The Vancura decision, the MNA and ULONA are game-changers for notary employers and employees alike.With all the added liability these issues will bring, agency owners and their notary personnel need to be proactive in their training, prepared for the changes the decision and model laws will bring, and educated about the changing requirements.

Join National Notary Association and American Escrow Association experts and get the insight you need to implement effective notary training programs, eliminate risk, and ensure compliant, acceptable closings.

Training closing agents and other notary employees has always been necessary to ensure that closing documents are legal, binding, and accepted for recording. The importance of good notary training programs was highlighted last year when an Illinois appellate court ruled that a notary’s employer was liable for the actions of its notary employee. Now two model notary laws have been introduced into the public domain that, if adopted by the states, will change the way that training needs to be done.

To help you navigate these changes and help your notary employees succeed, this webinar will:

• Explain the important aspects of the landmark court decision so attendees understand what employee conduct they are liable for;
• Outline important best practices for notarizing documents in the office;
• Point out key changes to the National Notary Association’s Model Notary Act and the Uniform Law on Notarial Acts and how, if adopted by the states, these laws will impact the way attendees’ notary employees perform their jobs; and
• Provide the steps needed to implement an effective notary training programin the office.

Presenters

Chuck Faerber
Vice President
National Notary Association

Charles N. Faerber, Vice President of Notary Affairs Charles Faerber is one of the country's foremost authorities on notarization and the American Notary office. With the National Notary Association for over 30 years, Faerber has been the primary drafter of the NNA's many important position statements involving Notaries and their customs and practices.

A prolific writer, Faerber has been involved in the research, development, drafting and editing of most of the NNA's major standards-setting works, including the Model Notary Acts of 1982, 2002, 2010; the Notary Public Code of Professional Responsibility, the Notary Home Study Course, the NNA’s series of state Notary Law Primers, and numerous Association publications. He has been published extensively and, as Editor-at-Large, continues to contribute to the many NNA member publications, including The National Notary magazine and the Notary Bulletin newspaper, as well as in major law reviews. 

Faerber is the author of the U.S. Notary Reference Manual, considered the most authoritative and comprehensive compendium on notarial laws for all U.S. states and territories. He is a sought-after speaker on the Notary office and has also testified in numerous court cases as an expert witness, as well as before state and federal legislative bodies.

Before joining the NNA, Faerber worked as a reporter and editor for several Southern California newspapers. He earned a Bachelor of Arts Degree from Dartmouth College in New Hampshire and a Master's Degree in Communications/Journalism from San Diego State University.

Bill Anderson
Vice President of e-Notarization
National Notary Association

As Vice President of Best Practices and eNotarization, William A. Anderson works to promote, professionalize and elevate the Notary Public profession by overseeing the NNA’s technology initiatives; researching Notary Public law and technology issues, writing on topics relevant to Notaries, developing policy, promoting legislation and representing the NNA at professional conferences.
 
Regarded as one of the nation's experts on notarization, Bill has more than 13 years experience. Beginning his career as an educator, Anderson conducted Notary Public training seminars in over 35 states and has authored numerous instructional programs.
Anderson holds a Bachelor of Arts degree in Business Administration from Point Loma College, San Diego, California, and a Master of Divinity degree from Westminster Theological Seminary, Escondido, California.

He has also served as pastor of Presbyterian churches in Appleton, Wisconsin and Santa Clarita, California.

David Shean
Principal
Escrow Essentials

David A. Shean, CSEO/CEI/CNSA, is a litigation consultant, escrow consultant and expert witness. He specializes in consulting services and support services to the trial bar and business community.

Dave began his real estate career in 1965 when Transamerica Title Company was building a microfilm title plant in Los Angeles. Over the next 43 years, he worked his way through plant building, title and escrow training, real estate sales, branch manager, escrow administration. In 2007, he was offered the opportunity to reinvent his services by offering “ON CALL” Contract Escrow Administration, Traveling Notary services and Escrow Litigation Consultation and Expert Witness Testimony.

Dave earned his CSEO designation in 1987, his CEI credential in 1995 and his CNSA designation in 2007. He was president of the VCEA in 1985 and CEA in 1988. He has earned many company and Escrow Association Awards including the CEA Lifetime Achievement award.

Currently an active member of EASGV and VCEA, Dave currently represents CEA as a member of the 2009-2010 AEA RESPA Working Group and is chair of the American Escrow Association Closing Practices Committee for 2006-2009.

He has been a seminar instructor and guest speaker at various national, state and regional Escrow Associations, ALTA and Associations of Realtors.

Moderator

Andrea Golby
Editor
The Legal Description, October Research Corp.