DBA Digest for February 9, 2024

2024 DBA Washington Visit - March 6-8

LAST CALL FOR SPONSORS!

Expanded Sponsorship opportunities end today, February 9th, for the DBA Senior Executive Washington Visit, March 6 to 8. Sponsorship opportunities are open to all associate members who would like to participate in the event. Join these prestigious sponsors: Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh, Richards Layton & Finger, Sallie Mae, Discover, WSFS Bank, RKL CPA, S&P Global, and Wipfli!

Sponsorship include opportunities for representatives from your ­firm to select to attend any of the following:

• Wednesday March 6th reception and dinner. 
• Thursday March 7th evening reception. The evening reception will feature a new and engaging entertainment venue.

Take advantage of this unique networking opportunity to meet with top leaders in both the financial services and legislative realms. See the form below for full details and to reserve your organization’s place.

2024 Teach Children to Save Day!

April 15th - 19th

Classrooms Available! Register Today!

Classroom spaces are still available for 2024 Teach Children to Save Day! This year's event, the 26th annual, is April 15th through 19th. Over the years, Delaware’s bankers have taught an important lesson on saving to over 240,000 kids. Teaching is fun and easy, with complete materials and training provided. Banker volunteers can register via the link below.

New Comic Book for 2024 Teach Children to Save Day!

The Delaware Bankers Association and the Delaware Financial Education Alliance have created a new comic book, especially for 2024 Teach Children to Save Day. This year's comic is "The Amazing Money Stalk," and features The Great Investo and Penny. The story illustrates the power of compounding and the importance of saving for a financially independent future. All students will receive their own copy of the comic book to keep.

The comic is possible thanks to the generous sponsorship of our members including: Barclays, Wells Fargo, Sallie Mae, Smarty Pig, TD Bank, WSFS Bank; Artisans' Bank; Bank of America; Fulton Bank; M&T Bank; Visa; Comenity Bank; County Bank; First Citizens Community Bank; and, Shore United Bank.

Richards, Layton & Finger Attorneys Accepted into LCLD Fellows and Pathfinders Programs

Nicole Henry

Anastasia Bowes

Maya Jackson

Richards, Layton & Finger is pleased to announce that Nicole Henry has been accepted into the 2024 Leadership Council on Legal Diversity (LCLD) Fellows Program, and Anastasia Bowes and Maya Jackson have been accepted into the 2024 LCLD Pathfinders Program. The LCLD developed these programs to recognize diverse attorneys and enhance their professional development. The Fellows Program, designed for mid-career attorneys, and the Pathfinder Program, for early-career attorneys, offer tools and strategies focused on professional and personal growth, relationship-building, and leadership training.

“We’re proud that Nicole, Anastasia, and Maya have been selected to participate in these prestigious LCLD programs,” said Lisa Schmidt, president of Richards Layton and the firm’s LCLD member. “These lawyers demonstrate extraordinary dedication to community service on top of their commitment to delivering excellent legal services to our clients, and we fully support this opportunity for them to continue to develop personally and professionally through their participation in the LCLD.”

Eric Monzo Appointed to Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware

Morris James is proud to announce that Eric Monzo has been appointed to the Local Rules Committee for the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware, effective February 1, 2024.



To assist the District Court, the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Delaware implements a process to review, consider, and recommend revisions to its Local Rules for approval by the District Court. This process includes an advisory committee (the "Local Rules Committee") that studies the rules, practice, and internal operating procedures of the Court and makes recommendations concerning such rules and procedures.

2024 Perspectives in Financial Services - April 2 & 3

Wipfli is hosting Perspectives in Financial Services, 4/2/2024 - 4/3/2024 at the Marriott Philadelphia Downtown, an in-person event designed exclusively for executive officers and board members of financial services organizations. Join us for two days of information and insights into the topics profoundly impacting the financial services industry today.

We’re expanding our event this year, covering critical concerns — from cybersecurity and data analytics to talent management — and offering industry-specific breakout sessions to give you targeted, actionable guidance. You can also join our unique networking opportunity and connect with our speakers or learn from industry peers.

The speakers, topics and networking make this an event you don’t want to miss. Space is limited, so register below to secure your spot today.

Wilmington University Scholarship Golf Classic

Wilmington University’s annual Scholarship Golf Classic is an enjoyable golf tournament that helps raise funds for student scholarships. Join us at Deerfield  as a sponsor, golf team, dinner guest, or all three. Attendees will enjoy a day on the course, with refreshments, golf gifts and raffles. Mobile bidding will be available. Sponsorship amounts range from $150 to $15,000, and many include foursome and dinner tickets. Foursomes (alone) include all the above for $1,000 per team. Not a golfer? No problem. Golfers and non-golfers are invited to a dinner celebration. Enjoy a dinner buffet, wine, silent auction, live music, and more, all for $100 per guest (unless this is already included with sponsorship or foursome).

Regulatory Oversight Blog

Make sure to visit Troutman Pepper's Regulatory Oversight blog to receive the most up-to-date information on regulatory actions and subscribe to our mailing list to receive a monthly digest. Regulatory Oversight will provide in-depth analysis into regulatory actions by various state and federal authorities, including state attorneys general and other state administrative agencies, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) and the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). Contributors to the blog will include attorneys with multiple specialties, including regulatory enforcement, litigation, and compliance.