MID-SOUTH COMMERCIAL LAW INSTITUTE
2012 SEMINAR PROGRAM
December 1 - 2, 2011, Marriott at Vanderbilt University, Nashville, Tennessee
***NOTE: The following program for the 2011 seminar is provided for informational purposes only. Please check back in summer 2012 for the finalized 2012 Mid-South seminar program.
| THURSDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2011 | ||
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| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY |
| 8:00-8:45 | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:45-10:15 | Chapter 7 Recent DevelopmentsEverything you wanted to know about core issues in Chapter 7 cases, including topics such as exemptions, claims objections, reaffirmations, abuse under 11 U.S.C. §707(b) when the debtor has surrendered property, and 11 U.S.C. §521 automatic dismissal, as well as other timely issues. |
Beth R. Derrick Assistant United States Trustee; Middle District of Tennessee
Robert H. Waldschmidt
Hon. James D. Gregg
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| 10:15-10:30 | Break | |
| 10:30-11:30 | Psychology of a SettlementDean of the Vanderbilt University School of Law and nationally recognized expert on dispute resolution, Chris Guthrie, offers an insight into what really goes on within settlement discussions. |
Dean Chris Guthrie Vanderbilt University Law School; Nashville, Tennessee
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| 11:30-12:30 | Lunch | |
| 12:30-1:45 | Protecting Fifth Amendment Rights in BankruptcyWith the prominence of Ponzi scheme artists and other perpetrators of fraud filing for bankruptcy protection, this presentation examines how bankruptcy counsel might best protect a client against self-incrimination. |
William T. Ramsey Neal & Harwell, PLC; Nashville, TN
James R. Kelley
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| 1:45-3:15 | Chapter 13 Recent DevelopmentsWhat's new in consumer bankruptcies, including recent developments in case law and legislation. |
Hon. William H. Brown United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Tennessee (Ret.)
Henry E. Hildebrand, III
Hon. Keith M. Lundin
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| 3:15-3:30 | Break | |
| 3:30-5:00 | Ethics UpdateTwo nationally recognized experts will get you up to date on all the most important ethics issues. |
Susan M. Freeman Lewis & Roca, LLP; Phoenix, AZ
Rob Charles
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| 5:00-6:30 | Reception | |
| FRIDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2011 | ||
| TIME | TOPIC | FACULTY |
| 8:00-8:30 | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 8:30-9:30 | Commercial Law UpdateThis panel will discuss recent developments in commercial law, including recent developments in case law and legislation. |
Katherine Simpson Allen Stites & Harbison PLLC; Nashville, TN
John E. Murdock, III
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| 9:30-9:45 | Break | |
| 9:45-11:15 | Mortgages in BankruptcyHow mortgages are enforceable, and how they are vulnerable, within the context of the Bankruptcy Code, the 2005 amendments thereto, and recent judicial interpretation. |
Lawrence R. Ahern Burr & Forman LLP; Nashville, TN
Hon. William H. Brown
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| 11:15-12:30 | Lunch Honoring Judge George C. Paine IIA special tribute to the Judge on the occasion of his retirement after 30 years on the bench. |
Hon. Arthur B. Briskman United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Middle District of Florida
Hon. David W. Houston, III
Hon. Coleman Ray Mullins
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| 12:30-1:45 | Chapter 11 UpdateWhat's new in Chapter 11, including recent developments in case law and legislation. |
Robert C. Goodrich, Jr. Stites & Harbison PLLC; Nashville, TN
Susan M. Freeman
William L. Norton, III
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| 1:45-2:00 | Break | |
| 2:00-3:00 | Director and Officer Liability in the Context of BankruptcyThis panel focuses on the unique challenges faced in pursuing, or in defending, director and officer liability actions in bankruptcy court. |
Michael L. Dagley Bass, Berry & Sims PLC; Nashville, TN
Paul G. Jennings
Hon. David W. Houston, III
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| 3:00-4:30 | Ethics for the Commercial LawyerAn entertaining and informative look at ethical issues facing commercial lawyers. |
Hon. Ellen Hobbs Lyle Chancellor, Davidson County, Tennessee
Lucian T. Pera
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