Friday, April 24

10:15 am—11:15 am
Jurisdictional Preference – Delaware, Nevada or Texas?

During this interactive discussion, the moderator and four-person panel will dive into the historical differences between these three jurisdictions and how and why many companies are now weighing the benefits and drawbacks of each one to determine their jurisdictional preference.  The statutory law, business courts, case law, legislative structure and secretary of state offices of each jurisdiction will be explored, discussed and compared.

• Moderator: Joy A. Barrist – Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, Delaware
• Panelists:
  • Fritz Battcher – Holland & Hart LLP, Las Vegas & Reno, Nevada
  • Robert L. Burns – Richards, Layton & Finger, PA, Wilmington, Delaware
  • Michael Maxwell – Potter Anderson & Corroon LLP, Wilmington, Delaware
  • Jonathan Thalheimer – Thalheimer, Cipione, Whelan & Morgan, PLLC, Dallas, Texas

11:30 am—12:30 pm
Artificial Intelligence & Mortgage Law: A New Era Begins

Living with AI in Mortgage Law

This lively presentation will include an overview of incorporating ethics into AI use and developing sound prompt engineering techniques.  Most intriguingly, though, the session will feature and heavily focus on live demonstrations of various AI scenarios drawn from actual practice, with changes made to the scenario prompts based on audience reactions and feedback.

• Moderator: Scott R. Lesser – Miller, Canfield, Paddock and Stone, P.L.C., Troy, Michigan
• Presenter: Cliff McKinney II – Quattlebaum, Grooms & Tull PLLC, Little Rock, Arkansas