CLE Table
| Date/Time | Session Title | Speakers | Who Can Attend | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WED, SEPT 18 | ||||
| 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM | Appellate Skills Program | Hon. J. Michelle Childs (US Court of Appeals for the D.C. Circuit) Hon. Duane Benton (US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit) Hon. Michael Melloy (US Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit) Hon. Jeffrey Hopkins (US District Court for the S.D.OH) Hon. Robert Faris (US Bankr. Court D.HI) Hon. Julie Brand (US Bankr. Court C.D.CA) Hon. Gary Spraker (US Bankr. Court D.AK) Hon. Jennifer Niemann (US Bankr. Court E.D.CA) Hon. Mildren Caban (US Bankr. Court D.PR) Hon. Shon Hastings (US Bankr. Court D.ND) Hon. Frederick Corbit (US Bankr. Court E.D.WA) Hon. Teresa Pearson (US Bankr. Court D.OR)” | Tickets Pre-Purchased | |
| THURS, SEPT 19 | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 10:00 AM | Face the Nation: Examining High Profile and Political Issues in Bankruptcy | Hon. Daniel Bress, Ninth Circuit Hon. Jeffrey Hopkins (US District Court for the S.D.OH) Hon. Michelle Harner, (US Bankr. D. MD.) | Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | ABLJ Symposium: The Role of Bankruptcy Law in the US Legal System | Prof. Jonathan Seymour (Duke) Prof. Pamela Foohey (Cardozo) Prof. Douglas Baird (U Chicago) Hon. Christopher Klein (US Bankr. Court E.D.CA) | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | How to confirm a pre-packaged Subchapter V Plan | Honorable Scott Grossman (US Bankr. Court S.D.FL) Amy Denton Mayer, Esq. – Stichter, Riedel, Blain & Postler, P.A. Thomas T. McClendon, Esq. – Jones & Walden, LLC Robert S. Marticello, Esq. – Raines Feldman Littrell, LLP | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 12:00 PM – 1:45 PM | AIRA Luncheon: Gen AI – Financial Advisors’ Boon or Bain? | Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn (U.S. Bankr. Court, D.D.C.) Karl Knechtel, CIRA, RK Consultants, LLC Vincenzo Toppi, CIRA, CohnReznick Kenneth J. Enos, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP | Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased | |
| 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM | ABA Luncheon: The Last Word on Bankruptcy: Supreme Court Review 2024 | Hon. Christopher Klein (US Bankr. Court E.D.CA) G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Dechert LLP Ashley Champion, Polsinelli PC Michael H. Goldstein, Goodwin Procter LLP | Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Navigating the Tension Between Statutory and Equitable Powers in Bankruptcy Practice | Hon. Madeleine Wanslee (US Bankr. Court D.AZ) Monique D. Hayes, Esq., DGIM Law . | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Level Up Your Knowledge: Examining Varying Statutory Interpretation at Different Judicial Levels | Hon. Colleen McMahon (SDNY) Hon. Whitman Holt (US Bankr. Court E.D.WA) Daniel L. Geyser, Esq., Haynes and Boone LLP | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | Beyond Third Party Releases: Issues arising from integrated business enterprises | Bankruptcy Judge: Hon. Brian Walsh (US Bankr Court E.D.MO) Bankruptcy Administrator: Brian Behr, BA for EDNC Secured Creditor Attormey: Monica Clark, Esq. of Dorsey & Whitney Chapter 11 Attorney: Matt Faga, Esq. | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | ABA: Is There an App for That? Good News – the Answer Is, “Yes!” Pro Bono Meets Tech | Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi (Ret.) (US Bankr. Court D.DE) Bradford Sandler, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Tushara Weerasooriya, McMillan Anthony Tillman, Alvarez & Marsal | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | ABI: The Convergence of Nonprofit Law and Bankruptcy Law | Ryan Murphy, Fredrikson Trinitee Green, Polsinelli Patrick Birney, Robinson Cole | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 2:00 PM – 3:00 PM | CLLA Koger Program: “To Appeal or Not to Appeal” – The Jurisdiction of an Appellate Court to Hear a Case After Ritzen | Hon. Morgan Christen (US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit) Hon. Eric D. Miller (US Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit) Hon. Robert Faris (US Bankr. Court D.HI) G. Eric Brunstad, Jr., Dechert, LLP Patricia Redmond, Stearns Weaver Miller | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | Writing Advocacy: Level Up Your Writing: How to Effectively Tailor Your Writing to Different Judicial Audiences | Zack Tripp, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP Mark Perry, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | ABI: The Top 5 Rochelle’s Daily Wires of the Last Year | Hon. Mary Grace Diehl Hon. Hannah Blumenstiel Hon. Stacey Meisel Hon. Michael Romero Hon. Daniel Collins | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | ABI: How to Effectively Interact with The Court | Amber Carson, Gray Reed [’22 40U40] Andrew Helman, Dentons [’19 40U40] Amanda Steele, Richards Layton [’23 40U40] | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM | ABA: Should I Stay or Should I Go: Clash and Coordination in Cross-Border Insolvency Proceedings | Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi (Ret.) (US Bankr. Court D.DE) Bradford Sandler, Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones Tushara Weerasooriya, McMillan Anthony Tillman, Alvarez & Marsal | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| FRI SEPT 20 | ||||
| 9:00 AM – 10:15 AM | The Twilight Zone: Have We Gone Nose Blind to Ethical Issues From the Bench and In the Practice | Hon. Sims Crawford (US Bankr. Court N.D.AK) Prof. Jennifer Robbennolt (U of Illinois) Aditi Paranjpye, Esq., Cairncross & Hempleman | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | LME (Liability Management Exercises) 2.0: The Morning After | John Singh, PJT Partners William A. Clareman, Esq., Paul, Weiss Dan Fliman, Esq., Paul Hastings LLP Hon. Christopher M. Lopez (US Bankr. Court S.D.TX) | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | NCBJ/FBA: Finality, Standing, and Mootness | Jon Lieberman, Esq., Sottile & Barile Hon. Mary Jo Heston (US Bankr. Court W.D.WA) Prof. Sally Henry, Texas Tech University | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests | |
| 10:30 AM – 11:45 AM | ABA: Bad Boys of Bankruptcy – Live | Hon. Elizabeth L. Gunn (U.S. Bankr. Court, D.D.C.) Hon. Frank Bailey (Ret.) Raychelle Ann Tasher, Esq. Ass’t U.S. Attorney (SD Fla.) Leah O’Farrell, Esq. Murphy & King | Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests |