34th Annual National CLE Conference® - Bankruptcy
January 2017
34th Annual National CLE Conference® (LEI) in Snowmass
Top 10 Reasons for You to Go to the National CLE Conference!
10. 34 Years of outstanding CLE in a world-class destination
9. Learning from top practitioners from around the country
8. Presentations done by LIVE actual real people rather than video or webcast
7. Great for firm team building
6. Awesome powder and the largest ski area of the four Aspen Snowmass mountain
5. More than 16 CLE credits in only 5 days
4. Discount lodging and lift tickets
3. Networking with lawyers from throughout the U.S. (and internationally)
2. Some of the top restaurants in the region: Eight K, Matsuhisa-Aspen, White House Tavern, Lynn Britt Cabin, and many more top restaurants
1. YOU EARNED IT! Reward yourself and start the year off right!
Top-Notch Legal Education – 8 Substantive Areas of the Law Plus Law Practice Management Sessions
All presentations are live, and feature some of the best lawyers, judges and experts from throughout the country. Our early morning and late afternoon schedule provides 16-19 hours of continuing legal education credit per program while at the same time allowing you ample time to enjoy Snowmass and Aspen.
Network with Other Lawyers
Breakfast and après ski are more than just meals. They provide you an opportunity to meet and network with outstanding lawyers from across the country. Make new contacts and new friends!
Savings
We expect to bring over 500 participants to Snowmass, including lawyers, spouses, children and guests. The result is a significant savings for you on rooms, transportation, ski lift tickets, equipment rentals, and more.
About the Law Education Institute:
The Law Education Institute was established in 1980 by Attorneys James J. Podell and Peggy L. Podell for the purpose of presenting outstanding continuing legal education programs. Long active in Bar activities, Jim and Peggy developed the National CLE Conference® into one of the preeminent programs in the country.
Their insistence on high quality speakers and programming has resulted in ABA sections and numerous State Bar and other associations co-sponsoring the programs. It is in the memory of Jim Podell that Colorado Bar Association CLE continues the tradition of this Conference.
Click here for Hotel Information: The Westin Snowmass Village resort
Cancellations:
Cancellations by December 30, 2016 will receive a full refund of tuition paid. After January 1, 2017 no refunds will be issued, but substitutions are welcome.
SPECIAL THANKS TO OUR 2017 SPONSORS -
Colorado Bar Association CLE would like to thank the following organizations for their generous support, to date, of the National CLE Conference®! Their help in making this Conference a success through the years is very much appreciated.
Platinum Sponsor:
Gold and Wine Tasting Sponsor
Gold
Silver Sponsors:
Co-Sponsors
34th Annual National CLE Conference®
Bankruptcy Program Agenda
Program Chair:
Paul G. Swanson, Steinhilber Swanson, LLP, Oshkosh, WI, Past President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Past Chair, Bankruptcy Section and President - Elect, State Bar of Wisconsin
The Bankruptcy Program for the Law Education Institute is presented in a unique format. The expert panels have a depth of knowledge unsurpassed on the topics that they address. The presentation is in small groups and is very interactive, with many, if not most, of the speakers attending all of the sessions and interacting with panels. Participants are encouraged to join in the discussion, which provides for an educational experience unique to the Law Education Institute.
Agenda
Wednesday, January 4, 2017
3:00-7:00 p.m.
