Friday, June 5
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by Steinberg Shapiro & Clark
8:30-8:40 a.m.
Welcome Remarks
Charles D. Bullock, Program Chair
Stevenson & Bullock PLC; Southfield, Mich.
8:40-9:40 a.m.
Hot Topics and the Latest and Greatest: Supreme Court and Lower Court Case Law Update
Paul R. Hage
Jaffe, Raitt, Heuer & Weiss; Southfield, Mich.
Hon. David S. Kennedy
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Bankruptcy Crimes
Carroll L. Andre, III
U.S. Attorney’s Office; Memphis
Sean M. Haynes
Office of the U.S. Trustee, Memphis
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
11:05 a.m.-12:05 p.m.
In the News: Same-Sex Marriage, Student Loan and Marijuana Cases
Featuring Students from the Memphis University Duberstein Moot Court Team
Hon. Paulette J. Delk
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Brad Reasonover
Student, University of Memphis; Memphis
Ross Smith
Student, University of Memphis; Memphis
12:10-1:10 p.m.
Working Lunch
Sponsored by Stevenson & Bullock PLC in recognition of the Hon. David S. Kennedy Bankruptcy Achievement Award, Cecil C. Humphreys School of Law, University of Memphis
Trustees’ Roundtable: How to Please Your Trustee (Chapters 7 and 13)
Bettye S. Bedwell
Bedwell Law Firm Inc.; Memphis
Sylvia F. Brown
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; Memphis
Selene D. Maddox
Maddox Law Office; Tupelo, Miss.
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Ethical Considerations in Chapter Choice
Hon. Thomas H. Fulton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Ky.); Louisville
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
2:30-2:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:50-3:50 p.m.
Judicial and Collateral Estoppel
James E. Bailey
Butler Snow LLP; Memphis
Mark Shapiro
Steinberg Shapiro & Clark; Southfield, MI
4:00-5:00 p.m.
Judges’ Panel: A View from the Bench
Hon. James L. Croom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Jackson
Hon. Paulette J. Delk
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Hon. George W. Emerson, Jr.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Hon. Thomas H. Fulton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Ky.); Louisville
Hon. David S. Kennedy
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
Judicial Chair
Hon. James L. Croom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Program Chair
Charles D. Bullock
Stevenson & Bullock PLC; Southfield, Mich.
Advisory Board
Hon. Paulette J. Delk
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.)
Adam M. Langley
Butler Snow LLP; Memphis
Hon. Jennie D. Latta
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Tenn.); Memphis
Richard H. Thomson
Thomson Bankruptcy, LLC
Robert B. Vandiver, Jr.
Robert B. Vandiver, Jr., Attorney at Law; Jackson, Tenn.
Conference Information
Location
The conference will be held at the Fogelman Executive Conference Center, located on the campus of the University of Memphis, 330 Innovation Drive, Memphis, TN 38152-6481. Parking is available on-site and will be complimentary to all attendees.
Continuing Education Credit
7 hours of general CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 8 hours of general CLE credit, including 1 hour 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 hours, of which 1 hour 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 8 credit hours, of which 1 hour of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 8 hours of CPE credit, including 1 hour 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 addressed to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors, 150 Fourth Ave. North, Suite 700, Nashville, TN, 37219-2417, or www.nasba.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 May 15, 2015. No refunds will be granted after May 15, but substitutions will be allowed. After May 15, 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.
2015 Memphis Consumer Bankruptcy Conference Sponsors
Butler Snow LLP
Steinberg Shapiro & Clark
Stevenson & Bullock PLC
Rates
Registration Rates | Early Bird (postmarked by 5/15/15) |
Regular (after 5/15/15) |
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ABI Member
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$195
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$245
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Govt./Nonprofit/Aca. ABI Member
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$195
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$195
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New ABI Member*
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$300
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$350
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Govt./Nonprofit/Aca. New ABI Member*
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$290
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$290
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only — a $295 value!
Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.