PRESENTER- Steve Schain

2019 National Law Journal “Finance, Banking, & Capital Markets Trailblazer” award winner, Senior Counsel Steve Schain runs 100% woman owned, national cannabis law firm Smart-Counsel, LLC’s PA and NJ practices and Chair its Financial Services Group.  Admitted to practice in Pennsylvania and New Jersey, Steve represents entities, governments and individuals in litigation, regulation, compliance, preparing and submitting license applications, entity formation, and drafting legislation.  A nationally recognized consumer finance litigation, banking law and cannabis law expert, Steve is a The Legal Intelligencer, New Jersey Law Journal, and Cannabis Business Executive columnist, frequent Pennsylvania Bar Institute and National Bar Institute author and lecturer and serves as a court appointed judge pro tempore and arbitrator.  Steve is also an Adjunct Faculty Member of, and teaches “Cannabis Law” at, Stockton University, one of only 5 universities offering a minor in Cannabis Studies. Steve serves on, and makes regular presentations to, National Cannabis Industry Association, International Cannabis Bar Association, Pennsylvania Credit Union Association, Bank Secrecy Act Compliance Group, Cannabis Professional Advancement Series, and Marijuana Business Daily.  Steve also serves on both Commonwealth of Pennsylvania and Philadelphia County administrative committees charged with drafting and revising state and local cannabis related regulations.  Steve earned his B.A. degree from Pennsylvania State University and his J.D. degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law, where he served as an editor of the Law Review and graduated with honors.  Before entering private practice, Steve served as law clerk to a U.S. District Court judge for the Eastern District of Pennsylvania.

MODERATOR: Gary Iorfido and Jim Nemecek, Compliance Anchor Directors

WHO SHOULD ATTEND: BSA Officers & staff, Compliance Officers, Risk Officers, Chief Operations Officers, Operational Deposit and Loan personnel, other Staff interested in the current of status of Cannabis in the U.S., and how it impacts the banking industry.

PAYMENT: Free to CA members, $225 to non-members