2022 Current Issues in Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Plans; Federal Energy Policy and Bankruptcy; Healthcare; and the Role of Independent Directors in Chapter 11
Session 1: Hot Topics in Chapter 11 Plans, Disclosure Statements, and Confirmation - This panel will cover the latest trends in chapter 11 plans and disclosure statements, including current practices related to restructuring support agreements, the use of disclosure statements, discharge eligibility, and more. Session 2: The Intersection of Federal Energy Policy and the Bankruptcy Code - With energy transition, ESG, the SEC’s proposed climate change disclosure regulations and the ever increasing environmental compliance costs before us, this panel will discuss the ramifications of the Fifth Circuit’s decisions in Mirant and Ultra on all federal agencies regulating the energy industry and the Bankruptcy Court’s role in determining whether a plan of reorganization is consistent with public policy as it relates to our country’s energy policy and fairly allocates the cost of environmental clean-up. Session 3: Hot Topics in Healthcare? What Happens When Stimulus Money Dries Up - Gain insight into legal and financial challenges facing healthcare providers in a post-pandemic economy. Session 4: Examining the Role of Independent Directors in Chapter 11s - A discussion on the roles of Independent Directors in overseeing, formulating and negotiating a debtor’s restructuring.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.00 hrs | 0.25 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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2022 Current Issues in Business Bankruptcy: Chapter 11 Plans; Federal Energy Policy and Bankruptcy; Healthcare; and the Role of Independent Directors in Chapter 11Not yet rated
2022 Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy: Chapter 13 Means Tests, Forbearance Agreements, CARES Act Impacts, and Judicial Estoppel
Session 1: Digital Assets, Use of Cash App Accounts, NFTs - Explore Metabankruptcy; virtual assets and how to find them, disclose them, value them, get them turned over, and liquidate them. Session 2: Changes to B.R. 3002.1 and the Intersection with RESPA/FDCPA - The intersection of the new Rule 3002.1 with RESPA and the FDCPA. What could go wrong? Session 3: Student Loans - Gain insight into the constantly shifting student loan legislative landscape. Session 4: Conversion from 13 to 7 – The Allure, the Pitfalls, and the Perils - Common reasons for conversion and its benefits. Areas of concern: who gets the money, what is property of estate, timing, and exemptions.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.00 hrs | 0.25 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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2022 Hot Topics in Consumer Bankruptcy: Chapter 13 Means Tests, Forbearance Agreements, CARES Act Impacts, and Judicial EstoppelNot yet rated
Alternatives to Bankruptcy
Isn't there anything else I can do? Discuss bankruptcy alternatives; receiverships and use of assignment for benefit of creditors.
Includes: Video Audio Paper
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Alternatives to BankruptcyNot yet rated
Judicial Perspectives and Today’s Bankruptcy Cases (2022)
Session 1: Hear the Perspectives of New, and Not So New Judges - Hear new and seasoned judges answer and discuss your questions concerning bankruptcy practice, technology, hearing procedures, Covid-19, and more. What do you want to hear from the Judges? Session 2: Judicial Mediation - Judicial mediation is increasingly used to resolve disputes in commercial and consumer bankruptcy cases. This panel considers the pros, cons, and effectiveness of current and former judges serving as mediators.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.50 hrs
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Judicial Perspectives and Today’s Bankruptcy Cases (2022)Not yet rated
Privacy in Bankruptcy: Only You Can Prevent Harm by Sealing, Redacting, or Not Filing
In the ordinary course of administering bankruptcy cases, individuals’ home addresses and other personally identifying information is posted on a public docket. With a little awareness and deliberation, practitioners can protect individuals from harm due to intimate partner violence, stalking, harassment, identity theft, and avoid exposing their clients to significant monetary fines for violations of ever-expanding privacy regulations being enacted across the US and globe.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Privacy in Bankruptcy: Only You Can Prevent Harm by Sealing, Redacting, or Not FilingNot yet rated
Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law (2022)
Session 1: Recent Developments - Part I - Recent Developments: the great, the good and the curious. Session 2: Recent Developments - Part II - Practical, insightful and ambitious. A review of important recent opinions.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.75 hrs | 0.25 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law (2022)Not yet rated
Subchapter V: The Small (and Not So Small) Business Debtor
A discussion of the benefits and restrictions of Subchapter V for the small and not so small business debtor.
Includes: Video Audio Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Subchapter V: The Small (and Not So Small) Business DebtorNot yet rated
Texas Two Step: Bankruptcy vs. Mass Tort
An overview of strategies implementing the Texas Two Step in recent mass tort cases. Hear panelists debate whether it is a proper process for resolving bankruptcy mass tort cases.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.00 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Texas Two Step: Bankruptcy vs. Mass TortNot yet rated
Too Many Hats in the Ethical Ring: When Insiders, Affiliates, Friends, and Family Show Up All Over a Restructuring
In the bankruptcy universe, business enterprises with closely-held capital structures and intersecting interests will engage counsel, who must immediately face a set of thorny ethical issues. In “small” cases and “big,” the very nature of closely-held companies may involve pre- and post-petition lenders, equity sponsors, and significant unsecured creditors that may be affiliates of one another and of the debtor itself. What is a careful lawyer to do?
