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Ethics FolliesA 2018 is a heavenly parody of the popular movie and Broadway show Sister Act. The original parody production is brought to you by The Association of Corporate Counsel, South/Central Texas Chapter (ACC).A The fully-produced comedy features attorneys, bankruptcy judges, and professional actors to create an ethics-filled performance that stimulates conversation and debate by raising awareness of litigation, transactional, and leadership ethics issues. The hilarious nuns and gangsters will make good ethics your new "habit" in this divine comedy. Presented by The Association of Corporate Counsel, South/Central Texas Chapter

This panel will discuss various ethical issues in consumer- and business-related bankruptcy cases and other restructurings.

In this session, a panel of experts examines the potential pitfalls and divergent case law regarding compensation and ethical issues in bankruptcy.

Rarely has a hashtag so completely captured the urgency and gravity of a major shift in national consciousness. This panel of experts will lead an interactive discussion on issues confronting the legal profession in the #MeToo world, examining legal, practical and ethical considerations through a series of vignettes. What should be done about the difficult client that represents a significant portion of firm revenue? What are best practices for lawyers in supervisory and managerial roles? What resources are available to attorneys who find themselves subjected to inappropriate or actionable conduct? How may explicit or implicit bias and harassment play out in the adversary system and in negotiations, litigation and the courtroom? Finally, what is the role of the judiciary in addressing these critical issues? The panel will tackle these questions head-on in a plenary ripped from today's headlines.

This panel will review how consolidation, redevelopment and even brick and mortar vs. online are changing health care, and who is likely to prevail. The panelists will discuss which health care providers are likely to encounter the most stress in the future, and which ones may have ways to fix the American health care system.

This panel will discuss the challenges facing colleges and universities, and the financial advisor’s role in assisting stakeholders in addressing these challenges. The panelists will discuss the dynamics associated with turning around a college or university and how that process differs from the kinds of turnarounds that most professionals are familiar with.

Do unfair trading practices (UTP) in Europe represent a new Gold Rush, and how will they impact the restructuring and turnaround market? In this panel, TMA professionals will discuss potential solutions for and the future of these practices.

This panel will focus on carve-out issues, the effects of ASARCO and Baker Botts, and § 506(c) issues. The panel will also address retention issues and administrative insolvency.

Resolved: Under Till v. SCS Credit Corp., a bankruptcy court is required to use a two-step approach to determine the cramdown interest rate, and must first determine whether there is an efficient market before it can use the formula approach. Resolved: A trademark licensee retains the right to use a debtor’s trademark post-rejection.

This roundtable of experts will explore the unique aspects of health care and nonprofit bankruptcy cases, including, but not limited to, the reasons for the significant increase in health care bankruptcy filings, jurisdictional issues, regulatory approval requirements, and patient care ombudsman and HIPAA considerations, as well as criminal forfeiture and false-claim litigation while in bankruptcy.