Bankruptcy Appeals - Video Replay Colorado Springs
May 2018
Bankruptcy Appeals
Co-sponsored by the Bankruptcy Subsection of the Colorado Bar Association Business Law Section
Highlights Include:
- Two panels of highly experienced practitioners and court officials guiding you through the statutes, rules, and decisions you should know governing appellate review of different Bankruptcy Court orders
- The mechanics of initiating and prosecuting appeals of Bankruptcy Court orders to US District Court, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel , and directly to the Circuit Court of Appeals
Strategic considerations, persuasive techniques, errors to avoid, best practices, and tips for winning Bankruptcy Appeals
Program Description:
Do you know the ins and outs of how Bankruptcy appeals are different from appeals in other practice areas? Do you know only certain Bankruptcy Court orders can be appealed and that there are different courts in which appeals of those orders can be filed? Do you know how to determine the Court in which to file an appeal of a particular order? Do you know the procedural rules for appeals to the US District Court, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP), and directly to the Circuit Court of Appeals?
Your distinguished panel will explore with you the statutes, rules, and decisions you should know regarding appellate review of different Bankruptcy orders and the mechanics of initiating and prosecuting appeals to US District Court, BAP, and directly to the Circuit Court of Appeals. Strategic considerations, persuasive techniques, errors to avoid, best practices, and tips for winning are also included in the discussion.
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“In depth and thorough update of federal practice with practical tips for practitioners.”
Agenda:
8:30 - 9:00 a.m.
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00 - 9:10 a.m.
Welcome, Introductions, and Program Overview
Presented by:
Matthew Faga, Esq., Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC, and
Timothy M. Swanson, Esq., Moye White LLP
Matthew Faga, Esq., Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC, and
Timothy M. Swanson, Esq., Moye White LLP
9:10 - 10:40 a.m.
Panel 1
Panelists:, Kevin S. Neiman, Esq., Law Offices of Kevin S. Neiman, PC, Anne Zoltani, Esq., Judicial Clerk/Staff Attorney, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Theodore J. Hartl, Esq., Ballard Spahr LLP
Judgment Just Entered; What Are Some Appellate Considerations?
Panelists:, Kevin S. Neiman, Esq., Law Offices of Kevin S. Neiman, PC, Anne Zoltani, Esq., Judicial Clerk/Staff Attorney, Bankruptcy Appellate Panel,10th Circuit Court of Appeals, Theodore J. Hartl, Esq., Ballard Spahr LLP
Judgment Just Entered; What Are Some Appellate Considerations?
- Pertinent rules, deadlines, and more
- Filing the “Notice of Appeal”
- Cross-appeals
- Designating the record
- Obtaining all necessary transcripts and materials
Where to Appeal and Related Topics
- BAP versus District Court
- Statistics and timing
- Practical and legal differences between the Courts
- Ensuring that your appeal gets heard in the appropriate Court, i.e., the election
- Appealing directly to the Court of Appeals
Appealing an Appeal
- Mechanics of appealing a BAP or District Court decision to the Court of Appeals
- Tenth Circuit appellate rules
10:40 - 10:50 a.m.
Networking Break
10:50 a.m. - 12:20 p.m.
Panel 2
Panelists:
Honorable Michael E. Romero, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court-District of Colorado
Panelists:
Honorable Michael E. Romero, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court-District of Colorado
Joshua M. Hantman, Esq., Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, Deborah Kennedy, Esq., Perkins Coie
Strategic Considerations
- Is my order even appealable?
-Final order versus interlocutory order
-Final order versus interlocutory order
- Expediting an appeal
-When is it necessary?
-What do you need to take into consideration
-When is it necessary?
-What do you need to take into consideration
- Should you obtain a stay pending appeal?
-Legal standards
-Which court grants the stay pending appeal?
-Can you appeal a denial of a stay pending appeal?
-Legal standards
-Which court grants the stay pending appeal?
-Can you appeal a denial of a stay pending appeal?
- Obtaining a bond
-Which types of bonds are appropriate?
-Where do you obtain a bond?
-Costs?
-Which types of bonds are appropriate?
-Where do you obtain a bond?
-Costs?
- Equitable mootness
- Factoring in the standards of review
- Persuasive techniques and common errors to avoid
- Best practices and tips for winning
12:20 pm
Adjourn
Location Information
Law Office of Michael D Holder
405 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
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405 S. Cascade Ave.
Colorado Springs, CO 80903
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $309.00 |
| CBA Member | $296.00 |
| CBA Bankruptcy Subsection Member | $209.00 |
| CBA Business Law Section Member | $209.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $134.50 |
| CLE ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 4.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
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