Consumer Bankruptcy

17th Annual Great Debates Past Presidents’ Debate Resolved: The Bankruptcy Code should be revised to eliminate a debtor in possession's and trustee's ability to recover preferential transfers. Judicial Debate Resolved: A claim against the debtor’s estate, transferred to a third party, should be treated the same as if in the hands of the original holder. Consumer Debate Resolved: An attorney in a consumer case should be able to limit the scope of her employment.

This panel will focus on the ethics of limiting the scope of employment as well as attorney's fees in Chapter 7 and how they get paid.

This panel will discuss valuation, motion to lift stay, objections to claim and adversaries.

This panel will discuss the update on mortgage relief programs; litigation between homeowners and lenders; intersection with bankruptcy and motions for relief from stay.

This panel will discuss what consumer practitioners need to know about individual Chapter 11s and how they differ from Chapter 13 cases

This panel will focus on the latest local bankruptcy rules, as well as the most current cases and the related decisions.