Panels

Jim Yellen has been an adjunct professor of law since 1989. He is co-chair of the Securities Law Committee of the Commercial Federal Practice of the New York State Bar Association. As such, he has chaired and spoken at many securities arbitration conferences. Every year and a half, he co-chairs the State Bar Securities Arbitration Seminar, considered to be one of the leading seminars of the field.

He has also spoken on panels at PIABA, the Federal Bar Association and various private seminars.

A sample of past securities seminars where Jim was Co-chair:

• Securities Arbitration 2018: Evolution –- Thirty Years of Securities Arbitration Since Shearson v. McMahon
• Securities Arbitration 2017: Telling Your Story
• Securities Arbitration 2015: Representing Clients in Securities Arbitrations
• NYSBA 2017 Securities Arbitration Seminar – “Telling Your Story”

Co-Chair:

• NYSBA Securities Law Committee
• Securities and Tax Law Forum
• New York City Bar Association (panel member)

Writing:

• Board of Editors, Securities Arbitration Commentator
• Editorial Advisory Board & Finance
• Fordham International Law Journal Alumni Association (Vice President and Board of Directors Member; Past and Present)
• CLE Instructor Securities Law Courses at Fordham Law School

Member of:

• NYSE, FINRA and NFA Industry Arbitrator
• Securities Industry Association
• American Bar Association
• New York State Bar Association

Honorary:

• Pro Bono Committee, Sidley Austin (Formally Brown & Wood)