Hidden Risks, High Stakes: Sanctions, Client Screening and the Lawyer’s Role in Preventing Financial Crime

Date: Nov 2, 2026 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Location: Online

Member Price: $159.00

Non-Member Price: $199.00

Event Code: I423526

Areas of Law: Business

Earn up to 3.3 credits! (More Information)

Faculty

Featured Speaker

Moderator

Presenters

Steven M. Richman, Esq.
Clark Hill, Princeton

Regulatory scrutiny of financial transactions is intensifying, and your role in identifying red flags is essential to protecting your practice from severe liabilities. Register today for Hidden Risks, High Stakes: Sanctions, Client Screening and the Lawyer's Role in Preventing Financial Crime to tap into the latest strategies you need to know from some of the state's leading experts, so that you can confidently navigate even the most complex matters that come your way. As an attendee, you will learn how to identify financial red flags and implement robust client screening practices, and how to use that knowledge to get the best results in the matters you handle. Over this live webcast, our panel of experts will share the most important recent trends in sanctions compliance and ethical obligations.

Beyond identifying initial warning signs, the panel will detail how to structure your screening processes to prevent financial crime before it implicates your firm. You will learn how to adapt to these regulatory demands so you can take on new clients with confidence. You will come away with the strategies you need to address these ethical and legal liabilities and protect your practice.

Learn the latest strategies for getting the best results in client screening and sanctions compliance, including:

  • Your role in identifying financial red flags and preventing financial crime.
  • How to implement robust client screening practices to protect your firm.
  • The severe ethical and legal liabilities you face amid intensifying regulatory scrutiny.
  • The latest compliance strategies for managing sanctions.

Don't miss out - reserve your seat today.

CLE Credits
NJ CLE:NJ CLE information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 3.3 hours of total CLE credit (Full Credits Available: NJ General: 3.3).
NY CLE (t&nt):NY Professional Practice Non-Transitional: 3.0
PA CLE:PA Substantive Credit: 2.5
New: No PACLE fee is required for this program. To earn PA CLE credits, a valid PA Bar ID number must be entered into the CLE form provided after attending the program.

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