Join ABI in Cincinnati at the Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar! This year, the advisory board has created your program with a nod to the past and a look into the future of insolvency. Catch up with friends and meet new colleagues at this CLE/CPE-filled event. To save your seat, simply click your registration category below. See you in August!
Optional Event
Baseball Night Out
Cincinnati Reds vs. San Diego Padres
Gates Open: 5:40 p.m.
Opening Pitch: 7:10 p.m.
Enjoy a night of America’s favorite pastime in one of the Great American Ballpark’s private Triple Play Suites. From the third level along the third-base side, you’ll have a prime view of home team Reds as they take on the San Diego Padres. Mingle comfortably indoors, or watch the game under the lights from the outdoor viewing deck with ballpark seating. Tickets are $70 per person and include an unlimited ballpark buffet, unlimited soft drinks and two beers per person.
7:30 a.m.
Registration Desk and Exhibits Open
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
Sponsored by Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP
8:20-8:30 a.m.
Welcome and Opening Remarks
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Case Law and Rules Update: Part I
This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date in 2019 and their impact on bankruptcy law and practice.
William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Modern Issues in Ethics and Professionalism
Jason V. Stitt, Moderator
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL; Cincinnati
#MeToo: Shedding Light on Sexual Harassment
Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
Attorney Mental Health
Hon. John E. Hoffman, Jr.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Columbus
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Networking Break
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Economics of Law Practice: The Future of Shutdowns and the 2017 Tax Act Effects
Ellen Arvin Kennedy, Moderator
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Lexington, Ky.
Peter Evangelakis
REMI; Washington, DC
Hon. Robert E. Gerber (ret.)
Joseph Hage Aaronson LLC; New York
David Stewart
Squire Patton Boggs (US) LLP; Washington, D.C.
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30-1:30 p.m.
Rembrandt, the Bankrupt Printmaker: His Life and Bankruptcy Proceeding of 1656
This presentation combines art and insolvency law to reveal fascinating insights into Dutch artist Rembrandt’s life (1606-69): his Amsterdam workshop, loves, real estate and art investing, fraudulent transfers and secret corporations, along with asset auctions and jurisdictional issues not seen since Stern v. Marshall.
Hon. Scott C. Clarkson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Cal.); Santa Ana
1:30-3:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (2)
Commercial Session
Commercial Session: The Most Important Bankruptcy Cases in the 40 Years of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code
Join experts from the Sixth Circuit and across the country as they debate which bankruptcy decision has been the most important since the U.S. Bankruptcy Code was adopted.
Casey M. Cantrell Swartz; Moderator
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati
Jeffrey M. Hendricks
Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP; Cincinnati
Joseph E. Lehnert
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL; Cincinnati
Demetra L. Liggins
Thompson & Knight LLP; Houston
Donald W. Mallory
Wood + Lamping LLP; Cincinnati
Consumer Session
Consumer Session: Selected Topics on Case Administration and the Estate in Chapter 7
Our expert faculty will review the groundbreaking final report of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy and the findings of its Subcommittee on Case Administration and the Estate.
Pamela N. Maggied, Moderator
Pamela N. Maggied Co., L.P.A.; Columbus, Ohio
Alane A. Becket
Becket & Lee LLP; Malvern, Pa.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
3:00-3:30 p.m.
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by National Automotive Brokerage Services
3:30-5:00 p.m.
Concurrent Sessions (2)
Commercial Session
Commercial Session: Pushing the Envelope in Chapter 11 — How Far Can You Go?
Take it to the limits in this commercial bankruptcy session while examining whether lenders should push for deal terms that are not contemplated by, nor consistent with, local rules or practice concerning financing orders. In an “emergency” filing that is followed by an immediate asset sale, why aren’t directors and officers exposed for undue delay, and what happens to that claim?
A.J. Webb, Moderator
Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati
Alpesh A. Amin
Conway MacKenzie, Inc.; Chicago
Laura Davis Jones
Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Wilmington, Del.
Tiffany Strelow Cobb
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Columbus, Ohio
Consumer Session
Consumer Session: ABI Consumer Commission Final Report — Committee on Chapter 13
Speakers, including members of the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy, will analyze the focus of and suggestions by the Commission on the reduction of barriers to entry into chapter 13, enhancing the fresh start and making chapter 13 work for all stakeholders.
Michael B. Baker, Moderator
The Baker Firm, PLLC; Fort Mitchell, Ky.
Alane A. Becket
Becket & Lee LLP; Malvern, Pa.
Beverly M. Burden
Chapter 13 Trustee (E.D. Ky.); Lexington
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
5:00-6:30 p.m.
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Squire Patton Boggs
7:30 a.m.
Registration Desk and Exhibits Open
7:30-8:30 a.m.
Networking Breakfast
8:15-8:30 a.m.