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.00 hr | 1.00 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Too Many Hats in the Ethical Ring: When Insiders, Affiliates, Friends, and Family Show Up All Over a RestructuringNot yet rated
Hooked on CLE: March 2023
Session 1: Ted Lasso Ethics - Five lessons lawyers should learn from Ted Lasso. Session 2: NiFTy Uses of NFTs and Other Emerging Technology for Cybersecurity - Blockchains, cryptocurrency, and non-fungible tokens are all components of the metaverse. Explore the use of private and public blockchains, NFTs, and other “metaversal” technologies as part of an information security program as well as cybersecurity considerations that organizations should keep in mind when deploying these technologies. Session 3: Student Loans - Gain insight into the constantly shifting student loan legislative landscape. Session 4: Small Crimes and Misdemeanors Related to Aging, Dementia, or Mental Health Issues - A roadmap for attorneys who counsel clients and their families seeking practical resolution of these matters. Session 5: Diversity and Equity Issues for Small Businesses - Every business should be committed to diversity and equity irrespective of its size. This section will discuss how small businesses can be intentional about doing their part to create a more equitable workplace and community. Session 6: Website Accessibility Lawsuits - The ADA requires that websites be accessible to those with disabilities. Hear what “accessibility” means for websites and the legal theories behind such suits, and take away effective strategies for dealing with a claim against your client.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 4.00 hrs | 1.00 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/29/2024
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Hooked on CLE: March 20234.2 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Some highly relevant topics and some not relevant at all.
The Real [Bankruptcy] Estate: Bankruptcy Must Knows for Real Estate Professionals
Gain insight into important information that real estate lawyers and other real estate professionals should know about bankruptcy; from dirt-for-debt to bar dates and important notices.
Includes: Video Audio Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 11/30/2023
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The Real [Bankruptcy] Estate: Bankruptcy Must Knows for Real Estate Professionals4.5 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
2022 Consumer Bankruptcy Case Law Update and Summaries
Session 1: Case Summaries: Supreme Court - Update on cases relevant to bankruptcy practice that were heard and decided by the United States Supreme Court in the 2020 and 2021 terms, and get a preview of hot cases in the pipeline for the 2022 term. Session 2: Every Supreme Court Bankruptcy Discharge Decision - A recap of the Supreme Court's discharge decisions since the bankruptcy code went into effect. Session 3: Case Summaries: Fifth Circuit Only - Hear a discussion of important Fifth Circuit bankruptcy cases from 2020 to 2022. Session 4: Case Summaries: Bankruptcy and District Court Only - Review every consumer bankruptcy case decided by the bankruptcy and district courts in Texas. Always a highlight of the conference.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.00 hrs | 0.75 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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2022 Consumer Bankruptcy Case Law Update and Summaries4.46 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Excellent course. Dividing the Sessions this way will make it easy to retrieve downloaded materials for future reference. The division of the Sessions this way also prevented repetitious materials.
Love the Bankruptcy Judges from the S.D.
Consumer Bankruptcy “Chicago Fact Pattern”: A Walkthrough from Client Counseling to Trial Proceedings
Session 1: Fact Pattern: Part One - Examine the facts of a case and walk through the full process from counseling the client to the trial proceedings. Session 2: Fact Pattern: Part Two - Examine the facts of a case and walk through the full process from counseling the client to the trial proceedings.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 3.25 hrs | 0.75 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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Consumer Bankruptcy “Chicago Fact Pattern”: A Walkthrough from Client Counseling to Trial Proceedings4 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Distribution of Insurance Proceeds on Secured Collateral
Competing interests often claim the insurance proceeds following damage or destruction of collateral. Analyze the competing claims and how the proceeds should be distributed.
Includes: Video Audio Paper
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.50 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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Distribution of Insurance Proceeds on Secured Collateral5 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Ethics for Bankruptcy Judges and Trustees
Discuss less common ethical issues confronting lawyers, trustees and judges (yes – even judges are subject to ethical constraints).
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr | 0.75 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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Ethics for Bankruptcy Judges and Trustees4.33 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
Hiring Lawyers and Other Professionals for Special Purposes in Bankruptcy Cases
Who retains them? How do you retain them? Can you change the terms? What happens if you forget to get them employed?
Includes: Video Audio
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.50 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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Hiring Lawyers and Other Professionals for Special Purposes in Bankruptcy CasesNot yet rated
Strategies for a Successful Consumer Bankruptcy Case: Best Practices from the Bench and Bar
Session 1: Strategies for a Successful Consumer Case: A Discussion of Best Practices from the Bench and Bar - Gain insights on representing clients in a brave new world examining virtual client communications, court procedures and utilizing technology. Session 2: Judicial Panel - Hear a panel of judges from across the state respond to your frequently—and sometimes infrequently—asked questions.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.25 hrs | 0.50 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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Strategies for a Successful Consumer Bankruptcy Case: Best Practices from the Bench and Bar5 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
There Is No Bias In Bankruptcy, Said Nobody Ever
Who? Me? Biased? The Science of The Mind, and Improving Interpersonal Skills. So much of the practice of law involves decision-making, and convincing others to make better decisions based upon fact rather than emotion. This course is intended to guide the attendees to appreciate how they involuntarily make decisions, and guide them to recognize and prevent bias, and to know how to effectively communicate with persons whose bias affects others.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.00 hr | 1.00 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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There Is No Bias In Bankruptcy, Said Nobody Ever4 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
I liked it when Judge Isgur asked a question. Maybe include a Judge/Trustee as a speaker with this type of presentation.
What Happens Next? Mortgages, Forbearances, Foreclosures and More
Hear a discussion of what is happening with mortgages now that the CARES act forbearances are coming to an end. Review how debtors are addressing forbearance balances in modifications, 362 agreed orders, and other loss mitigation options.
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 1.00 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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What Happens Next? Mortgages, Forbearances, Foreclosures and More4.67 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
What’s New in Chapter 13? (2022)
Wonder what’s new in Chapter 13? We can help with that!
Includes: Video Audio Paper Slides
- Total Credit Hours:
- 0.75 hr
- Credit Info
- TX, CA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 9/30/2023
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What’s New in Chapter 13? (2022)4.5 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.How would you rate the value of the materials provided as part of the course?
I would love to have a deep-dive into a Chapter 13 Case.