37th Annual Midwestern Consumer Event
October 26-27, 2017 Kansas City Marriott Downtown, Missouri
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11:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.
Registration
12:00 p.m.-12:15 p.m.
Welcome
12:15 – 1:15 p.m.
Frank W. Koger Lecture and Luncheon
Dealing with Student Loans in Bankruptcy: Direct Assault on Brunner or Ways Around It?
The Frank W. Koger Lecture was established by Judge Frank W. Koger, UMKC JD ’53 and Mrs. Jeanine Koger to enhance the understanding of commercial and bankruptcy law among students at the UMKC School of Law.The late Judge Koger served as a judge for the US Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Missouri from 1986 to 1997 and also served as Chief Judge for the US Bankruptcy Appellate Panel for the Eight Circuit in 1996-1997.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Plenary Session: The Alphabet Soup of Consumer Statutes
FDCPA, FCRA, TILA, RESPA, so many letters, so little time. This panel will discuss the litany of statutes designed to protect the consumer that all practitioners that work in the consumer space should be aware of.
Dale Irwin, Moderator
Slough Connealy Irwin & Madden, LLC; Kansas City, Mo.
Jennifer Donnelli
Bryan Cave LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Michael Rapp
Stecklein & Rapp; Kansas City, Mo.
2:15-2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Breakouts (2)
Consumer Track: Appeals 101: Practical Tips and Considerations in Bankruptcy Appeals
Considering an appeal? Learn some practical tips and considerations from this panel of experts and judges.
Karie Fahrenholz, Moderator
Office of W.H. Griffin, Ch. 13 Trustee; Roeland Park, Kan.
Dana Estes
Office of Richard V. Fink, Chapter 13 Trustee; Kansas City, Mo.
Hon. Thomas Saladino
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Neb.); Omaha
Hon. Janice Karlin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Topeka
Business Track: It Wasn’t Me!: Dealing with Successor Liability, Alter Ego, Veil Piercing and Substantive Consolidation Issues with respect to Insolvent Companies
Learn the various successor liabilities rules and considerations both under common law and specialized statutes, such as ERISA, and how those successor liabilities rules may be impacted by and impact a bankruptcy proceeding.
Marc Bossi, Moderator
Thompson Coburn LLP; St. Louis
Hon. Dennis Dow
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
G. Blaine Schwabe, III
GablesGotwols; Oklahoma City
Kay Standridge Kress
Pepper Hamilton LLP; Detroit
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Veris Consulting
3:45-5:15 p.m.
Concurrent Breakouts (2)
Consumer Track: Best Ethical Practices for the Consumer Lawyer
Ethics is not just a course you must take to keep your license. Ethical guidelines are something that should be incorporated in your day-to-day practice.
Richard P. Carmody, Moderator
Adams and Reese LLP; Birmingham, Ala.
Shelley Forrest
Boul & Associates; Columbia, Mo.
Stan Hazlett
Office of the Disciplinary Administrator, State of Kansas; Topeka
Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Business Track: Practical Ethical Pitfalls in Chapter 11 Representations
A chapter 11 case can present a host of ethical pitfalls for unsuspecting attorney. Whether you represent debtors or creditors, this panel will discuss common ethical issues facing practitioners in a chapter 11 case.
Jeana Goosmann, Moderator
Goosmann Law Firm; Sioux City, Iowa
David Lander
St. Louis University School of Law; St. Louis
Kenneth Pasquale
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; New York
Sharon Stolte
Sandberg Phoenix; Kansas City
5:15-7:30 p.m.
Opening Networking Reception
Sponsored by Advisory Board Member Firms
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Continental Breakfast
Sponsored by MorrisAnderson
8:00-8:15 a.m.
Welcome and Second-Day Announcements
8:15-9:30 a.m.
Plenary Session
Current Developments with Bill Rochelle
Bill Rochelle will review the cases creating a bankruptcy buzz that practitioners should be aware of.
William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York
9:30-9:45 a.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by MarksNelson, LLC
9:45-11:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Bankruptcy Law Round-Up
This session will feature a “speed-dating-style” of roundtable discussion of current bankruptcy and practical skills issues with regional judges and trustees changing tables every 15-20 minutes.
Coordinating Moderators:
Lisa A. Epps
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Jill D. Olsen
The Olsen Law Firm; Kansas City, Mo.
