Thursday, January 24
10:00-11:45 a.m.
IWIRC Program (separate registration)
Ethical Issues, Rules and Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Law
This panel will discuss bankruptcy law ethics issues, including the applicability of the attorney/client privilege after conversion of a chapter 11 case to a case under chapter 7, who the client is when a CRO has been appointed, the extent of the attorney/client privilege when debtor’s counsel is subpoenaed for information in a chapter 15 case, chapter 13 filings when the client is unable to fund the attorneys’ fees for a chapter 7, and bifurcation of consumer chapter 7 fees.
Anne Zoltani, Moderator
Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (10th Cir.); Denver
Jessica G. McKinlay
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Palo Alto, Calif.
Elaine A. Monson
Ray Quinney & Nebeker; Salt Lake City
Tami Gadd-Willardson
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
11:00 a.m.
ABI Registration Desk and Exhibit Hall Open
12:00-12:45p.m.
Lunch
12:45-1:45 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
As Good as It Gets: The State of the Economy
This session will cover the current economic environment in Utah and the U.S. Take part in this lively discussion on the trending issues that impact the economy, such as employment, wages, interest rates and population growth, and learn how to prepare for success in an uncertain economy.
Robert Spendlove
Zions Bank; Salt Lake City
1:45-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Accounting Basics for Bankruptcy Professionals
This panel will discuss some accounting basics in terms of what trustees and creditors can learn about the debtor early in a case from various financial documents, information gleaned from tax returns beyond just refunds pending, when and why valuations are needed and the methods and assumptions to consider, and the use of cash collateral budgets and projections.
Gil A. Miller, Moderator
Rocky Mountain Advisory; Salt Lake City
Vernon L. Calder
Berkeley Research Group, LLC; Salt Lake City
John H. Curtis
Rocky Mountain Advisory; Salt Lake City
Anne Eberhardt
Gavin/Solmonese LLC; New York
Hon. Kimberley H. Tyson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Some Like It Hot: Topics and Rules Update
Join this panel of experts from across the country as they discuss and analyze the latest issues and recent important bankruptcy and insolvency decisions from the Supreme Court, circuit courts of appeals and lower courts, and what issues could soon be addressed by the appellate courts.
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Kenneth J. Buechler
Buechler & Garber LLC; Denver
Peggy Hunt
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Keri L. Riley
KutnerBrinen, PC; Denver
A Fistful of Dollars: Thorny Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Issues and How to Address Them
This panel will explore four challenging chapter 11 plan confirmation issues and potential ways to resolve them: (1) the appropriate cramdown interest rate; (2) the absolute priority rule; (3) plan exculpations and releases; and (4) creative ways to treat recalcitrant creditors (including unimpairment, reinstatement, contract assumption and other means).
George B. Hofmann, Moderator
Cohne Kinghorn, P.C.; Salt Lake City
James T. Markus
Markus Williams & Young LLC; Denver
Richard E. Mikels
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones; New York
Hon. R. Kimball Mosier
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Hon. Michael E. Romero
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
The Matrix: New Technology in Bankruptcy: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Virtual Currency
Join a panel of technology experts as they explore how cutting-edge technology is impacting the practice of law in the bankruptcy sector. Panelists will discuss the up-and-coming role of artificial intelligence in legal research and case analysis and issues of cybersecurity. The panel will next shift its focus to a discussion of how blockchain and virtual currency might influence your next case. Do not get left behind; come learn how the future has arrived for bankruptcy practitioners.
John F. Young, Moderator
Markus Williams & Young LLC; Denver
Jake Heller
Casetext; San Francisco
Elaina M. Maragakis
Ray Quinney & Nebeker; Salt Lake City
Brian M. Rothschild
Parsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City
Bryce Suzuki
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Phoenix
A License to Kill: Executory IP Contracts, Licenses and Intellectual Property Transactions in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss exclusive and non-exclusive IP licenses and executory contract assumption as well as the assignment of IP Licenses, security interests in IP Licenses and a case study regarding the valuation and marketing of IP in the context of insolvency or forced sales.
Chad S. Caby, Moderator
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Denver
Weston Anson
CONSOR IP Consulting and Valuation; La Jolla, Calif.
Eric E. Johnson
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.; Denver
Elizabeth R. Loveridge
Strong & Hanni; Salt Lake City
Hon. Thomas B. McNamara
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Walk the Line: Pushing Lenders' Rights to the Limits
This panel will explore the enforceability of special-purpose entities, springing guarantees, blocking directors and intercreditor agreements.
