Business Development
Board of Directors Nominations
We are now accepting nominations through June 3, 2024, for members to serve on our board of directors.
Six Takeaways from the Institute 2024
New format, new topics, new Institute. Here’s a recap from this year’s conference and what you may have missed.
Tax Deskbook
The Section 103 Editorial Board is soliciting input through April 15, 2024 on the most recent edition of the Deskbook (2023) to help steer the direction of a forthcoming edition.
Bonds and Beverages: Chicago
Networking event for Chicago area law students interested in public finance law on March 3, 2024.
Bonds and Beverages: DC
Networking event for D.C. area law students interested in public finance law on February 22, 2024.
Clo$ing C0sts: Wire Fraud Perils
Article from Ice Miller LLP exploring the surge in wire fraud that is impacting financial transactions.
Underwriter’s Counsel Roundtable — Intermediate
Review of the duties, responsibilities, and potential liability for underwriters in public offerings of municipal securities and the role of underwriters counsel.
Let Me Check with My Desk
A behind-the-scenes look at the structure and organization of a deal desk, the various professionals working there, and the roles they play in the sale of municipal bonds.
Transforming Public Finance: The Role of Artificial Intelligence
Article from Dan Rodriguez at ImageMaster exploring the ways in which artificial intelligence is transforming public finance worldwide and the important legal questions its rise poses.
Cost of Issuance
Expenses paid by or on behalf of the Issuer or a conduit borrower which are directly related to the issuance and sale of the bonds.
Bond Purchase Agreement (“BPA”)
Contract in which the Issuer and/or borrower agrees to sell bonds to the underwriter.
Bond Counsel
An attorney or firm of attorneys, frequently retained by the Issuer but sometimes by another party to the transaction, to render an opinion in a bond financing as to the…