Business

Industry experts from the past four decades will walk attendees down insolvency memory lane.

In a recent survey, 93% of the respondents said that they had used the past year to reflect on their lives, and 88% said that the meaning of success had changed for them since the start of the pandemic. Yet the number of lawyers suffering from depression, anxiety and substance abuse is greater than ever. This panel will discuss ways in which we can help others — and ourselves — navigate this dichotomy.

Join ABI's Diversity Working Group to hear from experts on the current trends related to gender identity and pronoun usage, workplace liability issues and more.

Sponsored by Riordan, Fincher & Mayo, P.A. Following the Money: Tracing Financial Transactions in Popular Phone Apps Rachel L. Foley Foley Law, PC | Independence, Mo. An Analytical Review of Reversals/Affirmance Rates Between BAPs and District Courts Jacklyn M. Branby Snell & Wilmer L.L.P. | Phoenix The Unconstitutionality of Chapter 11 UST Fee vs. Non-UST Fee Districts Nicholas J. Zluticky Stinson LLP | Kansas City, Mo. SBRA and Chapter 12 Definitions for Qualifying Debtors Mark A. Craige Crowe & Dunlevy | Tulsa, Okla.

PwC joins the American Bankruptcy Institute to discuss restructuring activity in 2021 and to look ahead at trends we may see in 2022. Additionally, we will explore industries to watch and host a live audience Q&A.

Sponsored by ABI's Real Estate Committee Please join ABI's Real Estate Committee for a dynamic 2022 economic outlook presentation featuring a real estate economist and professionals. Topics will include a review of the industrial, hospitality, retail and office sectors; the impact of inflation on the real estate economy; last-mile logistics; and other timely topics to arm practitioners with important knowledge about the real estate economy. The program will conclude with a question-and-answer period.

Sponsored by ABI's Commercial and Regulatory Law Committee This panel of experts will discuss the implications for and obligations of attorneys representing companies in chapter 11 when a security incident/data privacy event happens.

Sponsored by ABI's Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Committee Although the COVID-19 emergency has battered many industries, it did not mark the beginning of what is currently besieging colleges and universities; issues have been brewing beneath the surface of these proud institutions for a long time. The headwinds of shrinking enrollment, increased competiton and downward pressures on tuition are causing many institutions in higher education to address their economic viability. Increasing costs and decreasing revenues are a reciepe for disaster in any business, and colleges and universities are not immune to such challenges, which are further exacerbated by regulatory obligations and academic culture, especally when it involves restructuting smaller institutions. Learn first-hand from experts in the field how colleges and universities can best be restructured.