| Southern District of Texas Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference 2024 |
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| The 2024 Bankruptcy Bench Bar Conference will be held Monday, May 6th through Wednesday, May 8th at the Omni Corpus Christi Hotel.
Registration is now available at the following link: https://www.hba.org/?pg=events&evAction=showDetail&eid=282699. Early Bird Registration pricing of $250 is available for a limited time. To download the agenda in PDF format, click here - 2024 SDTX Bankruptcy Bench Bar Agenda |
| Monday, May 6 |
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5:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration 6:30 - 9:00 pm: Meet the judges and your colleagues at a “Texas Blues & BBQ” Opening Reception at the Bar Under the Sun “BUS” 702 N. Chaparral St., Corpus Christi, TX 78401 (5 minute walk from the Omni). Barbeque from Full Send BBQ and Blues jams from The Vin Mott Band will kick off the Conference. Vegan and vegetarian options available. |
| Tuesday, May 7 |
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8:30 am: Welcoming Remarks Chief Judge Randy Crane 9:00 - 9:45 am: Case Law Update [CLE .75/.25 hour ethics]
9:45 - 10:30 am: Intangible Assets: Avoidance Actions and Fiduciary Claims [CLE .75 hour]
10:30 - 10:45 am: Morning Snack Break
PICK YOUR MODULE SESSIONS MODULE 1: CONSUMER & SMALL BUSINESS 10:45 - 11:15 am: Student Loans – Step by Step on How to Discharge Under the New Guidelines [CLE .50 hour]
11:15 - 12:00 pm: Tough Calls in Chapter 7s – Hard Decisions for Chapter 7 Trustees [CLE .75 hour/ .50 Ethics]
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Buffet Luncheon with Speaker. 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Evidence Practical Session for Consumer Lawyers [CLE 1.0 hour]
2:00 - 3:00 pm: Chapter 13 Pitfalls: New Zoom 341s, Plans and more – A discussion on how to navigate the new 341 format and get a plan confirmed using pro-rata vs fixed payments [CLE 1.0 hour]
3:00 - 3:15 pm: Afternoon Snack Break 3:15 - 4:00 pm: Subchapter V vs. Business 13s PART II: When would it be a good idea to utilize Subchapter V rather than a business chapter 13 case and why? Continuation of the discussion from the January 23, 2024 Consumer Bankruptcy Conference [CLE 0.75 hour]
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Merchant Credit Agreements or Personal guarantees for a debtor who owns a business. [CLE 1.0 hour]
MODULE 2: COMPLEX BUSINESS 10:45 - 11:15 am: Ethical Issues and Artificial Intelligence [CLE .5 hour Ethics]
11:15 - 12:00 pm: Extent and Bounds of Post-Confirmation Jurisdiction. Including third party releases, Purdue and the propriety of the gatekeeper function [CLE 0.75 hour]
12:00 - 1:00 pm: Buffet Luncheon with Speaker. 1:00 - 2:00 pm: Evidence Practical Session for Commercial Lawyers [CLE 1.0 hour]
2:00 - 3:00 pm: De-SPAC transactions and Restructuring Considerations. Trends, successes, and failures. [CLE 1.0 hour]
3:15 - 4:00 pm: Latest on PET/LME Transactions. Latest Technology, and What happens when the failed transactions end up in chapter 11 [CLE 0.75 hour]
4:00 - 5:00 pm: Chapter 15 Developments: Firefighters versus Fairfield Sentry [CLE 1.0 hour]
6:00 pm: Meet your colleagues and join the Judges at Whataburger Field to watch the Corpus Christi Hooks take on the Amarillo Sod Poodles. Hamburgers, hot dogs and drinks included. First Pitch is at 6:05 pm. Catch the bus from the Omni beginning at 5:30 pm. Last bus leaves the ballpark at 9:30 pm after the game. Vegan and vegetarian options available. TOTAL DAY 1 CLE: 6.5 Hours/.75 Ethics
GENERAL DAY 2 9:00 - 10:00 am: Defamation Meets Bankruptcy: Alex Jones/InfoWars; Rudy Giuliani. [CLE 1.0 hour]
10:00 - 10:45 am: Subchapter V: The Path to Confirmation [CLE 0.75 hour]
10:45 - 11:00 am – Morning Snack Break 11:00 - 11:45 am: Conversion to Chapter 7. What practitioners need to know about Privilege Issues, Professional Retention, Operating Chapter 7s, and more . . . [CLE 0.75 hour, 0.25 Ethics]
11:45 - 12:45 am: Judges Panel [CLE 1.0 hour, 0.25 Ethics]
TOTAL DAY 2 CLE: 3.5 Hours/.5 Ethics |