Bankruptcy Process and Procedure

Privilege - Who Controls a Debtor's (Entities and Individuals) Privilege & Who Has Rights to Privileged Information? This panel would discuss the basic ins and outs of privilege to set the table. However, the more interesting issues arise in the following context: (i) do Members of an LLC have access to privileged info; (ii) do former board members have rights to privileged info; (iii) does a trustee of an individual have right to an individual debtor's privileged information; (iv) is a trustee required to turnover his/her privileged information to a debtor after it retakes possession; (v) can a mediation privilege be used to cloak an entire bankruptcy cases so that all information is immune from discovery from non-mediation parties or its adversaries. Business John Lucas jlucas@pszjlaw.com Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones

How to Interact with the Court: Professionally, Educationally, Socially When a judge takes the bench, he/she leaves part of his/her life behind because judges generally feel they must insulate themselves from ex parte contact. This panel would focus on how practitioners and judges can and should: interact inside the courtroom (standing at podium v. sitting at counsel table), communicate with chambers (emails or telephone calls with courtroom deputy, law clerk, or judge), interact and collaborate at educational events (jointly preparing educational materials, attending public but semi-private luncheons/dinners that are paid by law firms), and interact in both public and private settings (dinners, entertainment (sporting events), general social interaction).

There is a lot to talk about. Perhaps a plenary session that runs longer (1.5 hours); three judges and three lawyers; no financial advisory professionals. Business Suggested Speakers John Lucas jlucas@pszjlaw.com Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones