Wednesday, May 17
5:00-7:00 p.m.
Program Registration
6:00-7:00 p.m.
Faculty/Registrant Cocktails & Heavy Hors D’oeuvres
7:00-9:00 p.m.
Program Introduction
Lecture: Trial Preparation for Lawyers
Lecture: The Financial Professional as Expert Witness
7:15-8:15 p.m.
Faculty Training Session
Thursday, May 18
7:00 a.m.
Bus departs hotel for Law School
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Lecture/Demo: Introduction of Evidence/Direct Examination
9:30-10:00 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:00-11:45 a.m.
Workshop 1: Direct Examination of Non-Experts and Introduction of Evidence
11:45 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Catered Lunch
12:30-2:00 p.m
Lecture/Demo: Effective Cross-Examination
2:00-2:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
2:30-4:15 p.m.
Workshop 2: Cross-Examination of Non-Experts
4:15-5:00 p.m.
Lecture: Art of Persuasion/Trial Techniques to Win Your Case
Lecture: Valuation Training for Financial Professionals
5:00 p.m.
Bus departs for hotel
5:30-6:30 p.m.
CBF Reception at hotel
Friday, May 19
7:15 a.m.
Bus departs hotel for Law School
7:45-8:30 a.m.
Breakfast
8:30-9:45 a.m.
Lecture/Demo: Working with Expert Witnesses
9:45-10:15 a.m.
Refreshment Break
10:15 a.m.-12:15 p.m.
Workshop 3: Direct Examination of Expert Witnesses
12:15-1:15 p.m.
Catered Lunch
1:15-3:30 p.m.
Workshop 4: Cross-Examination of Expert Witnesses
3:30-3:45 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:45-4:45 p.m.
Team Meetings and Strategy Sessions to Prepare Case for Trial
4:45 p.m.
Bus departs for hotel
5:15-6:30 p.m.
CBF Reception at hotel
6:30 p.m.
Faculty Dinner
Saturday, May 20
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast at hotel
8:30 a.m.
Bus departs for Law School
9:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Mock Trials
Conference Information
Hotel
ABI and CBF have arranged for a special conference rate of $269 per night at the Loews Coronado Bay Resort in San Diego. Reservations must be made by April 26, 2017, to secure the special conference rate. Reservations may be made by contacting the Loews directly at (877) 872-8559 and using Group Code CAB516. You can also book your room online at here. Rooms are held on a first-come, first-served basis. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the block is filled.
Location
Loews Coronado Bay Resort
4000 Coronado Bay Rd.
Coronado, CA 92118
University of San Diego School of Law
5998 Alcala Park, Warren Hall
San Diego, CA 92110
Symposium Attire
Business attire is required for the entire program.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by April 26, 2017. No refunds will be granted after April 26, but substitutions will be allowed. After April 26, 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.
Continuing Education Credit
18.25 hours of general CLE credit are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 21.5 hours of general CLE credit 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 18.25 hours. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 21.5 credit hours. 21.5 hours of CPE credit are also available.
*ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some 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 complaints and refunds, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.
Co-Chairs
Mark M. Maloney
King & Spalding; Atlanta
Gregory R. Westfall
Grant Thornton LLP; New York
R. Scott Williams
Rumberger Kirk & Caldwell; Birmingham, Ala.
Faculty
Edward T. Gavin
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; Wilmington, Del.
Jay S. Geller
Law Office of Jay S. Geller; Portland, Maine
Dillon E. Jackson
Foster Pepper PLLC; Seattle, Wash.
Jordan A. Kroop
Perkins Coie LLP; Phoenix
Christian C. Onsager
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson LLC; Denver
Kenneth Pasquale
Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP; New York
Thomas J. Salerno
Stinson Leonard Street LLP; Phoenix
Andrea B. Schwartz
Office of the U.S. Trustee; New York
Mike Sullivan
Grant Thornton LLP; New York
Judy D. Thompson
JD Thompson Law; Saluda, NC
Lynnette R. Warman
Culhane Meadows PLLC; Dallas
Hon. Gregg W. Zive
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Nev.); Reno
Financial Professionals Registration
In addition to litigation training for attorneys, the Symposium is open to financial experts who want to enhance their skills in the area of litigation support and testimony. Financial experts will receive training from professionals who have developed expertise in this area. As a financial expert, you will get hands-on training on how to prepare for and give persuasive expert testimony in bankruptcy litigation matters, and on how to survive grueling cross-examinations. Among other things, each financial expert will give testimony in multiple practice workshops throughout the week and will also work directly with the attorney teams in preparing testimony to be offered at a mock confirmation hearing before a federal bankruptcy judge. This unique opportunity is limited to 6 financial experts on a first-come, first-served basis. These spaces will not last, so register early!
Rates
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ABI Member
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$1,445
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New ABI Member*
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$1,740
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership — a $325 value! You must be an ABI member to attend. Membership is individual and nonrefundable.