Friday, November 10
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
8:20-8:30 a.m.
Welcoming Remarks
8:30-9:45 a.m.
Current Case Law for $500, Please
Ronald R. Peterson, Moderator
Jenner & Block; Chicago
Gordon E. Gouveia
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago
Timothy F. Nixon
Godfrey & Kahn SC; Green Bay, Wis.
Jeana K. Reinbold
Attorney at Law; Springfield, Ill.
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Educating Your Way into Debt: Is There Any Way “Out”?
Barbara Yong, Moderator
Golan Christie Taglia, LLP; Chicago
Saskia N. Bryan
Latimer LeVay and Fyock, LLC; Chicago
Hon. James M. Carr
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); Indianapolis
Ariane Holtschlag
FactorLaw; Chicago
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
We Finally Have a Uniform National Chapter 13 Plan — Now, Let’s Change It!
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.), Moderator
Oak Park, Ill.
Paul R. Chael
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; Merrillville, Ind.
Rebecca R. Garcia
Chapter 12 and 13 Trustee; Oshkosh, Wis.
12:00-1:30 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by The Semrad Law Firm, LLC
ABI Consumer Commission Hearing
The Commission invites attendees to request time to make an oral statement at this public meeting, and in addition (or alternatively) to submit a written statement to the Commission. To request a time for a public statement or to send a written statement, please use the Commission’s public email address, [email protected]. Everyone who requests a time for an oral statement is encouraged to submit a written statement as well.
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Smelt Tank
Michael P. Richman
Hunton & Williams LLP; New York, NY
“Sharks”:
Hon. Robert D. Martin (ret.)
Middleton, Wis.
Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity (ret.)
Milwaukee
Hon. John H. Squires (ret.)
Springer Brown LLC; Wheaton, Ill.
Presenters:
Nathan M. Delman
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC; Chicago
Faiq Mihlar
Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC; Decatur, Ill
Claire Ann Resop
Steinhilber Swanson, LLP; Madison, Wis.
Stacy Wissel
Bankruptcy Offices of Mark S. Zuckerberg, P.C.; Indianapolis
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Municipal Violations: What They (could) Mean To Your Chapter 13 Case?
Hon. Susan V. Kelley, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.); Milwaukee
David Holtkamp
City of Chicago, Department of Law; Chicago
Prof. Adrian James Walters
IIT Chicago-Kent College of Law; Chicago
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45-5:00 p.m.
Kahoots: The 21st Century Ethics Game
Hon. Janet S. Baer, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
David T. Erie
Kirkland & Ellis LLP; Chicago
Hon. Catherine J. Furay
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Eau Claire
Prof. Bruce A. Markell
Northwestern University School of Law; Chicago
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
2017 Conference Rates
Registration Rates | Early Bird (postmarked by 10/20/17) |
Regular (after 10/20/17) |
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ABI Member
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$225
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$250
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ABI Gov’t./Academic/Nonprofit Member
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$225
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$250
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Join ABI and Save*
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$375
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$400
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Govt./Academic/Nonprofit New ABI Member* | $320 | $345 |
Exhibitor Rates
ABI Member Exhibitor**
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$1,000
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New ABI Member Exhibitor***
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$1,325
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*Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members - a $325 value!. Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee. You must be an ABI or CBA member to attend the conference.
**Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6’table, full registration for one booth representative AND one-year ABI membership.
Judicial Chair
Hon. Janet S. Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Conference Co-Chairs
Nathan M. Delman, Co-Chair
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC; Chicago
Berton J. Maley, Co-Chair
Codilis & Associates, P.C.; Burr Ridge, Ill.
Advisory Board |
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Michael C. Burr Robert J. Adams & Associates; Chicago Hon. Donald R. Cassling U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago A. Stewart Chapman Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Chicago Nathan E. Curtis Geraci Law L.L.C.; Chicago Mehul D. Desai Swanson & Desai, LLC; Chicago Hon. Catherine J. Furay U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Eau Claire Heather Giannino Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC; Decatur, Ill. Ariane R. Holtschlag FactorLaw; Chicago Hon. LaShonda A. Hunt U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago |
David P. Leibowitz Lakelaw & Upright Law; Waukegan, Ill. Hon. Basil H. Lorch U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); New Albany Hon. Thomas M. Lynch U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago Debra L. Miller Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; South Bend, Ind. Ronald R. Peterson Jenner & Block; Chicago Brian L. Shaw (ex-officio) Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago M. Gretchen Silver Office of the U.S. Trustee; Chicago Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.) Oak Park, Ill. Barbara L. Yong Golan Christie Taglia, LLP; Chicago Mark S. Zuckerberg Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg; Indianapolis
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Conference Information
Location
The conference will be held at the Jenner & Block Conference Center, located at 353 N. Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654.
Continuing Education Credit
7.75 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 9 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to approval from each state. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 7.75 hours, of which 1.25 hours will apply to ethics. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 9 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 9 hours of CPE credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
* ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge of insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE sponsors. State boards of accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.nasbaregistry.org.
Financial Hardship
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, ABI may allow the individual to work at the registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Financial assistance is available for this program; all applications for financial assistance must be submitted by September 22, 2017. For more information, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800 or send an e-mail to [email protected].
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by October 20, 2017. No refunds will be granted after October 20, but substitutions will be allowed. After October 20, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Sponsors
BK Billing
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC
Upright Law
Exhibitors
Allen Credit & Debt Counseling Agency
Best Case, LLC
CourtCall LLC
National Automotive Brokerage Services
PitBullTax Software
Stratus Intelligence
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Allyson Donohue at [email protected].