Report from the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11
Commission members will report on the Commission’s progress and final recommendations to Congress.
ABI-Live: Final Report on the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11
The Final Report of the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 is the culmination of more than two years of testimony, advisory reports and deliberations. In this 90-minute webinar, several members of the Commission and the official reporter will present the key findings as submitted to Congress. Written materials will be provided.
Consumer Update
This panel will focus on the latest local bankruptcy rules, as well as the most current cases and the related decisions.
Individual Chapter 11: Not Just Chapter 13 on Steroids
This panel will discuss what consumer practitioners need to know about individual Chapter 11s and how they differ from Chapter 13 cases
The Latest on the Mortgage Mess
This panel will discuss the update on mortgage relief programs; litigation between homeowners and lenders; intersection with bankruptcy and motions for relief from stay.
Evidence: What It Is, Why You Need It, and How to Get It Admitted
This panel will discuss valuation, motion to lift stay, objections to claim and adversaries.
Ethics: Representation Issues: Don't Gamble With Your Reputation or Getting Paid
This panel will focus on the ethics of limiting the scope of employment as well as attorney's fees in Chapter 7 and how they get paid.
The Open-Pit Copper Mine: Bringing Value to the Surface—Effectively Trying Contested Matters
The key elements to trying contested matters are planning, writing effective pleadings, knowing rules of evidence, knowing when to use expert testimony and having a strong oral argument. The techniques, among others, are discussed in this panel.
Into the Depths of the Coal Mines: Over, Under, Sideways, Through—Any Way to Obtain a Confirmation Order and Hang Onto It on Appeal
The panel will discuss in depth an operating manual for Chapter 11 and a Chapter 11 Plan checklist.