Vedder Price is proud to sponsor the ALI CLE Accountants’ Liability 2025 Conference in Washington, D.C., on June 2-3, 2025, continuing our firm’s over 30-year tradition of participation in this leading program.

Shareholder and Chair of the Government Investigations and White Collar Defense Group, Junaid Zubairi, will once again serve as planning co-chair for the conference. This year’s program will offer critical insights into recent developments in accountants’ liability law and enforcement, featuring perspectives from both private practitioners and government regulators, including several Vedder Price attorneys and officials from the SEC and PCAOB.

This annual event is a valuable opportunity for professionals to stay informed on current issues involving compliance, enforcement, litigation trends, and regulatory priorities impacting accounting firms and professionals.

Vedder Price will participate in the following panels:

• Fireside Chat with Commissioner Hester Peirce
  Monday, June 2, 2025 at 9:00 am
  Junaid Zubairi (Interviewer)
• Regulator Perspectives: Latest Perspectives on Gatekeeper Liability and Changes in SEC Practice
  Monday, June 2, 2025 at 11:00 am
  Junaid Zubairi (Moderator)
• Insights on Representing Gatekeepers in Regulatory Investigations
  Monday, June 2, 2025 at 1:45 pm
  Junaid Zubairi (Panelist)
  Rachel Copenhaver (Moderator)
• Beyond the Big Four
  Monday, June 2, 2025 at 4:00 pm
  Rachel Copenhaver (Moderator)
• Focus on Cyber and Emerging Technologies
  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 9:00 am
  Mike Quinn (Panelist)
  Rachel Copenhaver (Moderator)
• Trends in Accounting Litigation and Recent Developments in SEC Practice
  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 11:15 am
  Rachel Copenhaver (Moderator)
• Landscape Post-Jarkesy, Loper Bright and Other Notable Cases
  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 1:30 pm
  Josh Dunn (Panelist)
  Junaid Zubairi (Moderator)
• Emerging Ethics Issues
  Tuesday, June 3, 2025 at 3:15 pm
  Steve Berger (Speaker)

For more information on the program and full details on each attorney’s panels, visit the ALI CLE website. Vedder Price is honored to support this conference and to contribute to the discussion on the evolving landscape of accountants’ liability.