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ACI : Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation : Advanced Strategy Sessions

13th ACI\'s Annual Conference on:

Consumer Finance Class Actions & Litigation

Thursday, January 26 to Friday, January 27, 2012
New York Marriott Downtown, New York City, NY

Advanced Strategy Sessions – Wednesday, January 25, 2012

B: 1:00 – 3:00 p.m.

Business Development Master Class: In-House Perspectives on Selection & Evaluation of Outside Counsel

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  • Is the client choosing the partner or the firm? Underlying partner relationships and engagement of outside counsel
  • The things that clients really want to know before engaging outside counsel
  • Demystifying the firm selection process
  • Best practice for communications and candor with clients
  • Developing relationships while putting a focus on knowledge and quality
  • Pet peeves: “worst practices” that outside counsel should avoid committing
  • Taking an updated look at the “virtual law firm” model and whether it has proven satisfactory to clients
  • Expectations relating to litigation budgets
  • In-house counsel views towards the handling of document production
  • Factoring how legal fees are being structured into law firm selection and evaluation
  • How do the selection processes differ for high-stakes work?



A: 4:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Anatomy of a Regulatory investigation: Defending Against Enforcement Actions & Complying with ongoing oversight

Thomas H. Hefferon
Goodwin Procter LLP

Robert Maddox
Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Michael C. Flynn
General Counsel - Morgage Banking, PNC Bank

Contending with regulatory investigations is a task like no other. As the CFPB progresses and the myriad of other regulatory bodies continue their investigations into the industry, companies are contending more and more with investigations and possible enforcement actions. The litigators on this session have all guided financial institutions and lenders through the fire of a regulatory investigation and will share their top tips for weathering the storm with you.

  • Complying with the OCC Consent Order and the Attorneys General Settlement: instituting additional oversight and auditing on the foreclosure process and other compliance initiatives that must be implemented
  • Best strategies for surviving regulatory investigations
  • What are the state and federal regulators focused on now?
  • Where can financial institutions expect upticks