Practice and Procedure

Bankruptcy practitioners are all familiar with the old adage “disclose, disclose, disclose” when it comes to disclosures of connections under Bankruptcy Rule 2014 in a retention application. But what exactly makes a disclosure meaningful, and how does one ensure that relevant information is disclosed? This panel will explore the gray areas between our ethical obligations as attorneys, the requirements imposed by the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, and practical limitations of bankruptcy disclosures for estate professionals.

This panel will engage in a robust discussion and examination of various oversight roles in the restructuring process, based on the panelists' numerous viewpoints.

This panel will explore best practices for getting your case from the initial consult stage to final judgment on the merits by presenting a hypothetical fraud scenario with multiple interested parties. This must-do skills workshop is for anyone focused on litigation in bankruptcy court.

This panel will provide guidance and shortcuts on finding, recalling and complying with a variety of bankruptcy rules that are easily overlooked or misunderstood. What critical deadlines must you know? When can you not get an extension of time? Under what circumstances can you limit notice or service?

In Partnership with Epiq Year-over-year bankruptcy filings continued to show double-digit increases across nearly all chapters for the first six months of 2024. Join ABI and statistical partner Epiq Bankruptcy Analytics for a special abiLIVE webinar featuring experts who will break down the consumer and business filing trends that emerged in the first half of 2024, and offer their predictions on what might unfold over the remainder of the year.

This panel will help you analyze the strategic twists and turns of taking bankruptcy appeals. When can you appeal? When should you? And if you have a choice of appellate courts (district court, BAP, court of appeals), how do you decide which to select? The panelists will share from their collective experience on both sides of the bench, including best practices — and perhaps a horror story or two.

This panel will lead attendees through negotiating and crafting polished purchase agreements and sale pleadings to avoid contested sale hearings and post-closing disputes.

Professionals are critical to maximizing estate assets and confirming reorganization plans. This interactive panel, comprised primarily of nonlawyers and estate professionals, will highlight effective and ineffective uses of professionals, and will define best practices in working with professionals so that attorneys and professionals can better serve debtors and trustees.

This panel will delve into emerging issues in bankruptcy cases, specifically ones relating to technology issues.