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This panel discusses ethical concerns relating to employing professionals in bankruptcy matters, including disclosure obligations under ethics rules, the Bankruptcy Code and U.S. Trustee guidelines.
Mentorship plays a pivotal role in fostering professional growth, nurturing talent and driving organizational success. From establishing meaningful mentor/mentee relationships to fostering a culture of continuous learning, this panel will explore practical approaches and best practices for harnessing the power of mentorship in the workplace.
As we near the end of 2024, we are pleased to take a step back and highlight the work performed by the Young and New Members Committee over the past year. We have loved working with our committee leaders and are truly grateful for their time and commitment to the ABI.
This panel will consider and discuss practice points, deployment of technology, and ethical considerations for attorneys following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Debtor-in-possession (DIP) financing is known as the supply of additional financing to financially distressed debtors undergoing insolvency procedures. This kind of loan has become an essential component of restructuring as rescue financing for debtors on the verge of cash shortages.
Historically, the U.S. developed legislation in favor of DIP lenders by giving special protection to DIP loans under chapter 11, Title 11 of the U.S. Code (the Bankruptcy Code). It has promoted DIP loans, resulting in a large DIP-financing market.
Transitioning from a junior bankruptcy associate to a mid-level bankruptcy associate can sometimes feel like climbing the staircases at Hogwarts: difficult and uneasy at first, but it eventually becomes second nature. As a junior associate, one learns the fundamentals of bankruptcy law, fine-tunes research skills, and finds an understanding of how to work with managing and senior associates and partners. Stepping into a mid-level position requires letting go of the handrails and transitioning into managing up and down, engaging with clients, and running the day-to-day of cases.
The Bankruptcy Code, in its current form, anticipates the inclusion of intellectual property (IP) within the property of an estate. Not only is IP defined [1] in the Bankruptcy Code, it is also explicitly considered in terms of executory contracts. [2] While “executory contract” is not specifically defined in the Code, the U.S.
