Preparing For A #Bankruptcy Filing - On-Demand MCLE

This bankruptcy overview covers the basic prep work bankruptcy attorneys need to do to prepare for a bankruptcy filing. Ms. Parker discusses:

• The types of bankruptcy 
• Filing procedures 
• Notices and disclosures that must be given to clients
• The myriad of schedules that supplement the filing.

Title:
Preparing For A Bankruptcy Filing
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
Nina Parker is the founder of the firm of Parker & Associates, a full service law firm. Ms. Parker has been a member of the bar since 1981 practicing in the areas of personal and corporate bankruptcy as well as many aspects of business and corporate law. In 2002, Ms. Parker was certified by the American Board of Certification in Consumer Bankruptcy. Ms. Parker was named a Massachusetts Super Lawyer in 2007 and a New England Super Lawyer in 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2010. Ms. Parker currently serves as the co-chair of the Boston Bar Association, Bankruptcy Section and has been the co-chair of the American Bankruptcy Institute, Northeast Consumer Forum Conference since 2005. Ms. Parker is also the Membership Relations Director for the American Bankruptcy Institute Consumer Committee.
Ms. Parker has lectured frequently including for the Boston Bar Association, the Massachusetts Bankers Association, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Massachusetts Continuing Legal Education, New England School of Law, the Flaschner Institute and the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges on small business and individual reorganization options as well as consumer and business bankruptcy issues.
Attorney Parker has been designated in The Best Lawyers in America® in the practice areas of Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law and Litigation – Bankruptcy in 2011 and 2012. She has been named a Super Lawyer each year from 2007-2011, as well as being named a New England Super Lawyer from 2007-2011. In 2010 Attorney Parker was named in the Corporate Counsel Edition of Super Lawyers which includes all states in the publication of that edition.
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Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress - Free On-Demand #MCLE

In this training you will get an overview of how consumer bankruptcy interacts with mortgage debt and foreclosures.  During the session, practitioners working at the intersection of these two crucial areas in consumer law will provide a basic overview of consumer bankruptcy; share tools for assessing whether bankruptcy might help - or harm - a delinquent borrower; and discuss how bankruptcy can be used to address mortgage delinquencies, servicing abuses and other lending violations.
Title:
Bankruptcy, Mortgages and Foreclosure: What Bankruptcy Can and Can't Do for Borrowers in Distress
When/Where:
On-Demand Web-Based Recorded Program
Released on: Apr. 12, 2012
Running Time: 03:11:09
Speakers:

• Sally J. Elkington ~ Attorney at Law, Elkington Law Office
• Cathleen Cooper Moran ~ Bankruptcy Specialist, State Bar of CA Board of Legal Specialization, Moran Law Group
• Lisa Sitkin ~ Managing Attorney, Housing and Economic Rights AdvocatesCredit:  
• Chair: Maeve Elise Brown ~ Executive Director, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates

Credit:
3 or more credits in Alabama, Alaska, California, Colorado, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois , Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, West Virginia, Wisconsin and Wyoming (subject to the usual limitations)
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Bankruptcy & Divorce - On-Demand #MCLE

William Allan Burns Jr.

How does a bankruptcy affect divorce proceedings for one or both spouses? This program examines Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcies in the divorce context. Mr. Burns covers the key issues to be aware of and recent changes in the law, including the automatic stay, domestic support obligations, tax issues, and nondischargeable debt.
Title:
Bankruptcy & Divorce
When/Where:
On-Demand Recording
Speaker:
William Allan Burns Jr. is a partner of Cravens & Noll in Richmond, VA. Mr. Burns' practice focuses primarily on family law and bankruptcy.

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Common Landlord Tenant Issues in Bankruptcy: an On-Demand CLE

Michael D. Fielding

In the current economic climate, commercial landlords are commonly faced with tenants who file for bankruptcy. This program helps bankruptcy and real estate attorneys alike understand the impact of a bankruptcy filing on a commercial lease and what can be done to protect both landlords and tenants when such a situation arises.
Topics include:

• The automatic stay
• Continued performance of a lease obligation
• Assumption or rejection of unexpired lease agreement
• The statutory cap on damages.

Title:
Common Landlord Tenant Issues in Bankruptcy
Speaker:
Michael Fielding is an experienced bankruptcy attorney and partner at Husch Blackwell. He regularly represents secured and unsecured creditors, unsecured creditors committees, Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, and Chapter 11 debtors in complex bankruptcy proceedings.
Over the years, Michael has prosecuted or defended hundreds of preferential transfer and fraudulent conveyance actions. As part of his extensive work in this area, he has developed a sophisticated computer program which enables him to quickly analyze a client’s payment history and identify optimal defensive positions to take. By combining technology with his vast experience in this area of the law, Michael has been able to negotiate very favorable settlements for his clients while simultaneously minimizing their litigation expenses. He has also published several articles nationally and internationally in various well-respected bankruptcy publications.
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Chapter 11 Reorganizations: A General Overview of Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Terminology: On-Demand MCLE

Today's sluggish economy has sparked a surge in bankruptcy filings. This program is designed as an introduction to Chapter 11 filings. Esteemed bankruptcy attorney, Pia Thompson, examines common issues involved in a Chapter 11 bankruptcy and lays out several strategies for tackling the typical Chapter 11 case. Be sure to download the companion handout, which provides a wealth of additional information that program viewers can reference time and time again.
Title:
Chapter 11 Reorganizations: A General Overview of Bankruptcy and Bankruptcy Terminology
Running Time
1:08:36
Lecturer Info:
Pia N. Thompson, Esq. is a partner with Chicago's Gould & Ratner, LLP. She has extensive experience practicing in the areas of commercial restructuring, bankruptcy and creditors' rights and litigation. She has handled all aspects of Chapter 11 proceedings, including debtor representation, creditor committee representation, representation of individual creditors, representation of buyers in 363 sales and the retention of professionals.
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WA: 1 credit (Activity ID 303342) Other Jurisdictions: Please check listing!
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