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5:00 - 7:00 pm: Registration

6:30 - 9:00 pm: Opening Reception at the Corpus Christi Museum of Science and History (Catch the bus from the Omni beginning at 6:15 pm)

8:00 - 8:45 am: Late Registration

8:15 am: Hot Breakfast Buffet

8:45 am: Welcome from Chief Judge Jones

9:00 – 9:45 am: Case Law Update (CLE .75, .25 ethics)

• Recent Developments in Consumer Bankruptcy
• Business Bankruptcy Case Developments

9:45 – 10:30 am: The ABCs of Claim Objections (CLE .75, .25 ethics)

• The ABCs of Claim Objections

10:30 – 10:45 am: Morning Break

10:45 – 11:15 am: Getting the Lay of the Land: Negotiating with Landlords (CLE .50)

• Getting the Lay of The Land: Negotiating with Landlords

11:15 – 12:00 pm: Evidence–The Good, the Bad and the Ugly (CLE .75)

12:00 – 1:00 pm: Lunch Program: Tiffany P. Temple, SVP, Director, Credit Risk Analytics, Handcock Whitney

AFTERNOON SESSIONS – PICK YOUR MODULE

MODULE 1

1:00 – 2:00 pm: Means Testing Scenarios: Practical Application in Unusual (But All Too Common Occurrences) (CLE 1.0, .25 ethics)

• Chapter 13 Means Testing Scenarios
• Chapter 13 Means Test Practice Guide

2:00 – 3:00 pm: Chapter 13 Plan Tools – Use of Savings Plan, Tax Reserves, HOA Reserves (CLE 1.0)

3:00 – 3:15 pm: Afternoon Break

3:15 – 4:00 pm: Two Cars, Too Expensive? Advising Debtors About Second Vehicle Ownership in Chapter 13 (CLE .75)

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Chapter 13 – A Survey of Trustee and Judge Procedures and Preferences (CLE 1.0, .25 ethics)

MODULE 2

1:00 – 1:45 pm: A discussion of the role of financial advisors and investment bankers and how they provide value to a case. (CLE .75)

1:45 – 2:15 pm: Independent directors and special committees – their role in overseeing, formulating, negotiating a debtor’s restructuring (CLE .50)

2:15 – 3:00 pm: Client chat – A discussion of what clients wished they knew and what they would like for professionals to know (CLE .75)

3:00 – 3:15 pm: Afternoon Break

3:15 – 4:00 pm: Selling the Sale – Tips for Conducting Auctions (CLE .75, .25 ethics)

4:00 – 5:00 pm: Its Festivus! Time for Airing of Grievances, Feats of … (CLE 1.0, .25 ethics)

6:00 pm: Meet your colleagues and join the Judges at the Corpus Christi Hooks stadium for food, drink and a game. First Pitch is at 6:35 pm. Catch the bus from the Omni beginning at 5:45 pm.

CLE FOR DAY 1 = 6.50, 1.0 ethics

8:30 am: Hot Breakfast Buffet

9:00 – 10:00 am: Ethics and Professionalism (CLE 1.0, 1.0 ethics)

10:00 – 10:45 am: Service and More: The Importance of Notice and Ways to Avoid Pitfalls (CLE .75, .25 ethics)

10:45 – 11:00 am: Morning Break

11:00 – 11:45 am: A Deep Dive into Subchapter V (CLE .75, .25 ethics)

11:45-12:45 pm: Judges Panel – Ask Anything You Want! (CLE 1.0, .50 ethics)

TOTAL CLE FOR DAY 2 = 3.5, 2.0 ethics