Monday, October 12
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
Sponsored by FactorLaw
8:30-9:45 a.m.
I Surrender! Strategies for Getting Rid of Unwanted Collateral
This panel will include a discussion of 363 sales by the debtor free and clear of liens and/or subject to liens, short sales by chapter 7 trustees, adding instructions to “catch all” sections of chapter 13 plans, and other strategies being used nationwide.
Richard Check
Bankruptcy Law Office of Richard A. Check, S.C.; Milwaukee, Wisc
Faiq M. Mihlar
Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC; Decatur, Ill.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Mark S. Zuckerberg
Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg; Indianapolis
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Living in the 3000s! Advanced Issues in Proof of Claim Objections, Including a Primer on the FDCPA Cottage Industry
Hon. Mary P. Gorman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Ill.); Springfield
James J. Haller
Law Offices of Mueller & Haller LLC, Belleville, Ill.
Karen Lobring
Lobring and Associates; Edinberg, Ind.
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Individual Chapter 11s: Comparative Proof that They Are Not Simply Chapter 13’s Older Sibling
C.R. Bowles
Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP; Louisville, Ky.
Jonathan T. Brand
Transworld System Inc.; Chicago
Robert E. Eggmann
Desai Eggmann Mason LLC; St. Louis
Mary R. Jensen
Office of the U.S. Trustee; Madison, Wis.
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by The Semrad Law Firm and Lakelaw
Ethics Keynote Presentation: “Honor the Profession”
Judith Greenstone Miller
Jaffe Raitt Heuer & Weiss; Southfield, Mich.
1:15-2:30 p.m.
The Year in Consumer Case Law: What You Should Know, Learn and Love (or Hate)
Hon. James M. Carr
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ind.); Indianapolis
Nathan Delman
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC; Chicago
Gordon E. Gouveia
Gouveia & Associates; Merrillville, Ind.
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Breakout Sessions (2)
In re Kaiser: A Study of Advanced Fraudulent Transfer Issues
Hon. Donald R. Cassling
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
David P. Holtkamp
The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.; Chicago
Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block LLP; Chicago
How to Get Paid: A Cost-Practical Primer
This session includes a review of best practices for obtaining attorneys’ fees and the new CARA form.
Hon. Janet S. Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Leslie Brodhead Griffith
Office of the Standing Chapter 13 and 12 Trustee; Madison, Wis.
M. Gretchen Silver
Office of the U.S. Trustee; Chicago
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45-5:00 p.m
You Be the Judge: Evidence and the Consumer Practitioner
This session features an interactive presentation of the most common evidentiary issues faced by consumer practitioners, and the audience is the judge.
Hon. Catherine J. Furay
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Eau Claire
Catherine L. Steege
Jenner & Block LLP; Chicago
Paul G. Swanson
Steinhilber, Swanson, Mares, Marone & McDermott; Oshkosh, Wis.
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:00-7:15 p.m.
Cocktail Reception to honor the career of Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
Sponsored by Jenner & Block LLP
Judicial Chair
Hon. Janet S. Baer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Planning Committee
Ariane R. Holtschlag, Co-Chair
FactorLaw, Chicago
Faiq M. Mihlar, Co-Chair
Heavner, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC; Decatur, Ill.
Joseph A. Baldi
Baldi Berg, Ltd.; 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
David P. Leibowitz
Lakelaw; Waukegan, Ill.
Hon. Thomas M. Lynch
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Berton J. Maley
Codilis & Associates, P.C.; Burr Ridge, Ill.
M. Gretchen Silver
Office of the U.S. Trustee; Chicago
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Mark S. Zuckerberg
Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg; Indianapolis
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
7.5 hours of general CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 9 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 7.5 hours, of which 1 hour 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 hour of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 9 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 September 21, 2015. No refunds will be granted after September 21, but substitutions will be allowed. After September 21, 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
FactorLaw
Heavner, Scott, Beyers, & Mihlar, LLC
Lakelaw
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
The Semrad Law Firm
Rates
Registration Rates | Early (postmarked by 9/25/15) |
Regular (after 9/25/15) |
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ABI Member
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$225
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$250
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New ABI Member*
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$350
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$375
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members — 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. Membership is individual and nonrefundable.