SEC Virtual Outreach Event Highlights Students on the Frontlines of Investor Protection

The U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission announced that it will host a virtual event, entitled “Investor Advocacy Clinics: Students Fight for Investor Justice,” on Wednesday, March 29 from 11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. ET. The event will highlight the important work of law school students who provide free legal representation and other resources to harmed investors engaged in disputes with their financial professionals. Hosted by the SEC Office of the Ombudsman and the Division of Enforcement’s Retail Strategy Task Force, the event will be livestreamed at sec.gov. After opening remarks by SEC Chair Gary Gensler, law students from investor advocacy clinics across the United States will discuss the origin of the clinics, the legal services they provide, the nature of mandatory broker-dealer arbitration, examples of cases handled on behalf of harmed investors, and challenges affecting the future of the clinics.