Financial Services Law Institute

The Financial Services Law Institute is the Center for Business and Financial Law's project that focuses on the law and regulation of all aspects of the financial industry, including banks, broker-dealers, and investment funds.

The mission of the Financial Services Law Institute is supported by New York Law School's unparalled range of courses for J.D. students covering all aspects of the financial services industry, including:

Banking Law

Bank Secrecy Act and Anti-Money Laundering Regulations in the New Millennium

Consumer Credit and Financing

Corporate Finance

Derivatives Market Regulation Seminar  

Energy Laws and Regulation

Employment Laws Involving Financial Services Firms

Financial Advocacy

Financial Law and Regulatory Policy

Financial Services Seminar & Workshop

Hedge Funds - Their Regulation and Structure

International Banking Laws

International Financial Law (through London Summer Program)

Prime Brokerage & Securities Financing

Private Equity Funds

Securities Litigation From a Defense Perspective

Securities Arbitration Clinic and Seminar

Securities Regulation

Securities Regulation: Broker-Dealer Regulation

Securities Regulation: Federal Regulation of Mutual Funds

 

New York Law School also offers an LL.M. degree in financial services law for students or practitioners interested in enhancing their speciality. With the Professor's permission, a J.D. student can audit and perform the required work for any of the LL.M courses, and then register for a 2 credit Independent Study Paper course based upon the LL.M. class they are auditing.

The Financial Services Law Institute also sponsors a wide variety of events led by senior practitioners and regulatory officials.

Student projects in the financial services area include Financial Law Updates and the FINRA arbitration award database (which will be online in early 2013).

Externships with financial institutions and regulatory agencies are avilable through Professor Filler's Financial Services Seminar & Workshop

 

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