Sherilyn A. Olsen, Moderator
Holland & Hart LLP; Salt Lake City
Troy J. Aramburu
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Salt Lake City
Caroline Case Fuller
Fairfield & Woods, PC; Denver
Aram Ordubegian
Arent Fox LLP; Los Angeles
Hon. Joseph G. Rosania
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Friday, January 25
7:30 a.m.
Registration Desk and Exhibit Hall Open
7:30-8:00 a.m.
Breakfast
8:00-8:55 a.m.
Judgment Day: Judges’ Roundtable
Featuring the judges of the 24th Annual Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference.
9:00-10:15 a.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Consumer Workshop I
My Cousin Vinny: Evidence and Trial Skills in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Including Challenges in Consumer Representation: Part I
Tami Gadd-Willardson
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
Hon. John P. Gustafson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (N.D. Ohio); Toledo
Sarah Olson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Good Will Hunting and Other Timely Commercial Law Issues in Bankruptcy
This panel will address issues related to (1) whether a blanket lienholder has a lien on the going concern or goodwill of a debtor under Article 9 of the UCC and how this complicated issue works out in the context of a chapter 11 case, (2) navigating §552 in regards to the post-petition effect of a pre-petition security interests, and (3) reclamation claims under §503(b)(9), including disputes between inventory lienholders and reclamation claimholders, and questions of when receipt of goods occurs, whether goods delivered to a debtor’s customer qualify for reclamation, and whether utility services are considered “goods” under §503(b)(9).
Kenneth L. Cannon II, Moderator
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Michael R. Johnson
Ray Quinney & Nebeker; Salt Lake City
Prof. Juliet M. Moringiello
Widener Commonwealth Law School; Harrisburg, Pa.
Jeffrey M. Reisner
Irell & Manella LLP; Newport Beach, Calif.
Hon. William T. Thurman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Repeat Concurrent Session
Walk the Line: Pushing Lenders’ Rights to the Limits
10:15-10:45 a.m.
Coffee Break
10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions
Consumer Workshop II
My Cousin Vinny: Evidence and Trial Skills in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Including Challenges in Consumer Representation: Part II
Repeat Concurrent Sessions
Some Like It Hot: Topics and Rules Update
A License to Kill: Executory IP Contracts, Licenses and Intellectual Property Transactions in Bankruptcy
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Lunch
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Luncheon Keynote
Witness: The Honorable Practice of Bankruptcy
Ralph R. Mabey
Kirton McConkie PC; Salt Lake City
1:45-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Consumer Workshop III
The Perfect Storm: Working with Trustees and Navigating Complex Cases
This panel will delve into the roles of chapter 7 trustees and debtor’s counsel in complex cases, including (1) due diligence, planning and preparation for chapter 7 cases; (2) trustees' perspectives (when to start digging); (3) dealing with business ownership interests in individual cases; (4) risks to individual principals when entities file bankruptcy; and (5) getting paid in complex cases.
Deanna L. Westfall, Moderator
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
David M. Cook
David M. Cook, PC; Salt Lake City
Duane H. Gillman
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Hon. Joel T. Marker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Adelaide Maudsley
People’s Intermountain Bank; Salt Lake City
Repeat Concurrent Sessions
The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly: Accounting Basics for Bankruptcy Professionals
Good Will Hunting and Other Timely Commercial Law Issues in Bankruptcy
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
3:30-4:45 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions
Consumer Workshop IV
The Searchers: Consumer Hot Topics and Case Law Update
Hon. Kevin R. Anderson, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Alane A. Becket
Becket & Lee, LLP; Malvern, Pa.
Theodore J. Hartl
Ballard Spahr LLP; Denver
Mark S. Middlemas
Lundberg & Associates, PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Cathleen D Parker
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Wyo.); Cheyenne
Repeat Concurrent Sessions
The Matrix: New Technology in Bankruptcy: Artificial Intelligence, Cybersecurity, Blockchain and Virtual Currency
A Fistful of Dollars: Thorny Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation Issues and How to Address Them
4:45-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Conference Information
Hotel
Discover vibrant Salt Lake City at the Salt Lake Marriott Downtown at City Creek. Located in the heart of the city, the hotel offers upscale amenities and easy access to the area’s most popular attractions, including the city’s premier shopping, dining and entertainment district, City Creek — which is right next door.
