The 2024 LBA Bank Counsel Conference will be held December 11-13 and will include two days of presentations on recent state legislation and court decisions involving banking and commercial laws, as well as presentations on federal banking regulations and other current issues.

2024 Conference Agenda:
For the full agenda with session details, please visit the registration section.

Wednesday December 11:

  • 4:30pm-5:30pm - Women in Law Roundtable Discussion 
  • 6pm-7pm - Opening Reception

Thursday December 12: 

  • 7:15am-8:15am - Continental Breakfast & Registration
  • 8:15am-4:55pm - Sessions
  • 5:00pm-6:30pm - Cocktail Reception 

Friday December 13:

  • 7:15am - Continental Breakfast 
  • 7:35am-4:00pm - Sessions

Registration Fees

  • Conference Registration (Includes Ethics & Professionalism & Electronic Materials) - $600 member; $950 non-members
  • Ethics and Professionalism Registration Only: $200 (Includes Electronic Materials) - Contact the LBA office at 225-387-3282 for registration

Who Should Attend
The conference agenda focuses on topics of interest to both bankers and their legal counsel. This program is designed to benefit in-house bank counsel, private practitioners focusing on banking and commercial transaction and litigation, and bank officers. Compliance officers and other senior bank executives regularly attend this conference. 

Continuing Legal Education by State
Approved CLE:
  • Louisiana - CLE has been approved in Louisiana for 13 total hours, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism
  • Arkansas - CLE has been approved in Arkansas for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)
  • Florida - CLE has been approved in Florida for 15.5 hours, including 1 hour of ethics and 1 hour of professionalism
  • Tennessee - CLE has been approved in CLE in Tennessee for 13 hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 dual hours (ethics and professionalism)
  • Texas - CLE has been approved in Texas for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)
  • Kentucky - CLE has been approved in Kentucky for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)
  • North Carolina - CLE has been approved in North Carolina for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)
  • Alabama - CLE has been approved CLE in Alabama for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)
  • Mississippi - CLE in Mississippi has been approved for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics)

Pending CLE Approval:

  • Virginia - LBA has applied for CLE in Virginia for 13 total hours: 11 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics (professionalism counts as ethics). Because materials for each session are required for the CLE application, CLE will likely be approved after the conference.

 

Louisiana Title Agents Continuing Education  

Title Credit (General Insurance Principles Credit) with the Louisiana Department of Insurance has been approved for sessions noted by (Title) on the conference agenda—4 hours. Additionally, 1 session (Federal Banking Update: Legislative & Regulatory) has been approved for Consumer Finance Protection Credit. It is noted by (Title-CFP) on the conference agenda.

 

American Bankers Association (ABA) Professional Certification Credit  

This program has been approved for 12.75 CRCM credit, 4.5 CERP credit, 1.25 CAFP credit and 1.25 CTFA credit by American Bankers Association (ABA) Professional Certifications.  Certified professionals will report these credits after the conference at aba.csod.com.

 

2024 Conference Room Block Information at The Westin, New Orleans


To ensure the LBA group rate of $210 + tax/night, please call 1-888-627-8180 and identify that you are booking with the LBA Bank Counsel Conference Room Block. Click here to book your reservation online. Rooms are available in the block for Wednesday December 11, Thursday December 12. Limited rooms are available on Friday December 13 and Saturday December 14. 

The LBA has contracted for a set number of sleeping rooms based on the last few years’ attendance. Sleeping room reservations must be made by November 18, 2024 at 5:00pm or until the block of rooms for LBA is filled, whichever is sooner. After November 18, 2024, reservations will be made based on availability and the hotel may not be able to honor the discounted rate.