March 6: NYC - Avoiding Bankruptcy for Small Businesses in Financial Distress

Obtain the knowledge to assist low-income small businesses - corporations, partnerships, or sole proprietorships - faced with financial distress due to loss of a lease, sustained business slowdown, financing issues, or an unforeseen disaster, by analyzing the relevant circumstances and weighing the potential courses of action. While the session is focused predominantly on filing for bankruptcy relief and using the protections afforded under the Bankruptcy Code, the session also includes a discussion of other key actions by which low-income business owners might salvage or, if necessary, wind down their companies. These include out-of-court workouts, assignments for the benefit of creditors, winding up under state law, and obtaining financing from the Small Business Administration.
Pre-registration required. Space is limited so register ASAP!
Title:
Avoiding Bankruptcy for Small Businesses in Financial Distress
Part of The Legal Aid Society's 2013-2014 CLE Pro Bono Training Program.
When/Where:
Thursday, March 6, 2014
Registration 6:00 - 6:30 p.m.
Program: 6:30 -8:30 p.m.
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
767 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10153
By:
The Legal Aid Society
Speakers:
Credit:
CLE Credit: 2 credits total: 2 hours of professional practice/practice management. This program provides transitional credit for
newly admitted attorneys.
Speakers:
Faculty Chairs: Marcia Goldstein, Esq., Alfredo Perez, Esq., Ronit Berkovich, Esq., Abigail Zigman, Esq., and Candace Arthur, Esq., Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP; Peter Laurinaitis, Managing Director in Restructuing and Reorganizing, and Mark Buschmann, Managing Director in Restructuing and Reorganzing, The Blackstone Group.
Cost:
Training is without charge, but attorneys who attend are expected to undertake the pro bono representation of one or more Legal Aid Society clients over the course of the next year. Participants will be enrolled as members of the NYC Pro Bono Center. Participating Attorneys may attend any session, but space is limited and priority is given to law firms whose generosity makes this program possible and who partner with The Legal Aid Society to provide pro bono legal services to low-income New Yorkers. These seminars also are open to SecondActs attorneys transitioning from a full-time legal practice or have retired and wish to contribute their time and expertise on behalf of low-income New Yorkers.  See The Legal Aid Society Website  for more information.about it and its Pro Bono Practice.

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