Distinguished Law Student Awards
8:30-9:30 a.m.
Case Law and Rules Update: Part II
William J. Rochelle, III
American Bankruptcy Institute; New York
9:30-10:30 a.m.
Judicial Town Hall
The judges will discuss ethical issues involved with the representation of parties in bankruptcy proceedings. Topics for discussion include pre-filing obligations (e.g., investigation of assets, conflicts, employment and fee-sharing agreements), duties upon filing the case (e.g., disclosures, fee applications, § 341 meetings, adversary proceedings), and ongoing and other obligations (e.g., fee disgorgement, duties throughout a chapter 13 proceeding, sanctions). The discussion will consider federal bankruptcy statutes, federal and state rules of procedure, and state rules for attorney conduct.
Hon. Gregory R. Schaaf, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Ky.); Lexington
Hon. John E. Hoffman, Jr.
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Columbus
Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati
Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (W.D. Mo.); Kansas City
10:30-11:00 a.m.
Networking Break
11:00 a.m.-12:00 noon
Concurrent Sessions (2)
Commercial Session
Commercial Session: How to Decide Where to File — and When to Object to the Chosen Venue
Taking in the perspectives of the debtor and secured lenders, including the appropriateness to decline to support a filing in a jurisdiction that one believes is “unfavorable” in terms of permitted financing terms and covenants, how does a practitioner decide where to file? What goes into the decision? Why are the Sixth Circuit courts not as popular for selection? When should a venue be challenged?
T. Kent Barber, Moderator
Barber Law PLLC; Lexington, Ky.
Hon. Joan N. Feeney (ret.)
Boston
Kim Martin Lewis
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Cincinnati
Peter R. Morrison
Squire Patton Boggs; Cleveland
Consumer Session
Consumer Session: Complex Cases and Advanced Trustee Issues
Our panel of chapter 7 trustees and consumer practitioners will discuss how to analyze corporate-entity assets, sales of real estate and other advanced issues.
Eric W. Goering, Moderator
Goering & Goering, LLC; Cincinnati
John G. Jansing
Altick & Corwin Co., L.P.A.; Dayton, Ohio
L. Craig Kendrick
L. Craig Kendrick, Attorney at Law; Florence, Ky.
12:00-12:30 p.m.
Luncheon
12:30-1:30 p.m.
The Bankruptcy Code at 40: A Q&A with Richard Levin, an Author of the Code
Timothy J. Hurley, Moderator
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati
Richard B. Levin
Jenner & Block; New York
1:30-2:30 p.m.
Into the Future: Where Do We Go from Here?
Take a look forward as this panel predicts where the Code will be in the next 40 years. Will venue be mandated or constricted? How will student loans be handled? What technologies will be in the courtrooms of the future? Does current case law foreshadow what is to come? How will the international insolvency landscape change? Will there even be a need for bankruptcy?
Raymond J. Pikna, Jr., Moderator
Wood + Lamping LLP; Cincinnati
Whitman L. Holt
Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP; Los Angeles
Kathryn B. McGlynn
AlixPartners LLP; New York
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (ret.)
Oak Park, Ill.
2:30-3:30 p.m.
Life Under the Act
Join experienced practitioners in a historical look at the U.S. Bankruptcy Code from 41 years ago to today, and where the Code may go in the future. Learn the challenges of practicing under the Bankruptcy Act in the 1970s, from the “first meeting of creditors” in front of a bankruptcy judge to reaffirmation of debt and filing two petitions for a husband and wife. How did attorneys, debtors, creditors and the courts adjust to the Code? How has the court and bar changed in terms of diversity? What is the importance of local precedent, and how was and is it disseminated? With the formalization of the bankruptcy courts, how did the judicial appointment, assignment of cases, and general contact and communication with the courts change? From the U.S. Trustee pilot program to the current model, how has the chapter 7 trustee appointment process changed, and what are the effects? How did local practice change, and how does it continue to evolve? What are the results of the exemption compromise and its effects on current practice?
Hon. Beth A. Buchanan, Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati
Robert A. Goering
Goering & Goering, LLC; Cincinnati
Richard B. Levin
Jenner & Block; New York
William B. Logan, Jr.
Luper Neidenthal & Logan; Columbus, Ohio
3:30 p.m.
Adjourn
Hon. Beth A. Buchanan
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati
Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Ohio); Cincinnati
Stephen D. Lerner
Squire Patton Boggs; Cincinnati
Michael B. Baker
The Baker Firm PLLC; Fort Mitchell, Ky.
Michael L. Baker
Ziegler & Schneider P.S.C.; Covington, Ky.
T. Kent Barber
Barber Law PLLC; Lexington, Ky.