Registration
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Social Media - The Benefits and Pitfalls: How to Use It Effectively in Your Practice
Social Media - The Benefits and Pitfalls: How to Use It Effectively in Your Practice
Michael P. Richman, Hunton & Williams, New York, NY; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Claire Ann Resop, Steinhilber Swanson LLP, Madison, WI; Former Board Member - ABI; Past Chair - State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy Section
Claire Ann Resop, Steinhilber Swanson LLP, Madison, WI; Former Board Member - ABI; Past Chair - State Bar of Wisconsin, Bankruptcy Section
Edward (Ted) Gavin IV, CTP, Gavin/Solmonese LLC, Wilmington, DE; Vice President - Development, American Bankruptcy Institute
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Chapter 9 - Coming to a City Near You
Robert Fishman, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC, Chicago, IL, and Wilmington, DE; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Brian Shaw, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC, Chicago, IL; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Brian Shaw, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC, Chicago, IL; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Thursday, January 5, 2017
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Case Law Update - Around the Code in 60 Minutes
Case Law Update - Around the Code in 60 Minutes
Neil C. Gordon, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLP, Atlanta, GA; Past President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
Louis M. Phillips, Kelly Hart, Baton Rouge, LA, former Bankruptcy Judge (W.D. LA.), Adjunct Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law School
Larry Ahern, Brown & Ahern, ADR & Consulting; Author - West Exemption Manual, West Bankruptcy Procedure Manual; Adjunct Professor of Law - Vanderbilt University; St. John's University
Larry Ahern, Brown & Ahern, ADR & Consulting; Author - West Exemption Manual, West Bankruptcy Procedure Manual; Adjunct Professor of Law - Vanderbilt University; St. John's University
8:00-9:00 a.m.
1111(b) Election - A Straightforward Analysis of This Often Misunderstood But Powerful Tool
1111(b) Election - A Straightforward Analysis of This Often Misunderstood But Powerful Tool
Jason S. Brookner, Gray, Reed & McGraw, P.C., Dallas, TX; Former Chair - Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
David M. Neff, Perkins Coie LLP, Chicago, IL; Past Chair - Chicago Bar Association, Bankruptcies and Reorganization Committee
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Plenary Session
Cyberliability: Understanding and Preparing for the Risk
A Panel Presentation By:
Cyberliability: Understanding and Preparing for the Risk
A Panel Presentation By:
Mel Gates, Legal Editor, Privacy & Data Security, Practical Law, Thomson Reuters, Denver, CO
Paul Karlsgodt, Baker Hostetler, Denver, CO
Samantha Levine, Assistant Vice President, Aon Risk Services, Denver, CO
Paul Karlsgodt, Baker Hostetler, Denver, CO
Samantha Levine, Assistant Vice President, Aon Risk Services, Denver, CO
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Plenary Session - 1 Ethics Credit
An Ethical Hour at the Movies
Plenary Session - 1 Ethics Credit
An Ethical Hour at the Movies
Larry J. Cohen, Ph.D., J.D., Cohen's Counsel, Bethel, VT
6:30 p.m.
Wine Tasting Reception
Sponsored by Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor, LLP
Friday, January 6, 2017
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Retail Bankruptcies - A Crisis in Shopping and Retail Bankruptcies and the Shopping Centers That House Them
Larry Ahern, Brown & Ahern, ADR & Consulting; Author - West Exemption Manual, West Bankruptcy Procedure Manual; Adjunct Professor of Law - Vanderbilt University; St. John's University, Brentwood, TN
Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles, CA, President, American Bankruptcy Institute
Reginald “Reggie” W. Jackson, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP, Columbus, OH, Past President, American Bar Institute
8:00-9:00 a.m.
The Supreme Court in Review: Husky (Fraud Enlarged), Puerto Rico and Structured
Dismissals
Dismissals
Ronald R. Peterson, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL; Vice President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
David M. Neff, Perkins Coie LLP, Chicago, IL; Past Chair - Chicago Bar Association, Bankruptcies and Reorganization Committee
Larry Ahern, Brown & Ahern, ADR & Consulting; Author - West Exemption Manual, West Bankruptcy Procedure Manual; Adjunct Professor of Law - Vanderbilt University; St. John's University, Brentwood, TN
3:30 - 4:20 p.m.
