Banking 101: Criminal Law for Civil P./Vendor Risk Managment
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Presenter(s): Alex Cohn with Crain, Caton, & James and Monica Eaton with Texas First Bank
Alex Cohn is an attorney with Crain, Caton & James who focuses his practice on commercial litigation and banking and financial services. Before joining Crain, Caton, & James, Alex had extensive courtroom experience as an Assistant District Attorney with the Harris County District Attorney's Office. Alex has tried dozens of cases to judges and juries. Alex has served as a chief prosecutor in misdemeanor county court and felony district court. he's handled, litigated, and tried serious and complex dockets including capital murder, homicides, aggravated sexual assault of children, aggravated kidnapping, and aggravated robbery and down to lesser felonies and misdemeanors. Alex has also worked directly with local police to reduce gang violence and often times specifically regarding banking institutions.
Monica Eaton, FRM, CCMP is a community banker, financial education instructor, and money writer. She is the Senior Vice President of Business Transformation at Texas First Bank and the author of Money Plan, a rhyming picture book that teaches young children about money, saving, and budgeting. Over the course of her banking career Monica has built expertise in credit underwriting, commercial lending, risk management, and transformation. Her work today focuses on the "people-side" of change management as she leads Texas First Bank's strategic initiatives. Monica holds a bachelor's degree in economics from Sam Houston State University and a master's degree in economics from Baylor University. She is a native Texan, proud Houstonian, and book lover.
Description:
Criminal Law for Civil Practitioners: This presentation covers items for which all practicing attorneys should be aware. This includes a review of the law surrounding police encounters, standards of proof in criminal court, and the amendment in criminal and civil court contexts. This presentation also covers the ways in which criminal law is important to business clients and what attorneys should do if/when they receive a call from someone who has been arrested or is being investigated.
Vendor Risk Management: Beyond Contract Review: Banks & Vendor Due Diligence
Banks have a regulatory duty to assess, monitor, and control the risks associated with their third-party vendors. In addition to engaging legal counsel to advise on contract and legal risk, banks engage in a multi-step due diligence review that analyzes potential risks associated with the use of outside vendors.