Table Moderators:
Hon. Robert E. Berger
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Kansas City
Daniel J. Casamatta
Acting United States Trustee, Region 13; Kansas City
Hon. Thad J. Collins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Iowa); Cedar Rapids
Samuel K. Crocker
United States Trustee, Regions 8 and 20
Hon. Dennis R. Dow
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Hon. Brian T. Fenimore
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Richard V. Fink
Chapter 13 Trustee (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
W.H. Griffin
Chapter 13 Trustee (D. Kan.); Roeland Park
Hon. Lee M. Jackwig
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Iowa); Des Moines
Hon. Janice Karlin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Topeka
Kathleen A. Laughlin
Chapter 13 Trustee (D. Neb.); Omaha
Daniel M. McDermott
United States Trustee, Regions 9 and 12
Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Hon. Robert E. Nugent
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Wichita
Hon. Charles “Sketch” Rendlen
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mo.); St. Louis
Hon. Thomas L. Saladino
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Neb.); Omaha
Hon. Barry Schermer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mo.); St. Louis
Hon. Anita L. Shodeen
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Iowa); Des Moines
Hon. Dale L. Somers
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Topeka
Hon. Kathy Suratt-States
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Mo.); St. Louis
11:00 a.m.-12:00 p.m.
Concurrent Breakouts (2)
Consumer Track: Claims Madness
Discussion of various claims related topics and issues including the impact and implications of the Supreme Court’s May 2017 decision in Midland Funding, LLC v. Johnson.
Rachel Lynn Foley, Moderator
Foley Law; Independence, Mo.
Diana Daugherty
Chapter 13 Trustee (E.D. Mo.); St. Louis
Wendee Elliott-Clement
SouthLaw, P.C.; Overland Park, Kan.
Patricia Hamilton
Chapter 7 Trustee; Topeka, Kan.
Hon. Anita L. Shodeen
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Iowa); Des Moines
Business Track: The Implications of Czyzewski v. Jevic to Business Bankruptcies
In March 2017, the Supreme Court issued its decision Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corporation. The Jevic case has been regarded as the most important Supreme Court case impacting chapter 11 practice in the last decade. This panel of experts will be discussing the impact and implications that the Jevic decision will have on business bankruptcies for years to come.
Daniel Dooley, Moderator
MorrisAnderson; Chicago
David Going
Armstrong Teasdale; St. Louis
William Heuer
Westerman Ball Ederer Miller Zucker & Sharfstein, LLP; New York
Jeffrey Pomerantz
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones; Los Angeles
Marshall Turner
Husch Blackwell; St. Louis
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Networking Lunch
Sponsored by Spencer Fane LLP
Michael R. Roser Excellence in Bankruptcy Award Ceremony
1:15-2:15 p.m.
Plenary Session
I’m shocked, shocked to find that fraud is going on in here!: Bankruptcy Fraud and other Bankruptcy Crimes
This panel comprised of white collar legal specialists, prosecutors and litigators will discuss the various bankruptcy crime and fraud topics including 18 U.S.C. § 157, 11 U.S.C. §§ 523 and 727 and the Supreme Court’s recent decisions in Shaw v. United States and Husky International Electronics, Inc. v. Ritz.
Patrick McInerney, Moderator
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
J.R. Hobbs
Wyrsch Hobbs & Mirakian; Kansas City, Mo.
Kate Mahoney
Assistant U.S. Attorney; Kansas City, Mo.
Louis Wade
McDowell Rice Smith and Buchanan; Kansas City, Mo.
2:15-2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:30-4:00 p.m.
Plenary Session
Litigators Behaving Badly: Ethics and Trial Tactics
A discussion of what to do when you are in the middle of “Litigators Gone Wild” while maintaining your ethics and your cool.
Andrew Muller, Moderator
Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Jason Bush
Polsinelli; Kansas City, Mo.
Elizabeth Lally
Goosmann Law Firm; Sioux City, Iowa
Eric Madden
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP; Dallas
Hon. Robert. E. Nugent
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Kan.); Wichita
4:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Chairs
Hon. Dennis R. Dow, Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
John J. Cruciani, Co-Chair
Husch Blackwell LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Rachel L. Foley, Co-Chair
Foley Law, PC; Independence, Mo.
Advisory Board
Bryan C. Bacon
U.S. Department of Agriculture; Columbia, Mo.
Mark V. Bossi
Thompson Coburn LLP; St. Louis
Jeffrey A. Deines
Lentz Clark Deines PA; Overland Park, Kan.
