White Collar Conference 2025 Second Annual · October 11, 2025

Pardons, Expungement & Restoring Our Dignity

Virtual on Zoom. Host: Jeff Grant, White Collar Support Group. Co-host: Drew Chapin. Emcee: Craig Stanland. Keynote: Jeffrey Toobin. Fireside chat: Joe Bankman.

The Program

Every session, in order.

The 2025 conference took on pardons, expungement and what it takes to restore your dignity after a case. Here is the full program, with the recording under each session.

Jeffrey Toobin
9:00 AM Keynote
Author of "The Pardon"; former CNN chief legal analyst

A sweeping discussion of presidential clemency power in America, from the author of The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy (Simon & Schuster, 2025). Introduced by host Jeff Grant, after emcee Craig Stanland opened the program.

Jeffrey Toobin on Presidential Pardons, From Alexander Hamilton to Today
34:51
Joe Bankman
9:45 AM Fireside Chat
Professor, Stanford Law School

The Stanford Law School professor and father of FTX founder Sam Bankman-Fried on the impact of his son’s high-profile prosecution on his family, and his own experience navigating public scrutiny.

Joe Bankman, Father of Sam Bankman-Fried, on Living Through His Son's Case
38:47
Brent Cassity
Interviewed by
Fireside Host · Host, Nightmare Success Podcast

Host of the Nightmare Success podcast, leading the fireside conversation.

10:30 AM
Panel
Pardons & Expungement
Moderated by Jeff Grant, White Collar Support Group

The distinction between presidential pardons and expungement, and the push for federal expungement legislation.

Mark Osler and Todd Haugh on Pardons, Clemency and Federal Expungement
40:01
Meet the Panelists
Mark Osler
Professor, University of St. Thomas School of Law

Mark Osler is a professor at the University of St. Thomas School of Law in Minnesota and a former federal prosecutor who founded the nation's first law-school clinic devoted to federal commutations. The Clemency Resource Center he co-founded with Rachel Barkow produced 96 commutations under the Obama clemency initiative.

Todd Haugh
Professor, Business Law & Ethics, IU Kelley School of Business

Todd Haugh is a professor of business law and ethics at Indiana University’s Kelley School of Business.

Jeff Grant
Panel Moderator; Founder, White Collar Support Group; Private General Counsel, GrantLaw

Widely described as the only attorney in the U.S. who served time in federal prison for a white collar crime and returned to practice white collar law, Jeff Grant founded the White Collar Support Group in 2013 with his wife Lynn.

11:15 AM
Panel
Restoration Through Community
Moderated by Drew Chapin, The Discoverability Company

Personal stories of restoring a life through community, from a national reform advocate and two members of the White Collar Support Group.

Pamela Winn, Gina Pendergraph and Michael Gaines on Restoration Through Community
35:03
Meet the Panelists
Pamela Winn
Founder & President, RestoreHER US.America

Pamela Winn is the founder and president of RestoreHER US.America, a policy-advocacy organization led by and for justice-involved women, and a nationally recognized reform advocate whose work followed her own journey through the criminal justice system.

Michael Gaines
Member, White Collar Support Group

Michael Gaines is a member of the White Collar Support Group and works at the Center for Employment Opportunities, helping people coming home from prison re-enter the workforce and find meaningful employment. He came to that work after a career in banking and his own justice journey.

Gina Pendergraph
Member, White Collar Support Group; Moderator, Justice Impact Support Forum

Gina Pendergraph is a leader in the White Collar Support Group, active in its related women's groups and meetings, and one of the primary moderators of the Justice Impact Support Forum. She draws on her own experience as a justice-impacted person to support others going through the system.

Drew Chapin
Panel Moderator; Founder, The Discoverability Company

Drew Chapin is the founder of The Discoverability Company, a discoverability partner for individuals and businesses based in Philadelphia, with nearly two decades of go-to-market experience across Microsoft, Jomboy Media, Perplexity, and venture-backed startups.

5 min
Research Professional and Personal Restoration Study: Early Findings Dr. Erin Frey, Yale School of Management
Dr. Erin Frey of Yale on How People Rebuild After a White Collar Case
4:30
12:00 PM
Closing
Closing Remarks
Jeff Grant

2025 Sponsors

We thank the organizations that supported the 2025 conference.

Lead Sponsor

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP

Press Coverage

Media coverage of the 2025 White Collar Conference

"White Collar Conference 2025: Pardons, Expungement & Restoring Dignity"

Confraud · October 2025

"White Collar Conference Set for October 11 Featuring Jeffrey Toobin and Joe Bankman"

Corporate Crime Reporter · September 24, 2025

"White Collar Support Group Launches New Criminal Justice Reform Initiatives"

WRIC · April 28, 2025

2025 conference FAQ

When was the 2025 White Collar Conference?
The second annual White Collar Conference took place on Saturday, October 11, 2025, from 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Eastern, virtually on Zoom.
Who gave the keynote at the 2025 White Collar Conference?
Jeffrey Toobin, author of The Pardon: The Politics of Presidential Mercy and former CNN chief legal analyst, gave the keynote, introduced by host Jeff Grant. Stanford Law School professor Joe Bankman joined a fireside chat with Brent Cassity.
What else was on the 2025 program?
Law professors Mark Osler and Todd Haugh joined Jeff Grant on a panel about pardons and federal expungement, Dr. Erin Frey of Yale presented early findings from a restoration study conducted with the White Collar Support Group, and Drew Chapin moderated the "Restoration Through Community" panel.
Can I watch the 2025 sessions?
Yes. All five recorded sessions are on this page, under the session each one belongs to, and on the White Collar Support Group YouTube channel.
When is the next White Collar Conference?
The fourth annual White Collar Conference is planned for fall 2027. The date, theme and speakers are not set yet. Join the email list at whitecollarconference.com to hear them first.
Who organizes the White Collar Conference?
The White Collar Conference is organized by the White Collar Support Group (prisonist.org), the world's first support group for people navigating the white collar justice system, founded by Jeff Grant.

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