A block of rooms is being held on a first-come, first-served basis. The special room rate is $199 per night; reservations must be made by January 2, 2019, to secure the special rate. A link to make reservations will be provided in your registration confirmation. Please make your reservations early. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the ABI block is filled.
IWIRC Program
The International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation will hold its annual three-hour program prior to the start of the Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference on Thursday, January 24. The cost is an additional $75; please mark the appropriate box on the registration form to attend.
Transportation
Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) is just six miles away. Cab fares are approximately $25.
Conference Attire
Attire is business casual throughout the conference.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by January 3, 2019. No refunds will be granted after January 3, but substitutions will be allowed. After January 3, 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
Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference: Approval for approximately 10.25 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 12.5 hours of 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 by the State Bar of California in the amount of 10.25 hours, of which 1 hour will apply to legal ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 12.5 credit hours, of which 1 hour of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, are also available.
Rocky Mountain Consumer Workshop: Approval for approximately 7 hours of CLE credit, including 1 hour of ethics, is pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 8.25 hours of 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 by the State Bar of California in the amount of 7 hours, including 1 hour of ethics. NY MCLE: This traditional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 8 credit hours, including 1 hour of ethics. 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 of 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
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, we may allow the individual to work at our 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. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].
2019 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Chairs
Hon. Kevin R. Anderson, Co-Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Utah); Salt Lake City
Hon. Joseph G. Rosania, Co-Judicial Chair
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Colo.); Denver
Gil A. Miller, Co-Chair
Rocky Mountain Advisory; Salt Lake City
John F. Young, Co-Chair
Markus Williams & Young LLC; Denver
Stephen E. Berken, Co-Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education
Berken Cloyes, PC; Denver
Deanna L. Westfall, Co-Chair, Consumer Bankruptcy Education
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.; Broomfield, Colo.
2019 Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Advisory Board
Troy J. Aramburu, Sponsorship Coordinator
Snell & Wilmer L.L.P.; Salt Lake City
Michael R. Johnson, Sponsorship Coordinator
Ray Quinney & Nebeker; Salt Lake City
Christian Carl Onsager, Sponsorship Coordinator
Onsager | Fletcher | Johnson; Denver
David T. Brennan
Otten Johnson Robinson Neff + Ragonetti PC; Denver
Chad S. Caby
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP; Denver
Kenneth L. Cannon II
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Caroline C. Fuller
Fairfield and Woods P.C.; Denver
Joshua M. Hantman
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, LLP; Denver
Theodore J. Hartl
Ballard Spahr LLP; Denver
George B. Hofmann
Cohne Kinghorn, P.C.; Salt Lake City
Peggy Hunt
Dorsey & Whitney LLP; Salt Lake City
Lon A. Jenkins
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
Eric E. Johnson
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.; Denver
Adelaide Maudsley
People’s Intermountain Bank; Salt Lake City
Sherilyn A. Olsen
Holland & Hart LLP; Salt Lake City
Craig K. Schuenemann
Bryan Cave Leighton Paisner LLP; Denver
Timothy M. Swanson
Moye White LLP; Denver
Bruce H. White
Parsons Behle & Latimer; Salt Lake City
Platinum Sponsors
Gold Sponsors
Silver Sponsors
Allen Vellone Wolf Helfrich & Factor P.C.
Buechler & Garber, LLC
Faegre Baker Daniels LLP
Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Spencer Fane LLP
Wilmington Trust
Bronze Sponsors
Sherman & Howard L.L.C.
Weinstein & Riley, P.S.
2019 Conference Rates
| Advanced (by 11/16/18) |
Regular (11/17/18-1/4/19) |
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| ABI Member |
$595
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$650 |
$695
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| Join and Save* |
$870
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$945 |
$990
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| Govt./Aca. ABI Member |
$345
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$395 |
$445
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| New Govt./Aca. ABI Member* |
$440
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$490 |
$540
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| Consumer Workshop ONLY Pricing (program only on 1/25/19) | ||||
| ABI Member | $295 | $345 | $395 | |
| Join and Save* | $445 | $495 | $545 | |
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| IWIRC Program Fee (includes lunch) |
$75
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| Thursday Networking Reception |
Included
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| Thursday Networking Reception Guest |
$40
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| Friday Networking Reception |
Included
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| Friday Networking Reception Guest |
$40
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only —a $325 value! Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee on the online form. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.