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Indiana State Approved Sessions

Shedding the Pounds of Debt: Mortgage Lien-Stripping in Chapters 7 and 11

11This panel will discuss practical considerations in addressing wholly unsecured junior mortgages, determining the amount of senior mortgages, timing of valuations and the burden of proof.
1 hour 11 minutes 52 seconds

Financing Our Future: Treatment of Student Loan Debt

Student loan debt has created a significant and growing national economic crisis. This panel will explore dischargeability issues and also discuss how student loan debt affects all of us – even those without student loans to pay off
1 hour 15 minutes 21 seconds

What Does the Future Hold? Crystal Ball Readings on Economic and Legislative Drivers of Chapter 11’s Fate

This panel will provide a retrospective and prospective discussion of the economic and legislative factors that impact chapter 11 filings, as well as insight on industry trends and hot areas for restructuring services. Ben Franklin once remarked that “creditors have much better memories than debtors.”
1 hour 12 minutes 55 seconds

To Mediate or Not, That Is the Quest?

Experienced mediators will discuss this popular alternative dispute resolution device, including how best to prepare for mediation, the benefits of mediation, whether it is suitable for all disputes in bankruptcy, different styles employed by mediators, and perhaps a few war stories.
1 hour 12 minutes 7 seconds

Reading Between the Lines: Writing-Based Focus (Drafting Agreements)

This panel will focus on planning and drafting agreements, best practices, avoiding common pitfalls, and successful strategies and approaches.
1 hour 14 minutes 41 seconds

When Health Care Goes on Life Support: The Intersection Between Health Care and Bankruptcy Law

Health care bankruptcy filings went up 38 percent between 2010-14. This panel will examine current issues facing the health care industry and the intersection of health care law and bankruptcy. Topics will include 363 sales, reorganization, issues related to provider agreements, regulatory issues and health care ombudsmen.
1 hour 30 minutes 30 seconds

The Intersection of Ethics & Discovery (What Attorneys Need to Know)

This panel will cover the critical relationship between professional responsibility and rules of discovery. The panel will discuss the pitfalls and common mistakes that attorneys make with digital discovery and electronic evidence.
1 hour 26 minutes 56 seconds

The Future of Bankruptcy - The Good, the Bad and The Supreme Court's View

Hear from a noted Supreme Court scholar and the Reporter to the ABI's Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11.
1 hour 22 minutes 7 seconds