Practice and Procedure

You'll have to join us to find out what this one is about. Have lunch with several of the judges at the conference; have your questions and comments ready. If you would like to include a boxed lunch ($50/person), please check the appropriate box on the registration form. You may also bring your own lunch, but don't be late!!!!

We will explore the nuts and bolts of motions, scheduling and transcript review of a 2004 examination and the differences between a 2004 examination and a deposition. Learn techniques on prepping a witness for examination, how to handle the hostile witness, which objections should be preserved during the examination, and other tips and pointers to ensure that your examination is successful.

Cross-examination demonstration of financial experts valuing assets (measuring enterprise value by discounted cash flow, the income and cap rate approaches for real estate, and how such methods can be manipulated).

How to manage the public side of a chapter 11 case, dealing with customers, vendors, employees, union members, press, shareholders, etc.; use of websites and public relations firms; FAQs; comfort orders and confidentiality restrictions

Nothing Is Impossible: The Complex Requirements and Ethical Duties of Representing Chapter 11 and/or Chapter 13 Consumer Debtors

Professional Development Track: The End Game and How to Get There Utilizing a case-study approach, this panel will provide a primer for young practitioners on the goals, motivations and incentives that key constituents in a chapter 11 case have, and the techniques and strategies used to achieve such goals.

Professional Development Track: The Dos and Don’ts of Discovery in the Bankruptcy World This panel will explore effective strategies for navigating the world of discovery in bankruptcy cases. Topics will include effective use of 2004 examinations, document subpoenas and deposition testimony, as well as other issues.

Professional Development Track: The Dos and Don’ts of Effective Oral Advocacy

Professional Development Track: Advancing in the Restructuring Profession This panel of well-known and respected department heads will offer advice to young professionals on how to advance in their careers. From rainmaking to servicing clients to becoming involved in professional organizations, the panelists will offer practical tips that helped guide them in their career advancement.