2025 Compliance in Review: Lessons Learned and What's Ahead in 2026
- Categories:
- General | NCBA Legal Learning
- Panelists:
- Kelly Knepper Stephens | Lauren Valenzuela
- Course Levels:
- Intermediate
- Duration:
- 1 Hour 01 Minutes
- Format:
- Audio and Video
- Course Access:
- Access for 12 month(s) after purchase.
Handouts
| 2025 Compliance in Review: Lessons Learned and What's Ahead in 2026 HANDOUT (1.2 MB) | 28 Pages | Available after Purchase |
| 2025 Compliance in Review: Lessons Learned and What's Ahead in 2026 (1.2 MB) | 28 Pages | Available after Purchase |
Panelist
Kelly Knepper Stephens Related Seminars and Products
Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
TrueML Technologies LLC
Kelly Knepper-Stephens is the Chief Legal Officer at TrueML Technologies LLC. She is a passionate advocate for making the law (and legal advice) interesting for everyone. She drives legal risk-mitigation and public policy strategy for the enterprise, providing legal guidance and innovative solutions that weave legal considerations into the fabric of business planning and execution to drive value. She advises on the intersection of innovation in technology with consumer protection statutes, privacy and security laws, and other federal and state regulations. Kelly serves on the Board of Directors for the Receivables Management Association International and ACA-Certified Instructor. She served as a SER for the Arbitration and Debt Collection Rulemakings and is a former Steering Committee member for the Consumer Relations Consortium. FinTech Magazine named Kelly one of the Top 100 Women in FinTech in 2022 and Collection Advisor Magazine named Kelly one of the 20 Most Powerful Women in Collections in 2018 and 2016.
Lauren Valenzuela Related Seminars and Products
TrueML Products
Lauren Valenzuela, General Counsel and Chief Compliance Officer of TrueML Products, is a thought leader in the fintech industry. With over a decade of experience in legal compliance leadership roles, Lauren is known for her creative collaboration and recognized expertise in the ARM space. She has presented and written compliance commentary for insideARM, ACA International, AccountsRecovery.Net, California Association of Collectors (CAC), Receivables Management Association International (RMAI), and Receivables Info. Lauren was recognized as a Top 50 Receivables Professional and a Top Women Leader in Accounts Receivable in 2019 by Receivables Advisor; and as a “Move Maker” in 2023 by Women in Consumer Finance. She is also a Certified Receivables Compliance Professional by RMAI.
CLE Information
The NCBA will seek 1 General CLE credit hours in 60-minute states, and 1.2 General CLE credit hours in 50-minute states. Credit hours are estimated and are subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules.
National Creditors Bar Association is a national provider of legal educational content. NCBA’s goal is to provide its members with as many opportunities as possible to earn Continuing Legal Education (CLE) credits. Some NCBA programs state that they are pending approval. If a program is pending approval, it means that NCBA’s education staff is awaiting confirmation of approval for CLE credit from the accrediting body of a particular state; it should be noted that individual states have different response and approval rates. NCBA expects that the course will be approved for the credit amount and type listed, but approval is not guaranteed. An attorney can still take the course at their own discretion, though.
It is not uncommon for a course which is pending approval to not be approved until after the program has taken place. It is recommended that attorneys do not view programs that are pending approval close to their CLE deadline, as NCBA cannot guarantee that a course will be approved in time.
National Creditors Bar Association will seek MCLE accreditation, with the assistance of the ABA MCLE, for this program. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. A link for CLE requests will be provided to program attendees who have met the attendance and engagement requirements.