Subchapter V Lightning Rounds and Rods
This panel will discuss consensual vs. nonconsensual plans, disposable-income issues, real estate issues and getting paid.
Contingency Planning, Risk-Reduction and Other Security Considerations
In modern practice, attorneys can hope for the best, but need to plan for the worst. Accidents and unforeseen circumstances can happen in the blink of an eye. Can your office still function if something does occur? This panel will discuss the various issues that attorneys may encounter, including cybersecurity, privacy protection, power outages, physical security compromises, mobile device loss, natural disasters, cloud-computing recovery, the continued management of remote workers and office tech.
Bankruptcy for the Deceased: Procedural Nubbins
The panel will discuss the impact of the untimely death of a debtor in bankruptcy.
Automating Your Practice with Expert Knowledge and Technology
The pandemic is over, and life is returning to normal. Or is it? Over the past three years, we’ve all learned to run lean and mean waiting for the tsunami to arrive. Will you scale up your staff and office space to accommodate the next wave of bankruptcies, or will you work with third-party vendors who can handle many of the daily tasks for you so that you are able to scale without creating an excessive amount of fixed overhead? This plenary will feature multiple vendors that are here to serve your business needs.
Great Debates: Student Loans
This session will feature lively debates on such topics as the debtor vs. trustee in post-petition appreciation, and student loan classification in chapter 13 consolidated cases.
Advanced Exemption-Planning Issues
The panel will address developing law on exemption planning.
Your Paralegal + Technology = Acceleration!
The pandemic taught us all how to work remotely and divide our tasks to get the job done. This panel is comprised of both virtual and in-office paralegals who understand how their role between attorney and client operates, as well as what they can bring to improve the experience for both you and your clients. Understanding the paralegal perspective provides greater insights into how you can use their knowledge and abilities to accelerate your practice and increase your bottom line.
The New Normal: Virtual/Hybrid Practice
This panel will feature a conversation on what we have learned about remote and hybrid practice, and what could use some improvement. The panelists will discuss staffing an office in a virtual environment, retaining talent, the expectation for flexibility, best practices for training new team members and maintaining office morale.