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Join Tim Sloan for an insightful keynote examining the current state of the U.S. commercial real estate market. He will break down the forces shaping today’s environment and highlight emerging trends affecting assets across major sectors. The session will also explore the new opportunities these conditions create for lenders and investors, offering practical perspectives for navigating a rapidly evolving landscape.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Be able to identify and explain the key economic and market forces currently shaping the U.S. commercial real estate landscape across major asset classes.Gain the ability to evaluate emerging trends in commercial real estate and assess their potential impacts on lenders, investors and market performance.Learn to apply practical strategies for navigating evolving market conditions and recognize new opportunities created by shifts in the commercial real estate environment.

Industry experts will break down the forces reshaping hospitality—from operational and market pressures to legal and restructuring considerations. The discussion includes a focused look at hospitality challenges in Mexico and concludes with forward‑looking financial and investment insights to help stakeholders navigate the current market.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Analyze operational, market and legal pressures currently affecting hospitality sector restructurings in domestic and international markets.Identify cross-border legal and regulatory considerations specific to hospitality distress in Mexico and other international jurisdictions.Evaluate financial restructuring strategies and investment opportunities emerging from current hospitality market conditions.

Get a real-time look at today’s commercial real estate landscape across U.S. retail, office, industrial and multifamily sectors. This panel will discuss how valuation resets, capital market conditions and operating challenges are reshaping both equity and debt strategies. Industry leaders will share frontline insights on how owners and lenders are navigating market shifts, executing regionally and by asset class, and identifying opportunities emerging from market dislocation and distress.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Analyze current valuation methodologies and capital market conditions affecting commercial real estate equity and debt strategies across retail, office, industrial and multifamily sectors.Identify regional and asset-class-specific operational challenges and market dislocations that present restructuring opportunities for owners and lenders.Evaluate emerging distressed investment strategies in response to commercial real estate market shifts and weakening property fundamentals.

A focused discussion on the systemic pressures shaping today’s affordable housing landscape, using the Pinnacle Bankruptcy as a real‑world example. Speakers will highlight key legal, financial, and practical issues from the case, then expand the conversation to broader market trends, fiduciary challenges, and legal considerations affecting affordable housing across regions.Learning Objectives:Attendees will learn to:Apply key legal and financial lessons from the Pinnacle bankruptcy case to identify systemic pressures and fiduciary challenges in affordable housing restructurings.Distinguish between case-specific issues and broader market trends affecting affordable housing operators and financing structures across multiple jurisdictions.Formulate legal strategies to address regulatory compliance and practical considerations unique to distressed affordable housing matters.

Join ABI and Stetson University College of Law for the 50th annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, a memorial CLE program honoring the lifetime achievements of the late Bankruptcy Judge Alexander L. Paskay. The seminar will feature programming options geared toward both business and consumer issues, taught by a faculty of prominent regional and national speakers and bankruptcy judges — and you won’t want to miss out on the numerous networking events!

AI is transforming bankruptcy fee examination. This session demonstrates how Legal Decoder and similar platforms analyze billing data in high-profile cases (PG&E, Purdue Pharma, Toys "R" Us, Rite Aid) to ensure compliance with Section 330 and the 2013 U.S. Trustee Fee Examiner Guidelines. Learn how these tools function both as forensic instruments for post-filing for fee application review and as prophylactic measures for pre-submission invoice cleanliness—and why understanding them is essential to meeting your ethical obligations under Model Rules 1.1, 1.5, and 3.3. Whether you bill $10K or $10M annually, the same principles apply. Discover how AI-driven analytics can become a value driver that enhances client relationships and positions you as a forward-thinking practitioner who proactively ensures reasonable fees.

This panel will address merchant cash advance financing, its history, structure, enforcement and treatment in bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy cases.

In consumer Chapter 13 practice, successful plans are rarely accidental. This panel reframes the most common causes of plan failure into practical strategies for success, focusing on how attorneys can proactively navigate confirmation, compliance, and completion. Designed for consumer attorneys, the program addresses the issues that most often derail plans, and how to avoid them.

This TED-Talk–style panel brings together experienced bankruptcy practitioners to address three critical aspects of modern bankruptcy practice: recent Supreme Court developments, strategic considerations in deciding whether to file for bankruptcy, and the impact of language and terminology on advocacy and outcomes. Through concise, focused presentations, the panel explores how legal doctrine, strategic judgment, and effective communication intersect to shape successful bankruptcy representation. 

Artificial intelligence has rapidly evolved from a source of concern to an essential tool for legal practice. This interactive session moves beyond warnings to focus on how bankruptcy attorneys and judges can harness AI’s power today. Through real-world examples and live demonstrations, panelists will explore practical applications—from covenant analysis and motion drafting to case preparation and fee applications.Learn how to craft effective AI prompts, understand the differences between public and private AI systems, and discover tools that transform routine legal tasks. Whether representing clients or presiding over cases, attendees will gain actionable strategies to work more efficiently while maintaining accuracy and ethical standards.