Annual Bankruptcy Practice 2021 (Online Seminar)

MCLE Credits: 3.5
Ethics Credits Included: 0.0

MCLE Credit:	3.5 (Ethics: 0.0)
Live-Interactive Credit:	0.0
Designation Credit:	3.5 Bankruptcy Practice (Designations Information)
Price:	$209 (Includes a downloadable audio version.)
Viewable Through:	3/31/2024

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A pre-recorded streaming VIDEO replay from the March 2021 webcast seminar, Annual Bankruptcy Practice.

Cosponsored with the Bankruptcy Law Section of the Virginia State Bar

This annual Bankruptcy Practice Seminar addresses some of the most fundamental areas of bankruptcy practice in Virginia. Bankruptcy judges and some of the most highly regarded bankruptcy practitioners in the state discuss strategies, provide practice tips, and review hot topics.

Topics covered include:

A review and analysis of recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, and the District and Bankruptcy Courts within the Fourth Circuit that are likely to impact the practice of both commercial and consumer bankruptcy law
A panel discussion on the differences between Chapter 13 and Chapter 11, as well as the different sub-categories of Chapter 11 and how to determine which is the right option for individual clients
Debtors’ rent deferral and abatement requests as they have developed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic

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COURSE TOPICS

Welcome, Introduction, and Administrative Announcements
Dylan G. Trache

Recent Case Law Developments for Bankruptcy Practitioners
Hon. Paul M. Black, Christopher A. Jones, Sarah B. Boehm

The panel will analyze recent decisions from the U.S. Supreme Court, the Fourth Circuit, and the District and Bankruptcy Courts within the Fourth Circuit that are likely to impact the practice of both commercial and consumer bankruptcy law.

Inferno, Purgatory, and Paradise: Navigating Individual Chapter 11 Cases (Consumer and Non-Consumer)
Hon. Frank J. Santoro, Kelly M. Barnhart, Paula S. Beran

This panel will discuss Chapter 11 cases filed by individuals in light of the COVID-19 pandemic. The panelists will discuss the differences between Chapter 13 and Chapter 11, as well as the different sub-categories of Chapter 11 (the standard Chapter 11, the small business Chapter 11 and the Sub-Chapter V Chapter 11) and how to determine which is the right option for individual clients.

I’ll Gladly Pay You in 60 Days for Some Retail Space Today: Rent Deferral and Other Retail Chapter 11 Issues
Hon. Brian F. Kenney, Jennifer M. McLemore, Jeremy S. Williams

The panelists will explore debtors’ rent deferral and abatement requests as they have developed since the beginning of the COVID-19 pandemic. They will also discuss self-insured retention issues arising out of relief from stay requests, developing methods for dealing with administratively insolvent Chapter 11 cases and plan confirmation matters, and updated approaches to preparing Section 503(b)(9) claims for creditors in our global economy.

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Hon. Paul M. Black, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Virginia / Roanoke
Hon. Brian F. Kenney, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia / Alexandria
Hon. Frank J. Santoro, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Virginia / Norfolk
Kelly M. Barnhart, Roussos & Barnhart, PLC / Norfolk
Paula S. Beran, Tavenner & Beran, PLC / Richmond
Sarah B. Boehm, McGuireWoods LLP / Richmond
Christopher A. Jones, Whiteford Taylor & Preston, LLP / Falls Church
Jennifer M. McLemore, Williams Mullen / Richmond
Jeremy S. Williams, Kutak Rock LLP / Richmond

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Dylan G. Trache, Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough LLP / Washington, DC