US BAR ASSOCIATION OPPOSES AML BILL REQUIRING SAR BY LAWYERS

On 2^nd February, the ABA Journal reports that American Bar Association President Hilarie Bass is expressing concerns that an AML Bill would undermine the attorney-client privilege and impose “burdensome and intrusive regulations” on small businesses and their lawyers. The ABA opposes provisions that would regulate many lawyers and law firms as financial institutions under the Bank Secrecy Act when they help clients to establish small corporations and limited liability companies.

See also the ABA news release at –

https://www.americanbar.org/news/abanews/aba-news-archives/2018/02/aba_sends_letterto.html

and letter to Senate members at –

https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/uncategorized/GAO/1feb2018-abalettertosjcopposings1454.authcheckdam.pdf

www.abajournal.com/news/article/aba_opposes_anti_money_laundering_bill_requiring_suspicious_activity_report

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