Optional Bonus Plenary Session (In Civil Litigation Track Room)
Managing eDiscovery Needs in a Big Data World
David Greetham, CFE, Vice President of Sales and eDiscovery Operations, Ricoh Forensics, Houston, TX
With ever increasing volumes of business data, this session will provide an overview of emerging data sources, including the Internet of Things and social media. We will look at how best to handle these sources from an eDiscovery perspective. Also addressed will be the use of Cloud technology for eDiscovery and the implications that this brings
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Bankruptcy Malpractice/Trustee and Receiver Bonds - Beware Aggressive Lawyers and Trustees Looking for Assets - 1 Ethics Credit
Paul G. Swanson, Steinhilber Swanson, LLP, Oshkosh, WI, Past President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Past Chair, Bankruptcy Section and President-Elect, State Bar of Wisconsin
Bankruptcy Malpractice/Trustee and Receiver Bonds - Beware Aggressive Lawyers and Trustees Looking for Assets - 1 Ethics Credit
Paul G. Swanson, Steinhilber Swanson, LLP, Oshkosh, WI, Past President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees; Past Chair, Bankruptcy Section and President-Elect, State Bar of Wisconsin
Ronald R. Peterson, Jenner & Block, Chicago, IL; Vice President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
5:30-6:30 p.m.
IP Issues in Bankruptcy - Always Emerging and Complex, But Something All Practitioners Need to Know
IP Issues in Bankruptcy - Always Emerging and Complex, But Something All Practitioners Need to Know
Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles, CA, President, American Bankruptcy Institute
Saturday, January 7, 2017
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Oil and Gas: The Fractured State of the Industry - Opportunities for Us!
Oil and Gas: The Fractured State of the Industry - Opportunities for Us!
Louis M. Phillips, Kelly Hart, Baton Rouge, LA, former Bankruptcy Judge (W.D. LA.), Adjunct Professor of Law, Louisiana State University Law School
Reginald “Reggie” W. Jackson, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP, Columbus, OH, Past President, American Bar Institute
Reginald “Reggie” W. Jackson, Vorys, Sater, Seymour & Pease, LLP, Columbus, OH, Past President, American Bar Institute
James T. Markus, Markus, Williams, Young & Zimmermann, LLC, Denver, CO; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Jason S. Brookner, Gray, Reed & McGraw, P.C., Dallas, TX; Former Chair - Dallas Bar Association, Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Section
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Compensation Issues - It's Always About the Money - And It Seems Harder to Get Paid
Robert Fishman, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC, Chicago, IL, and Wilmington, DE; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Shelly DeRousse, Freeborn & Peters, LLC, Chicago, IL
Robert Fishman, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin, LLC, Chicago, IL, and Wilmington, DE; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Shelly DeRousse, Freeborn & Peters, LLC, Chicago, IL
Jeffrey N. Pomerantz, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl & Jones, Los Angeles, CA, President, American Bankruptcy Institute
4:30-5:30 p.m.
Duty to Disclose- Ratting on Your Client: An Unpleasant Duty
Edward (Ted) Gavin IV, CTP, Gavin/Solmonese LLC, Wilmington, DE; Vice President - Development, American Bankruptcy Institute
Michael P. Richman, Hunton & Williams, New York, NY; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
5:30-6:30 p.m.
Fraudulent Conveyance Issues - They Never Go Away: What You Should be Looking For
Fraudulent Conveyance Issues - They Never Go Away: What You Should be Looking For
Neil C. Gordon, Arnall Golden Gregory, LLC, Atlanta, GA; Past President - National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees
James T. Markus, Markus, Williams, Young & Zimmermann, LLC, Denver, CO; Past President - American Bankruptcy Institute
Brian Shaw, Shaw Fishman Glantz & Tobin, LLC, Chicago, IL; Chairperson - American Bankruptcy Institute
Sunday, January 8, 2017
7:00-8:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Plenary Session
Evidence, Judicial Holds, and Social Media: How to Advise Your Clients About Their Social Media Use
8:00-9:00 a.m.
Plenary Session
Data Security and Your Ethical Responsibilities: Client Data, Discovery Requests, and Wifi ... What Are You Responsible for With Your Data?
Location Information
Westin Snowmass Resort
100 Elbert Lane
Snowmass Village, CO 81615
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100 Elbert Lane
Snowmass Village, CO 81615
Registration Fees
| After December 21 | $779.00 |
| CBA Member - After December 21 | $779.00 |
| CBA Member-BefDec 21 | $679.00 |
| Before December 21 | $679.00 |
| New Lawyers (in practice 5 years or less) | $479.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS---ELITE Pass Holder | $429.00 |
| New Lawyer Edge Partner | $339.50 |
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