2026 Bank Counsel Conference
The VBA is excited to join forces with the Louisiana Bankers Association and six other state banking associations to host the 2026 Bank Counsel Conference. The conference agenda focuses on topics of interest to both bankers and their legal counsel.
Who Should Attend?
This program is designed to benefit in-house bank counsel, private practitioners focusing on banking and commercial transactions and litigation, bank officers, compliance officers and other senior bank executives.
Agenda
You can view the full conference agenda here.
Agenda Overview:
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Wednesday December 9:
3:30pm-6:00pm – Conference registration open
4:00pm-5:30pm – Women in Law Roundtable Discussion -
Thursday December 10:
7:15am-8:00am – Continental Breakfast & Registration
8:00am-5:05pm – Sessions
5:15pm-6:45pm – Cocktail Reception -
Friday December 11:
7:15am – Continental Breakfast
7:45am-3:45pm – Sessions
Registration
Conference Registration (Includes Ethics & Professionalism and Electronic Materials) – $650 member*; $975 non-members
Ethics and Professionalism Registration Only: $200 (Includes Electronic Materials) – Contact the LBA office at 225-387-3282 for registration
*For online registration, please note: During the registration process, choose your affiliated state association to get member pricing. You are a member if: you are an in-house attorney who is employed with a bank that is a member of a participating state association OR a member of a participating state association’s attorney or affiliate membership group.
Hotel Information
The Westin Hotel New Orleans
100 Iberville Street
New Orleans, LA 70130
To ensure the group rate of $215+ 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. This room rate is available through November 16. After November 16, reservations will be made based on availability and the hotel may not be able to honor the discounted rate.
Sponsor Information
Interested in sponsoring this event? Please click here to view opportunities.
CLE Credits
Once the sessions and speakers are finalized, LBA will apply for CLE in Virginia. In 2025, Virginia was approved for 10 total hours: 8 general credit hours and 2 hours of ethics.