Daniel F. Dooley
MorrisAnderson; Chicago
Susan K. Ehlers
Armstrong Teasdale LLP; St. Louis
Lisa A. Epps
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Brian T. Fenimore
Lathrop & Gage LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Laurence M. Frazen
Bryan Cave LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Jeana L. Goosmann
Goosmann Law Firm, PLC; Sioux City, Iowa
Eric L. Johnson
Spencer Fane LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Benjamin F. Mann
Husch Blackwell LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Mark Moedritzer
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Andrew W. Muller
Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Andrew J. Nazar
Polsinelli PC; Kansas City, Mo.
Edward J. Nazar
Hinkle Law Firm LLC; Wichita, Kan.
Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Gary A. Norton
Whitfield & Eddy, P.L.C.; Des Moines, Iowa
Jill D. Olsen
The Olsen Law Firm, LLC; Liberty, Mo.
Paul D. Sinclair
Polsinelli PC; Kansas City, Mo.
Wesley F. Smith
Stevens & Brand LLP; Lawrence, Kan.
Mark G. Stingley
Bryan Cave LLP; Kansas City, Mo.
Bruce E. Strauss
Merrick, Baker & Strauss, PC; Kansas City, Mo.
Sherri L. Wattenbarger
Office of the U.S. Trustee; Kansas City, Mo.
Victor F. Weber
Merrick, Baker & Strauss, PC; Kansas City, Mo.
Ronald S. Weiss
Berman, DeLeve, Kuchan & Chapman, LLC; Kansas City, Mo.
T. Randall Wright
Baird Holm LLP; Omaha, Neb.
Conference Information
Location/Hotel Accommodations
The Institute will be held at the Kansas City Marriott Downtown, located at 200 West 12th Street, Kansas City, MO 64105. ABI has arranged a special conference rate of $209/single and $209/double per night. Make your reservations by October 3, 2017, to secure this special rate. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the October 3 cut-off date or after the specially rated ABI block has been filled. You will receive a special room reservation link after you have registered with ABI. The hotel will sell out. Please make your reservations accordingly.
Ground/Air Transportation
Air: The Westin Kansas City is approximately 20 miles from Kansas City International Airport (MCI).
Ground: Courtesy phones for taxi service are located both inside and outside the terminal at each baggage claim area and at other strategic locations outside the terminal exits. Make sure that you give the dispatcher your exact location. If calling from a personal phone, call (816) 243-2345.
Local Information
For information about Kansas City restaurants, shopping, attractions, etc., you can also visit the Visit Kansas City website at www.visitkc.com, as well as TripAdvisor at www.tripadvisor.com.
Continuing Education
This program is approved for 12.4 hours of CLE credit in Missouri, including 3.6 hours of ethics and professionalism. Kansas credit is approved. 12 hours of general CLE credit, including 3.5 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states, and 10.5 hours of general CLE credit, including 3 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour. 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 9.5 hours, of which 3 hours will apply to ethics. NY MCLE: This transitional and nontransitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 12 credit hours, of which 3.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 3.5 hours of ethics, are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees will have at least some detailed knowledge in 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. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.NASBARegistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.
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. 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 5, 2017. No refunds will be granted after October 5, but substitutions will be allowed. After October 5, 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.
Premium Sponsors
GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC
MarksNelson, LLC
MorrisAnderson
Polsinelli
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Spencer Fane LLP
Veris Consulting, Inc.
Patron Sponsors
Bryan Cave LLP
Gavin/Solmonese LLC
Lathrop & Gage LLP
Shook, Hardy & Bacon LLP
Special Thanks
We extend our special thanks to Gavin/Solmonese LLC for keeping us informed each day, Bryan Cave LLP for the pocket agendas and Wilmington Trust for the tote bags.
Conference Rates
Registration Rates | Early Bird (postmarked by 9/2/17) |
Regular (9/3/17- 9/30/17) |
Late (after 9/30/17) |
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Business Track: ABI Member
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$335
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$410
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$455
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Business Track: New ABI Member*
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$610
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$685
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$730
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Consumer Track: ABI Member
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$265
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$290
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$325
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Consumer Track: New ABI Member*
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$540
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$565
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$600
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — a $325 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. If your membership has expired, select the member rate and add in your membership renewal fee (see below).
Exhibitor Rates
ABI Member Exhibitor Registration**
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$1,100
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New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration***
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$1,395
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Additional Booth Representative
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$500
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** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative AND a one-year ABI membership.