DocuSign’s Chief Legal Officer, Ken Moyle, will be teaching a live and interactive telephone seminar about electronic signatures and records through Virginia Continuing Legal Education. This telephone seminar will be offered live today and as a replay the first week in February.

A LIVE AND INTERACTIVE TELEPHONE SEMINAR FROM VIRGINIA CLE

LIVE (Eastern Time): Tuesday, January 26 / 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

REPLAY (Eastern Time): Friday, February 5 / 12:00 noon–1:00 p.m.

Become current with the latest state of the law of electronic signatures and records, including:

• State and federal statutory framework
• Case law
• Regulatory updates

Two eminent speakers, Ken Moyle of DocuSign and Margo H.K. Tank of Buckley Sander, LLP will dispel myths on evidence and proof of electronic signatures and records and provide practice tips.

Both Ken and Margo have presented on electronic signatures and records for industry organizations such as NCHELP (educational lending) AICP (insurance compliance), MBA (mortgage), and others, and are recognized as leading experts on the subject.

COURSE SCHEDULE

The first 45 minutes will discuss the current law regarding electronic signatures and records. Topics for discussion include:

• Legal authority for the use of electronic records and signatures
• ESIGN and UETA scope and definitions
• Obtaining consumer consent
• Authenticating customers
• Effective online agreement and disclosures
• Electronic records and transferable records
• Federal preemption of state e-signature laws
• Case law and emerging trends
• Implementation tips and strategies
• Available technology solutions

The final 15 minutes will allow for Questions and Answers.

QUESTION-AND-ANSWER SESSION:

At the end of the program, you can push a number on your touch-tone phone and be placed in a queue for questions. When it’s your turn, you enter the conference call in a mode that allows your question to be heard by the speakers and the rest of the telephone audience. The speakers will then discuss the question with you.

FACULTY

Ken Moyle, DocuSign / Seattle, Washington

Ken Moyle is chairman of the Public Policy Committee for the Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA). He is a member of the Insured Retirement Institute and a former member of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s MISMO eMortgage Legal Issues workgroup. Mr. Moyle has lectured on legal topics including ESIGN/UETA, electronic signatures in academic lending, and open source software licensing and application service provider (ASP) business models, and has spoken on a variety of public interest topics to audiences around the country. He holds a J.D. from the University of Washington.

Margo H.K. Tank, Buckley Sandler LLP / Washington, DC

Margo Tank advises financial services providers on how to structure online business programs in compliance with the Electronic Signatures in Global and National Commerce Act (ESIGN) and the Uniform Electronic Transactions Act (UETA), and other state and federal laws governing electronic financial services transactions, including laws related to privacy and data security, electronic record management, and e-discovery and payments.

Ms. Tank’s other activities include acting as the co-reporter for the Drafting Committee preparing the Standards and Procedures for Electronic Records and Signatures (SPeRS), and advocacy before Congress and federal regulators with respect to electronic financial services issues as counsel to the Electronic Financial Services Council and the Electronic Signature and Records Association. Ms. Tank is both the author of many articles and a frequent speaker on the electronic delivery of financial services.

Regarding the law relevant to electronic signatures and records, know that DocuSign remains a leader at the forefront, providing continuing education for other attorneys and participating in industry groups to help organizations understand the impact of electronic signature and records on their business.

Ken Moyle, DocuSign’s Chief Legal Officer, recently taught an online CLE (Continuing Legal Education) class, E-Commerce 2009: The State of the Law of Electronic Signatures and Records.

In addition to his role at DocuSign, Ken also serves as the Chairman of the Public Policy Committee for the Electronic Signature and Records Association (ESRA) of Washington D.C. Ken discussed information on the state and federal statutory framework, case law and regulatory updates. He also dispelled myths on evidence and proof, provided practice tips and shared practical considerations associated with electronic signatures and records.

CLE Course Highlights include:

• Statutory framework (state and federal) including Washington’s non-uniform statute
• Case law update
• Regulatory update
• Evidence and proof (dispelling myths)
• Practical considerations
• Practice tips

This course, offered through the Washington State Bar Association, was delivered to participants via hour-long webinar. As electronic signature technology evolves, understanding the legal landscape around electronic signatures and records positions you well to understand the implications and benefits of adoption electronic contract execution services. For more of Ken’s thoughts on electronic signature, online contract execution, and public policy, take a look at his previous blog posts.