(Webcast) Business Bankruptcy 101 for Small/Mid-Size Firm and Solo Practitioners

Tuesdays, March 16 & 23, 2021 | 12:00 pm – 1:45 pm

Program Chair:
Karen S. Park
ParkLaw LLC

• Description
• Faculty
• Agenda
• CLE Credit
• Sponsors

• This two-part program is for small and mid-size firm and solo practitioners who may be fielding inquiries from clients about businesses experiencing financial distress and considering or undergoing bankruptcy, and who want insight into how to address the prevailing issues and questions that arise.

  Participants can expect to learn:

  • The fundamental concepts and law governing business bankruptcies
  • The questions and issues that typically arise when a business is in distress from the standpoint of various key players and constituents
  • How experienced practitioners address these issues and questions

  Part I of the program will identify the key players/constituents typically involved and provide an overview of fundamental bankruptcy concepts and law.

  Part II will present and answer “frequently asked questions” from the perspective of the various key players/constituents and will build on the concepts covered in Part I. A portion of the FAQs will specifically address ethical considerations.

  Program Fee:
  Both Days:
  $199 for Members | $299 for Nonmembers
  Small Law Firm: $79 for Members

  Per Day:
  $99.50 for Members | $149.50 for Nonmembers
  Small Law Firm: $39.50 for Members

  Members who are Recent Law Graduates, Newly Admitted Lawyers (admitted for the first time in any state or country 2019-2021), In-House/Corporate Counsel, Judges, or attorneys who practice within the Government, Academic or Not-for-Profit sectors attend this program for free.

• Part I

  Frank Oswald
  Togut, Segal & Segal LLP

  Lori Lapin Jones
  Lori Lapin Jones PLLC

  Shanté George
  Baker Tilly US, LLP

  Wendy S. Walker
  JP Morgan Chase Bank

  Kenneth M. Lewis
  Whiteford, Taylor & Preston LLP

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  Part II

  Jack Rose
  Rosenberg & Estis, PC

  Adeola Akinrinade
  EisnerAmper

  Ramona Morel
  City Bar Justice Center

  Nat Wasserstein
  Lindenwood Associates, LLC

  Stephen Z. Starr
  Starr & Starr, PLLC

  Ira Herman
  Blank Rome LLP

  Judge Nancy Hershey Lord
  US Bankruptcy Court
  Eastern District of New York

  Camille Bent
  BakerHostetler

  Prof. Edward Janger
  Brooklyn Law School

• Part I

  12:00 pm – 12:10 pm
  Introduction of Program and Speakers

  12:10 pm – 12:35 pm
  Overview of Key Players in Bankruptcy

  12:35 pm – 1:35 pm
  Fundamental Bankruptcy Concepts

  1:35 pm – 1:45 pm
  Q&A

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  Part II

  12:00 pm – 12:05 pm
  Introduction of Program and Speakers

  12:05 pm – 12:10 pm
  Recap of Part I

  12:10 pm – 1:10 pm
  Advising Clients: Frequently Asked Questions

  1:10 pm – 1:35 pm
  Advising Clients: Frequently Asked Questions – Ethical Considerations

  1:35 pm – 1:45 pm
  Q&A

• Part I

  New York: 1.5 Skills
  New Jersey: 1.9 General
  California: 1.5 General
  Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

  Part II

  New York: 1.5 Total: 1.0 Skills, 0.5 Ethics
  New Jersey: 1.9 Total: 1.4 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
  California: 1.5 Total: 1.0 General, 0.5 Professional Responsibility
  Pennsylvania: 1.5 General
  Connecticut: Available to Licensed Attorneys

• Sponsoring Association Committee:
  Bankruptcy & Corporate Reorganization, Ana Maria Alfonso, Chair
  Small Law Firms, Anne Wolfson, Chair

  Co-Sponsoring Organization:
  Small Law Firm Center

  Sponsorship Opportunities are Available! Please Contact:
  Angie Avila, Manager, Membership Outreach and Sponsorships | (212) 382-6608 | aavila@nycbar.org