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About the Seminar
The SC Bar CLE Division is proud to present a very powerful, practical and in-depth analysis of some of the most significant developments and trends in state and federal consumer practice for 2023 and beyond.  Course Planner Carri Grube Lybarker has assembled an experienced and talented faculty of practitioners who will provide you with authoritative guidance on the current priorities of FTC enforcement, a review of an important August debt collection case, the financial regulatory challenges of Artificial Intelligence, and nuances and developments in SC usury law and practice.  As an added bonus, you will hear from Sarah Gravely, of Sarah Starling Consulting, who will provide you with essential guidance on attorney well-being, work-life integration, burnout prevention, and mindfulness.

Seminar Agenda
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Federal Trade Commission: 2023 Update on Enforcement and Priorities
Anna Burns, Southeast Region Director, Federal Trade Commission
Unpacking a Debt Collection Case: Takeaways from Portfolio Recovery Assocs v. Campney
Susie Ingles, Senior Attorney/Consumer Law Unit Head, SC Legal Services
Financial Regulatory Challenges of AI: a discussion of the use of cutting-edge artificial intelligence and machine learning technology in customer service, marketing, underwriting, and account servicing.
Brad Rustin, Chair, Financial Services Regulatory Practice, Nelson Mullins
Of Interest: SC Usury Nuances and Developments
Phil Porter, Staff Attorney, SC Department of Consumer Affairs (SCDCA)
Kelly Rainsford, Deputy Administrator/General Counsel, SCDCA
Sharon Bramlett, Of Counsel, Finkel Law Firm
Moderator: Carri Grube Lybarker, Administrator/Consumer Advocate, SCDCA
Harmony in Practice: Navigating the Legal Landscape with Wellbeing Wisdom
Sarah Gravely, Founder & CEO, Sarah Starling Consulting

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours
This program qualifies for 6.0 MCLE credit hours, including up to 1.0 SA/MH credit hour.

This seminar is an Intermediate level program.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2024, please use this course code: 242200ADO.

Note: When submitting your compliance reports to the SC Commission on CLE and Specialization, if you completed this in 2025,please use this course code:

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