Monday, October 10
8:00-8:30 a.m.
Continental Breakfast and Registration
8:30-9:45 a.m.
Case Law 2016: At Least Some Courts Have Spoken
Nathan E. Curtis, Moderator
Geraci Law L.L.C.; Chicago
Hon. Laura K. Grandy
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ill.); East Saint Louis
Craig E. Stevenson
DeWitt Ross & Stevens S.C.; Madison, Wis
Hon. Deborah L. Thorne
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
9:45-10:45 a.m.
Equity? You Don’t Have No Stinkin’ Equity! Valuation Issues and the Underwater Property
Hon. Catherine J. Furay, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Wis.); Eau Claire
Steven M. Wallace
HeplerBroom LLC; Edwardsville, Ill.
James T. Young
Rubin & Levin, P.C.; Indianapolis
10:45-11:00 a.m.
Coffee Break
Sponsored by Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Law v. Siegel and the Ever-Changing Face of Exemptions
Mark S. Zuckerberg, Moderator
Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg; Indianapolis
Hon. Thomas L. Perkins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Ill.); Peoria
Ronald R. Peterson
Jenner & Block LLP; Chicago
William E. Wallo
Weld Riley, S.C.; Eau Claire, Wis.
12:00-1:15 p.m.
Luncheon
Sponsored by Lakelaw
Watch Out for the Bus!! Succession Planning for Lawyers and Their Firms
Brian Shaw, Moderator
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC; Chicago
Mary F. Andreoni
Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission; Chicago
Alan R. Olson
Altman Weil, Inc.; Milwaukee
1:15-2:30 p.m.
Things Don’t Always Go as Planned: Post-Confirmation Modifications and Appealing an Order Denying Confirmation
Nathan E. Delman, Moderator
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC; Chicago
Hon. G. Michael Halfenger
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.); Milwaukee
Debra L. Miller
Standing Chapter 13 Trustee; South Bend, Ind.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Crafty Creditor Remedies for Chapter 13
Cherie K. Macdonald, Moderator
Greensfelder, Hemker & Gale, P.C.; Belleville, Ill.
Amy A. Aronson
Aronson & Walsh, PC; Vernon Hills, Ill.
Gary A. Norton
Whitfield & Eddy Law; Des Moines, Iowa
Susan E. Trent
Rothberg Logan & Warsco LLP; Fort Wayne, Ind.
Controlling the Crafty Chapter 13 Creditor
David P. Leibowitz, Moderator
Lakelaw, Chicago
J. David Krekeler
Krekeler Strother, S.C.; Madison, Wis.
George Vogl
Ledford, Wu & Borges, LLC; Chicago
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Codilis & Associates, PC
3:45-5:00 p.m
Ethical Alliteration: Due Diligence, Difficult Clients and Divorce
Hon. Margaret Dee McGarity, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Wis.); Milwaukee
Deborah K. Ebner
Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner; Chicago, III.
Berton J. Maley
Codilis & Associates, P.C.; Burr Ridge, Ill.
Mary Robinson
Robinson Law Group, LLC; Chicago
5:00 p.m.
Adjourn
5:00-6:00 p.m.
Networking Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by Jenner & Block LLP.
Sponsored by The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
Judicial Chair
Hon. Janet S. Baer, Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); Chicago
Co-Chair
Ariane R. Holtschlag, Co-Chair
FactorLaw; Chicago, Ill.
Berton J. Maley, Co-Chair
Codilis & Associates, P.C.; Burr Ridge, Ill.
Planning Committee
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
Nathan E. Delman
The Semrad Law Firm, LLC; 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.
David P. Leibowitz
Lakelaw; Waukegan, Ill.
Hon. Thomas M. Lynch
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ill.); 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
U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Ret. (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
8 hours of general CLE credit, including 1.25 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 9.5 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 8 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 9.5 credit hours, of which 1.5 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 9.5 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 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 19, 2016. No refunds will be granted after September 19, but substitutions will be allowed. After September 19, 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
Codilis & Associates, PC
Heavner, Scott, Beyers & Mihlar, LLC
Jenner & Block LLP
Lakelaw
The Law Office of William J. Factor, Ltd.
Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
For sponsorship opportunities, please contact Allyson Donohue at [email protected].
Exhibitors
Rates
Registration Rates | Early (postmarked by 9/23/16) |
Regular (after 9/23/16) |
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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. Membership is individual and nonrefundable. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.