2024 Fall Legal Meeting
Details
NCHER will hold its Fall Legal Meeting on Thursday, October 24, 2024 at the law offices of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP in Chicago, IL (151 North Franklin Street, Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606). The planning committee has created a robust agenda that includes several important and exciting sessions, including:
- An update on the recent decision by the U.S. Supreme Court in Loper Bright overturning Chevron deference and its implications for the higher education industry.
- An update on recent initiatives of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau.
- A review of legal and compliance considerations for private education loans.
- Recent developments impacting state student loan lender, servicing, and privacy laws and regulations.
- Recent litigation impacting the federal student loan program such as efforts to challenge the U.S. Department of Education’s SAVE Plan, borrower defense to repayment, and other initiatives.
- What’s next for the FFELP industry, including an overview of the new guarantor voluntary flexible agreement announced by the Department of Education.
- A Washington Update that will also examine what may happen in the November election held in two weeks.
Members can choose to register for the meeting in-person or virtually. For those attending in-person, similar to the past, members will need to make their own hotel reservations. There are several hotels within walking distance of the law firm. A non-exclusive list is posted on our website. For those attending virtually, members should be aware that active participation for remote registrants will be limited.
As in the past, this will be a one-day meeting that will start around 8:30 am and end around 4:00 pm CT. The registration fee will be $500 for members and $600 for nonmembers. So register today!
The meeting will be held at the Law Offices of Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP. NCHER is also pleased to offer a virtual option. To register for in-person or the virtual option please register below.
The office address is:
151 N Franklin St Suite 2500, Chicago, IL 60606
Hotels Nearby:
| Hotel | Address/Directions | Distance From Hinshaw Office |
| Hyatt Place Chicago/Downtown – The Loop | 28 N Franklin Street | 4 min walk / 0.2 miles |
| The Wit, A Hilton Hotel | 201 N State Street | 12 min walk / 0.5 miles |
| Renaissance Chicago Downtown Hotel | 1 W Wacker Drive | 10 min walk / 0.4 miles |
| The Royal Sonesta Chicago Downtown | 71 E Wacker Drive | 16 min walk / 0.7 miles |
| Hyatt Regency Chicago | 151 E Wacker Drive | 6 min drive / 0.9 miles |
| Loews Chicago Hotel | 455 N Park Drive | 8 min drive / 1.3 miles |
Conference Fees ▼
| NCHER Member | Non-Member | |
| Regular | $500 | $600 |
| Virtual | $500 | $600 |
The-More-the-Merrier Discount: Register 2 people from the same organization and get the 3rd and additional registrations at a $100 discount. To take advantage of this option, please register each registrant and click the pay by check option. Please do not pay via credit card on the NCHER website. Once you have registered the participants, please email Stefanie Gramm at sgramm@ncher.org for an adjusted invoice.
You must be logged in to register online and receive member pricing. If you are not an NCHER member, please contact Stefanie Gramm sgramm@ncher.org to register. Payments: NCHER registration fees must be paid prior to attending the meeting or you will not be issued credentials to attend.