wade, Partner | Thompson Coburn LLP
Vice Chair, MBA Bank Counsel Advisory Board: Adam LaBoda, Partner and Executive Committee Member | Spencer Fane
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| 10 a.m. |
What Missouri Employers Must Know Now: Updated NLRB Guidance, Changes to Discrimination Law
Jenna Brofsky, Partner | Husch Blackwell
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| 10:50 a.m. |
2025 Review: Commercial and Ag Lending Disputes
Michael Fielding, Partner | Husch Blackwell LLP
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| Noon |
Lunch
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| 1 p.m. |
Hot Topics in Electronic Payments
Tom Witherspoon, Partner | Stinson LLP
Mark Hargrave, Partner | Stinson LLP
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| 2 p.m. |
Bank Mergers: Market Update and Comments on Strategic Ownership Planning
Robert Wray, Managing Director | The Capital Corporation
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| 2:50 p.m. |
Refreshment Break
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| 3:10 p.m. |
AI Innovations in the Law
Matthew Braunel, Partner | Thompson Coburn
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| 4 p.m. |
Navigating the Digital Financial Landscape: Understanding Stablecoins and Tokenized Deposits, Their Benefits Risks and Strategic Decisions
Bryce Phillips, CRCM, PSM I Financial Services Regulatory Consulting Director | Forvis Mazars
Peter Bonacci II, CPA, Senior Associate II / Blockchain and Digital Assets | Forvis Mazars
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| 5-6:30 p.m. |
Networking Reception
(dinner on your own) |
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Friday, Oct. 17
| 7 a.m. |
Breakfast
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| 8:30 a.m. |
Welcome and Introductions
Keith Thornburg, General Counsel | Missouri Bankers Association
Moderator & Chair, MBA Bank Counsel Advisory Board : Sarah Wade, Partner | Thompson Coburn LLP
Vice Chair, MBA Bank Counsel Advisory Board: Adam LaBoda, Partner and Executive Committee Member | Spencer Fane
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| 8:40 a.m. |
Defending Class Actions: Key Timing, Decision Points and Strategies for Dismissal or Settlement
Heidi Doerhoff Vollet, Partner | Cook Vetter Doerhoff & Landwehr P.C.
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| 9:30 a.m. |
MBA Delivers Improved Fraud Prevention Tools in 2025 – Look Ahead to 2026 MBA Legislative Proposals
Keith Thornburg, General Counsel | Missouri Bankers Association
David Kent, Chief Lobbyist | Missouri Bankers Association
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| 10 a.m. |
Refreshment Break
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| 10:20 a.m. |
Getting to Know the Missouri Office of Legal Ethics Counsel: Where to Get Advice and Information
Missouri Supreme Court Rules 4 and 5 – Rules of Professional Conduct and Complaint Proceedings
Melinda Bentley, Missouri Legal Ethics Counsel | Office of Legal Ethics Counsel and Advisory Committee of the Missouri Supreme Court
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| 11:10 a.m. |
Understanding the Role of the Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel: Demystifying the Complaint Process
Missouri Supreme Court Rules 4 and 5 – Rules of Professional Conduct and Complaint Proceedings
Laura Elsbury, Missouri Chief Disciplinary Counsel | Office of Chief Disciplinary Counsel
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| 12:10 p.m. |
Adjournment
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