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2015 Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

Second City Improvisational Debates

Moderator: Brian L. Shaw Shaw, Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC Resolved: Credit counseling received on the petition date, though after the time of the filing, satisfies the requirements of section 109(h)(1). Speakers: Pro: Hon. Robert D. Martin U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Madison Con: Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Resolved: Student loans should be dischargeable in bankruptcy. Speakers: Pro: William J. Factor The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.; Northbrook, Ill. Con: Monette W. Cope Weltman, Weinberg & Reis Co., LPA; Chicago Resolved: “Fee jumping” in chapter 13 cases is legal and ethical. Speakers: Pro: Nicholas Perino Swanson & Desai, LLC; Chicago Con: Justin R. Storer Lakelaw; Chicago

Rule 3000 and Beyond: Filing and Objecting to Proofs of Claim in Compliance with the Rules

Rule 3000 and Beyond: Filing and Objecting to Proofs of Claim in Compliance with the Rules Filing and Objecting to Proofs of Claim in Compliance with the Rules

The Graduate…Is Broke: The Effect of Student Loans on the Economy, Society and the Practice of Bankruptcy Law

The Graduate…Is Broke: The Effect of Student Loans on the Economy, Society and the Practice of Bankruptcy Law The Effect of Student Loans on the Economy, Society and the Practice of Bankruptcy Law