Sidley’s 2026 Blockchain Educational Series

Join Sidley for our Blockchain Educational Series, eight webinars designed to provide a practical, cumulative overview of blockchain-related legal issues across industries and sectors.

Whether you work directly with digital assets or are looking to better understand this evolving area, the series will build fluency in the key legal and business considerations shaping the digital asset and blockchain space.

Led by Sidley lawyers from across key disciplines, the series will explore the evolving legal, regulatory, and commercial dynamics of the blockchain ecosystem.

CLE credit is pending for these programs.* Webinar topics and dates are below.

Blockchain Basics: What Every Lawyer Needs to Know
Tuesday, June 23
Lilya Tessler – Partner, Dallas
Andrew Sioson – Partner, Washington D.C.

Crypto Payments, Stablecoins, and Financial Institutions
Thursday, June 25
Jess Cheng – Partner, New York
Kristin Teager – Partner, Washington D.C.

SEC and CFTC Regulatory Architecture for Crypto Assets
Wednesday, July 1
Andrew Blake – Partner, Washington D.C.
Kate Lashley – Partner, Miami

Move Fast, but DON’T Break Things: Blockchain Professional Responsibility and Risk Management
Tuesday, July 7
Teresa Harmon – Partner, Chicago
Nathan Howell – Partner, Chicago

Blockchain-Related Offerings, Capital Raising, and Other Transactions
Tuesday, July 21
Scott Bennett – Partner, New York
David Stewart – Partner, London

Blockchain and Investment Funds: Structuring, Regulation, and Market Practice
Tuesday, July 28
Brian Cook – Senior Managing Associate, Chicago
Daniel Spies – Partner, New York

Current Issues in Crypto and Blockchain Enforcement
Tuesday, August 4
Ian McGinley – Partner, New York
Lara Mehraban – Partner, New York
Nima Mohebbi – Partner, Century City

Borderless Tech: Global Regulatory Regimes Covering Digital Assets
Thursday, August 27
Dominic James – Partner, Hong Kong
Arjun Lakhani – Counsel, London
Josephine Law – Counsel, Singapore

* CLE credit is pending for these programs. Sidley Austin LLP is an Accredited CLE Provider in California, Illinois, and New York, as well as a Texas State Bar Accredited Sponsor. We can issue reciprocal credit for attorneys who are licensed in Connecticut and New Jersey, and we can apply for credit in Florida and Virginia, upon request. MCLE credit rules and restrictions vary from state to state. If attendees are interested in obtaining credit for this program in another state, Sidley’s CLE professionals will be happy to provide program materials that may be used to submit a request for credit.