Contact: John Hartgen
703-894-5935
ABI AND STETSON UNIVERSITY PARTNER TO HOLD
34th JUDGE ALEXANDER L. PASKAY SEMINAR ON BANKRUPTCY LAW AND
PRACTICE MARCH 4-6
December 16, 2009, Alexandria, Va.— The American
Bankruptcy Institute is partnering with Stetson University College of
Law to present the 34th Annual Judge Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on
Bankruptcy Law and Practice on March 4-6, 2010, at the Hyatt Regency
Tampa in Tampa, Fla. Moving to a new time of year and a new venue, the
seminar delivers prominent national speakers on timely topics in both
commercial and consumer bankruptcy, plus unique optional networking
events. A judges' panel on circuit splits includes bankruptcy judges
from seven judicial circuits, and five judges from Florida are also on
the faculty. Nearly 11.5 hours of CLE are available. Bankruptcy Judge
Alexander L.
Paskay is the judicial chair for the event.
Also offered is the primer course 'Bankruptcy Fundamentals: Nuts
& Bolts for Young and New Practitioners.' This program is presented
by five sitting judges in the Tampa Division of the Middle District of
Florida. Updated to include recent case law, the program explains the
fundamentals of business and consumer bankruptcy to new and young
professionals.
Sessions at the Paskay Seminar include:
- Current Developments in Business and Consumer Cases
- Exceptions to Discharge, Means Testing and Other Issues in
Litigation in Consumer Cases - 363 Sales vs. Plans of Reorganization: Trends and New Rules
- Single-Asset Real Estate Cases: Defined, Lift Stay, Cramdown Issues
and More - Tax Questions in Chapter 11 Cases Including Attribute Reduction and
Rules for Individual 11s - Executory Contracts and Leases: Assumption/Assignment and Impact of
Postpetition Events - Confirmation Issues in Chapter 13: Modification, Conversion,
Discharge by Declaration and More - The U.S. Trustee's Perspective in Consumer Cases; Means Test,
Motions Filed under §707(b)(2) and (3); §727 Complaints;
Debtor Audits; §329 Motions and Actions Against Creditors - Chapter 11 Confirmation Strategies, Including Gift Plans,
Class-Skipping and - Ethics and Professional Responsibility, Including Duty of
Confidentiality, Mobility of Counsel and E-discovery Issues Plenary
To view the full schedule and list of speakers at the Seminar, please
visit
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The seminar’s networking events include a spring training game
featuring the defending champion New York Yankees and a golf outing at
the TPC of Tampa. For more information about the Paskay Bankruptcy
Seminar, call ABI at (703) 739-0800 or visit
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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization
dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency.
ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased
analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes more than
12,400 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders,
turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a
forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional
information on ABI, visit
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