Thursday, March 4

Nuts & Bolts A Stand-Alone Program

8:00-9:00 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast

9:00-9:15 a.m.

Introductory Remarks

Hon. Barry Russell, Judicial Chair

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles

9:15-10:30 a.m.

The Basics

Part I of the Nuts & Bolts program provides an introduction to the structure and format of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules, as well as an overview of the provisions of each that are implicated in both individual and corporate bankruptcy filings.

Richard W. Brunette, Jr.

Sheppard Mullin; Los Angeles

David B. Golubchik

Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin and Brill, LLP; Los Angeles

Hon. Barry Russell

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles

10:30-10:45 a.m.

Coffee Break

10:45 a.m.-12:00 noon

Bankruptcy Motion Practice and Evidence

Part II of the Nuts and Bolts program provides practical advice from experienced judges and legal practitioners on the art of motion practice in bankruptcy court, as well as the necessity and use of evidence in bankruptcy court proceedings, and practical advice for practitioners new to bankruptcy practice regarding court appearances.

Richard W. Brunette, Jr.

Sheppard Mullin Richter & Hampton LLP; Los Angeles

David B. Golubchik

Levene, Neale, Bender, Rankin and Brill, LLP; Los Angeles

Hon. Barry Russell

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles

12:00-1:15 p.m.

Networking Lunch

The traditional Nuts & Bolts networking lunch provides new bankruptcy professionals the opportunity to mingle with some of Los Angeles' best-known bankruptcy judges, lawyers, professors and professionals.

Sponsored by Kurtzman Carson Consultants

1:15-4:15 p.m.

Business Bankruptcy and Consumer Bankruptcy Tracks

Participants can select from afternoon programs focusing alternatively on business bankruptcy and restructuring, or consumer bankruptcy issues.

1:15-2:30 p.m.

A Practical Guide to the Corporate Restructuring Process

Delivered by the co-founder of a leading administrative-support solutions firm serving the corporate restructuring community, who has also served as a judicial bankruptcy law clerk and a restructuring attorney in two of the largest bankruptcy practice groups in the nation, this presentation offers a unique global perspective on the business of corporate bankruptcy. The presentation provides an overview of chapter 11 corporate restructuring, including its origins, evolution and key players, with emphasis on the practical aspects of the process.

Jonathan Carson

Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC; El Segundo, Calif.

1:15-2:30 p.m.

Consumer Bankruptcy Practices Part 1

Taught from the perspectives of practitioners, judges and academics, this session will address issues including counseling the consumer debtor and preparing to file, the "means test," debtor relief agencies, additional documentation requirements, exemptions and the automatic stay.

Hon. Laura Stuart Taylor

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Calif.); San Diego

Edward M. Wolkowitz

Robinson, Diamant & Wolkowitz, APC

Chapter 7 Panel Trustee (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles

Michael N. Nicastro

Nicastro Piscopo, Attorneys at Law; Anaheim, Calif.

2:30-2:45 p.m.

Coffee Break

Epiq

2:45-4:30 p.m.

Legal Issues in Business Bankruptcy

This session will address in greater depth some of the most important legal issues in business bankruptcy cases, including those relating to cash collateral, financing, asset sales and plan confirmation.

Deborah J. Saltzman

DLA Piper; Los Angeles

Judy B. Sloan

Southwestern University Law School; Los Angeles

Christina M. Padien

Akin Gump Srauss Hauer Feld LLP; Los Angeles

Consumer Bankruptcy Basics Part II

Again offering an array of perspectives, this session will address issues including lien avoidance, redemption and reaffirmation, proofs of claim, limits on discharge for repeat filers, nondischargeable debts, secured property, choice of chapter and debtor education.

Hon. Laura Stuart Taylor

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (S.D. Calif.); San Diego

Edward M. Wolkowitz

Robinson, Diamant & Wolkowitz, APC

Chapter 7 Panel Trustee (C.D. Calif.); Los Angeles

Michael N. Nicastro

Nicastro Piscopo, Attorneys at Law; Anaheim, Calif.

4:30-5:30 p.m.

Closing Reception

Sponsored by Chanin Capital Partners, A Duff & Phelps Company

Onsite Registration Only