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As generative AI becomes part of the bankruptcy and restructuring toolbox, professionals face exciting opportunities — and serious obligations. This interactive panel will dive into real-world uses of AI tools, best practices for effective prompting, and the ethical rules you really don’t want to break. The panelists will include live demonstrations and audience Q&A, and discuss how courts and clients are responding to this fast-changing landscape.

Featuring the regional judges of the Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference, this session will strive to answer questions you have on current issues.

Technological disruption. Geopolitical forces. Counteracting supply-and-demand shifts. Volatile markets. Zero-carbon-generation portfolios. This session will explore the intersection of climate policy, energy policy, AI and other load growth factors, the fickle winds of U.S. and global government mandates/subsidies, and the impact on deal pricing, structure, post-closing viability and funding. The panelists also will provide a forward look at restructuring trends and investment opportunities.

This session will focus on challenges and solutions in specific industries heavily impacted by insolvency in Latin America, such as real estate, construction and telecommunications.

This panel focuses on emerging tools that can be used in auctions and sale processes, including the use of social media and other technology.

This panel covers the intersection of artificial intelligence (AI) with bankruptcy, intellectual property law and secured transactions law. The panelists explore several questions that current law does not address or insufficiently addresses, such as: Who owns inventions created by AI? Do inventions created by the AI owned by a debtor company become property of a debtor company’s bankruptcy estate? Can a creditor obtain a security interest and perfect a security interest in the things AI creates? Should the UCC, intellectual property law and bankruptcy law be amended to address the new world of AI? How are the new White House administration and Congress addressing these issues?

This panel explores the ethical implications of AI in legal practice, focusing on fee issues and providing tips for crafting effective prompts. The panelists discuss how AI tools are reshaping billing practices and the standards for reasonable compensation, as well as practical strategies for integrating AI while maintaining ethical standards. Discover how to create powerful prompts that maximize AI's potential and ensure transparency with clients and courts. Don't miss this insightful conversation!

Hosted by Health Care & Emerging Industries and Technology Committees Get ready to dive into the future of health care as we uncover the revolutionary impact of AI! Following a dynamic overview of the current AI landscape and its rapid advancements, this panel will discuss groundbreaking AI applications and the subsectors and players set to thrive — or falter — as AI reshapes the health care landscape. The panelists will share investment trends and speak to the enthusiasm of private equity and lenders for AI innovations. Risks will be considered, including the workforce impacts, cost, regulations and potential hurdles that come with AI. They will cover critical legal issues, including intellectual property and data privacy in the bankruptcy context. Looking ahead, the panelists will offer their predictions for the next three to five years, outlining how AI will impact restructuring professionals and what clients may expect of restructuring professionals. Join this session to be part of the conversation shaping the future of health care!

Generative artificial intelligence (Gen AI) has the potential to transform various industries, including legal practice, where it offers numerous advantages and some challenges. This panel will explore foundational concepts of Gen AI, its potential uses in bankruptcy law, and the necessary precautions attorneys must take to avoid ethical pitfalls.