Edward J. Boll, III
Lerner, Sampson & Rothfuss; Cincinnati
J. Michael Debbeler
Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP; Cincinnati
Patricia J. Friesinger
Coolidge Wall Co., L.P.A.; Dayton, Ohio
Eric W. Goering
Goering & Goering, LLC; Cincinnati
Timothy J. Hurley
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati
Ellen Arvin Kennedy
Dinsmore & Shohl LLP; Lexington, Ky.
Monica V. Kindt
Cincinnati
William B. Logan, Jr.
Luper Neidenthal & Logan; Columbus, Ohio
Pamela N. Maggied
Pamela N. Maggied Co., LPA; Columbus, Ohio
Jeffrey A. Marks
Vorys, Sater, Seymour and Pease LLP; Cincinnati
John B. Pidcock
Conway MacKenzie, Inc.; Dayton, Ohio
Raymond J. Pikna, Jr.
Wood + Lamping LLP; Cincinnati
Donald J. Rafferty
Cohen, Todd, Kite & Stanford, LLC; Cincinnati
Erin C. Renneker
Harold Jarnicki and Associates; Lebanon, Ohio
Hon. Gregory R. Schaaf
U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D. Ky.); Lexington
Lori A. Schlarman
Bankruptcy Panel Trustee; Ft. Mitchell, Ky.
Jason Stitt
Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL; Cincinnati
Casey M. Cantrell Swartz
Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP; Cincinnati
A.J. Webb
Frost Brown Todd LLC; Cincinnati
Hotel
A block of rooms at the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown is being held on a first-come, first-served basis. The special room rate is $179.95 per night; reservations must be made by July 30, 2019, to secure the special rate. Reservations may be made online (http://tinyurl.com/mrbs2019) or by calling Marriott Reservations at 800-228-9290 and asking to be placed in the specially rated ABI Regional Seminar block. ABI cannot guarantee anyone a room after the block is filled.
Transportation
The Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) is located approximately 12 miles/20 minutes from the Renaissance Cincinnati Downtown.
Conference Attire
Business casual attire is requested, though not required.
Cancellation Policy
All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by July 30, 2019. No refunds will be granted after July 30, but substitutions will be allowed. After July 30, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year.
Continuing Education*
13 hours of CLE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are pending in states calculating CLE on a 60-minute hour, and 15.6 hours of CLE credit, including 2.2 hours of ethics, are pending in 50-minute-hour states. Credit hours granted are subject to each state’s CLE credit-approval regulations and might not be approved prior to the program. NY MCLE: This transitional and non-transitional program has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the CLE Board for a maximum of 15 credit hours, of which 2 hours of credit can be applied toward the ethics professionalism requirement. California MCLE: ABI certifies that this activity has been approved for MCLE credit in the amount of 13 hours, of which 2 hours will apply to ethics. 12 hours of CPE credit, including 2 hours of ethics, are also available.
* ABI offers intermediate-level courses, which assume that attendees have some knowledge in insolvency matters (pursuant to the “Statement on Standards for CPE Programs” established by AICPA and NASBA). ABI is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State Boards of Accountancy have the final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website, www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaints and refunds, please contact the American Bankruptcy Institute at (703) 739-0800.
ABI acknowledges that in some instances there will be persons who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are not able to pay full registration fees. ABI will handle such instances on a case-by-case basis and will work with the individual on alternative solutions. For persons who cannot meet the full registration rate, ABI will offer a reduced rate based on what the individual can reasonably afford to cover the cost of meals and materials. For persons unable to pay a reduced rate, we may allow the individual to work at our registration area for a few hours during attendee check-in, or assist in conference set-up. ABI also has reduced rates for government employees, professors, law clerks and students. Illinois Attorneys: If registration fees are more than $500, attorneys who qualify will receive a reduction of at least 50% off the registration fee. For information on tuition assistance, send an e-mail to [email protected].
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* Includes a one-year ABI membership for first-time members only — a $350 value! Expired members should select the member rate and add in the membership renewal fee on this form. You must be an ABI member to attend the conference.
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ABI Member Exhibitor Registration**
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$625
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New ABI Member Exhibitor Registration***
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$720
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Additional Booth Representative
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$95
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**Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative.
*** Includes one 6’ table and full registration for one booth representative AND a one-year ABI membership—a $350 value.
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Baseball Night Out: Padres vs. Reds
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$70
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Baseball Night Out Guest
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Tuesday Networking Reception
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Tuesday Networking Reception Guest
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$40
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ABI DEFINES A “GUEST” AS A SPOUSE, CHILD OR COMPANION —NOT A PROFESSIONAL COLLEAGUE. A professional colleague is defined as someone who consults with or is employed by an organization whose members are eligible for ABI membership. If a professional colleague is found to be registered as a guest, ABI reserves the right to cancel his or her event registration. Any person not meeting the criteria of “guest” who wishes to participate in any ABI function at the conference is required to register separately at the full conference rate.