24th Belle R. & Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium

24th Belle R. & Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium

"Blockchain & the Law: Risks, Challenges, and Opportunities"

The most disruptive technology to emerge in the past decade, blockchain technology has had an immediate impact on the legal industry, and the legal sector will have to quickly innovate to address the new legal issues that blockchain and distributed ledger technologies present. This symposium will provide the legal profession insight into managing, implementing, and addressing client needs as they relate to blockchain technologies and cryptocurrencies.

Presented by John Marshall Journal of Information Technology & Privacy Law and the Blockchain Law Organization at The John Marshall Law School

Friday, November 9, 2018
10 a.m.-4:00 p.m.

Program

Panel I: Block Letter Law: Navigating the Regulatory Landscape of Blockchain in the U.S. and Around the World

Panel II: Blockchain, Data Protection & Privacy Law

Panel III: How Blockchain Is Disrupting the Legal Industry: Corporate Governance, Governments & Legal Practitioners

About the Belle R. & Joseph H. Braun Memorial Symposium

The Braun Memorial Lecture Series honors the legacy of Joseph H. Braun, a 1918 graduate, and his wife, Belle. The inaugural lecture was held in 1989, the year of his passing. Since then, the lecture series has featured a number of distinguishing panels and speakers on topics including constitutional law, criminal law, environmental law, and international human rights.