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Isaac Mamaysky is a partner in Potomac Law Group, the chief compliance officer of QuantStreet Capital, an adjunct professor of Law at Albany Law School, and a co-founder and director of CZ Wellness Group, Inc.

At Potomac Law Group, one of the fastest growing corporate law firms in the country, Isaac provides strategic corporate, securities, and employment law guidance to management teams and in-house attorneys across industries. His clients include financial services providers, large corporations, private funds, registered investment advisers, and closely held companies.

As chief compliance officer of QuantStreet Capital, a New York Registered Investment Adviser, Isaac provides advice and counsel regarding state and federal laws concerning the regulation of investment advisers. He holds a Series 65 license and is a founding member of Potomac Law Group’s Investment Advisers, Asset Managers & Private Funds Practice.

In addition to his practice, Isaac teaches at Albany Law School, where his classes focus on the intersection of ethics and compliance and employment law. He has published numerous articles concerning corporate, securities, and employment law matters, including in the: Harvard Law School Forum on Corporate Governance; the Fordham Journal of Corporate and Financial Law; the UC Davis Business Law Journal; the Santa Clara Law Review; the Washburn Law Journal; the Loyola Chicago School of Law Journal of Regulatory Compliance; the ABA Journal of Labor and Employment Law; and many other publications. He also authored the book Letter to a One L Friend for Carolina Academic Press, which helps students navigate the challenges of law school.

Beyond law and compliance, Isaac has spent much of the past decade managing a large 501(c)(3) nonprofit, CZ Wellness Group, which he and his wife cofounded in 2012. The organization operates Camp Zeke and the Block and Hexter Retreat Center, both of which focus on celebrating healthy, active living through fitness, cooking, sports, and arts. Isaac regularly speaks about legal matters at American Camp Association conferences and events, and especially enjoys representing day camps, overnight camps, and camp industry associations.

Current position (4)

Partner

Potomac Law Group PLLC

Founder and Chief Legal Officer

QuantStreet Capital

Adjunct Professor of Law

Albany Law School

Founder and Officer

CZ Wellness Group

Degrees (1)

JD with honors

Boston University School of Law

2005 to 2008

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Presentations (5)

The Future of Work

The pandemic upended the workplace as we know it. Employment experts widely speculate that certain industries have fast-forwarded in the direction of working remotely by decades. If the future of work for many employees is primarily virtual, what challenges does this entail for employers? What new rights might employees have? While analyzing these and related questions, this session explores the arguments for and against remote work. It goes on to argue that the “hybrid workplace,” in which more people work from home more of the time, is our likely future. We consider the new challenges this raises for employers and the new rights gained by employees. The talk concludes by arguing that giving employees choice about their work location is a mechanism for employers to avoid potential liability while boosting workplace morale and increasing productivity; creating a win-win for employees and employers alike.

Understanding Ethics and Compliance

This session provides a big-picture overview of the field of ethics and compliance. It begins by exploring the historical milestones of ethics and compliance to establish the context and legal foundation of modern ethics and compliance practice. We go on to discuss the role of ethics and compliance teams in today’s companies, and the interplay of ethics and compliance, the general counsel’s office, and the human resources department. We then explore the critical function of the code of conduct in an effective ethics and compliance program, from which point we examine the importance of training and role modeling to achieving an ethical culture. We conclude by discussing internal investigations and whistleblowers.

Achieving Happiness in Our Careers

We begin with the premise that the happiest and most fulfilled employees are those who live a life of meaning and purpose. While many have achieved this goal, many others are unsatisfied with their career trajectories but feel, for a variety of reasons, that they aren’t empowered to make a change. This talk argues that it’s not just possible—but, for many employees, should be the goal—to merge personal and professional interests to achieve a career filled with meaning and purpose.

An Employment Law Crash Course

This is a lively and engaging session that provides an overview of the primary employment laws and regulations that govern our relationship with staff. The session includes a discussion of best practices to avoid costly employment disputes and concludes with a Q&A so participants have the opportunity to ask questions.

The Investment Adviser Marketing Rule

The SEC recently made waves in the long-established investment adviser regulatory landscape, governed by Investment Advisers Act of 1940, by passing the new investment adviser marketing rule. This session provides an overview of key legal obligations under the new rule.

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