Tax and Bankruptcy: Just Like Peas and Carrots
Plenary Session
Rules Update
Luncheon Presentation: Sponsored by MorrisAnderson
ABI-Live: The Complex Requirements and Ethical Duties of Representing Consumer Debtors
ABI’s panel of experts will discuss the ethical and compensation issues that can arise while representing chapter 7 and 13 debtors as well as individual chapter 11 debtors. Topics covered include client fraud and an attorney’s duty to verify client information, attorney fee structures, and complex issues in individual chapter 11 cases. The panel includes perspectives from the attorneys and trustees, as well as the academic reporter for the ABI Ethics Task Force.
Ethics: Disagreeing without Being Disagreeable: The Case for Civility
This panel will explore the struggles of being both civil and persuasive and how our actions affect the reputation of the legal profession in society. The panel will also provide an update on the status of the ABI Civility Task Force.