Alexandria, Va.— The American Bankruptcy Institute is partnering with Stetson University College of Law to present the 40th Annual Alexander L. Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar on March 31-April 2, 2016, at the Sheraton Sand Key Resort in Clearwater Beach, Fla. Practitioners will hear analysis from some of the leading experts on business and consumer case trends. The Seminar will also feature a “speed-dating-style” judges’ roundtable discussion of current bankruptcy issues, with eight judges changing tables every 15-20 minutes. There will be 12/14.5 hours of CLE/CPE credit available for attendees, including 3.75/4.5 hour of ethics. Keynoting the Seminar will be Bankruptcy Judge Robert E. Gerber (S.D.N.Y.). Judicial co-chairs for the conference are Bankruptcy Judges Caryl E. Delano and K. Rodney May (M.D. Fla.; Tampa) and the conference chair is Leonard H. Gilbert of Holland & Knight LLP (Tampa, Fla.)
General sessions include:
- Technology Tips: Use of Tablets (No, Not the Yellow Kind!) in Court, Documentation & Navigating the ABI Website
- Civility Now: More Than Just the Ethical Practice of Law
- Preparing Corporate and Individual Clients for Bankruptcy: Who’s Your Client?
- Supreme Court Update: Practical Impact of Supreme Court Decisions
Business Sessions include:
- Maximizing the Estate: It’s Not Just Avoidance Actions Anymore!
- What Ever Happened to Pre-Packs/Structured Dismissal?; You Can Check In Any Time You Like But Can You Ever Leave? In & Out Quick; Staying Out of Bankruptcy Court: How to Negotiate a Workout Agreement; Pros and Cons of ABC’s
- Chapter 11 Pre-Confirmation Issues: Motions to Dismiss — Is Phoenix Piccadilly Still Alive?
- Chapter 11 Cramdown Issues: To (b) or Not to (b): The Pros and Cons of the 1111(b) Election
Consumer sessions include:
- Special Challenges of Individual Chapter 11s: Not Just Chapter 13’s Older Sibling! What Every Chapter 13 Debtor’s Lawyer Needs to Know
- Do You Want to Know a Secret? Do You Promise Not to Tell? Confidentiality of Personal Data Identifiers: Impact of Foreclosure Firm’s Bankruptcy or ABC; Mailing Lists; Proof of Claim Issues; Consequences of Disclosure
- Consumer Potpourri: Student Loan Discharge — Should Brunner Still Apply?
- You Be the Judge! Interactive Evidence for the Consumer Lawyer
To view the full schedule and list of speakers at the Seminar, please visit http://www.abi.org/events/40th-annual-alexander-l-paskay-memorial-bankruptcy-seminar.
Members of the press looking to attend the Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar should contact ABI Public Affairs Manager John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abiworld.org. For more information about the Paskay Memorial Bankruptcy Seminar, please visit http://www.abi.org/events/40th-annual-alexander-l-paskay-memorial-bankruptcy-seminar.
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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 12,000 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 www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.
Tuesday, December 29, 2015