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Practice and Procedure

Ethics Panel

This panel will look at ethical issues that arise in the context of bankruptcy proceedings, including protecting common interest privilege and retaining and compensating professionals. Panelists will discuss recent cases and share best practices.
1 hour 15 minutes 3 seconds

Judges’ Roundtable: Selected Current Topics

This roundtable will provide updates from the Eastern and Southern Districts of New York (and surrounding areas) about court rules and practices, and discuss topics of general interest to the bar.
1 hour 6 minutes 39 seconds

A Primer on Gender Identity and Pronoun Usage

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.
1 hour 1 minutes 7 seconds

Privileges & Confidentiality in Bankruptcy Litigation

What privileges and confidentiality can be asserted in bankruptcy litigation (e.g., attorney/client, common interest, mediation, etc.), and how do you invoke and preserve these various privileges/confidentialities? This session will identify these issues and address the ethical and legal implications if they they aren’t properly preserved.
1 hour 12 seconds

Cybersecurity Panel

This session will walk attendees through various cybersecurity issues, focusing on the implications for and obligations of attorneys representing companies in chapter 11 when a security incident/data-privacy event occurs.
57 minutes 29 seconds

Nuts & Bolts of Bankruptcy Appeals

This session will discuss strategies for presenting bankruptcy issues on appeal, including procedures, briefs, oral arguments and the doctrine of mootness.

Chapter 11 Workshop and Practice Update

This panel will focus on issues arising in larger chapter 11 cases, including third-party releases and Plan Support Agreements.

The Future of Technology and the Practice of Law

This panel will provide an update on the key technological issues facing practicing attorneys today, including cyberattacks, software needs, Zoom updates, electronic signatures, hybrid hearings and cryptotechnology, as well as decentralized autonomous organizations and tokenized assets (i.e., NFTs, metaverse and DeFi).