Saturday, July 24, 2004
8:30–9:00 am
Registration and Continental Breakfast
9:00–9:45 am
Initial Debtor Representation: Is Bankruptcy the Right Decision?
Choice
of Chapter, Essentials
of the Retainer Agreement
Bennett A. Kahn
Law Offices of Melvin James Kaplan
Chicago
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
Thomas J. Yerbich
U.S. District Court
Anchorage, Alaska
9:45–10:30 am
Creating Accurate Schedules: Income, Expenses, Assets/Valuations
and Exemptions/Exclusions
Bennett A. Kahn
Law Offices of Melvin James Kaplan
Chicago
Richard Fogel
Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC, Chicago
Richard C. Friedman
Office of the U.S. Trustee, Chicago
Hon. Pamela S. Hollis
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
10:30–10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45–11:30 am
Bankruptcy Filings: Electronic Filing, Filing Fees (Installment
Payment)
and Creditor Matrix
Joseph E. Cohen
Cohen & Krol, Chicago
Richard Fogel
Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC, Chicago
Kenneth Gardner
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
Hon. Pamela S. Hollis
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
11:30 am–12:15pm
Creditors’ Meeting: Preparation, Negotiation of
Reaffirmation and
Reaffirmation Procedures
Deborah K. Ebner
Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner Chicago
David J. Frankel
Sorman & Frankel Ltd., Chicago
Gerald Mylander
Office of Glenn Stearns
Chapter 13 Trustee, Lisle, Ill.
David S. Yen
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago
12:15–1:15pm
Lunch (provided)
1:15–2:00pm
Chapter 13 Plans: Use of Model Plan; Accounting for Disposable
Income, Treating
Secured Claims, Objections
David J. Frankel
Sorman & Frankel Ltd., Chicago
Bennett A. Kahn
Law Offices of Melvin James Kaplan
Chicago
Gerald Mylander
Office of Glenn Stearns
Chapter 13 Trustee, Lisle, Ill.
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
2:00–2:45 pm
Divorce Issues: Conflict of Interest, Property of the Estate,
Effect of the
Automatic Stay; Dischargeability
Deborah K. Ebner
Law Office of Deborah K. Ebner Chicago
Cindy M. Johnson
Johnson & Associates, Chicago
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
Thomas J. Yerbich
U.S. District Court
Anchorage, Alaska
2:45–3:00 pm
Refreshment Break
3:00–3:45pm
Litigation Substance: Elements for Relief From Stay, 707(b) and
Other Dismissal
Motions, Dischargeability Complaints, Objections to Discharge
Richard C. Friedman
Office of the U.S. Trustee, Chicago
Hon. Benjamin A. Goldgar
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
Cindy M. Johnson
Johnson & Associates, Chicago
David S. Yen
Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago, Chicago
Thomas J. Yerbich
U.S. District Court
Anchorage, Alaska
3:45–4:45pm
Litigation Practice: Preparation of Motions and Briefs;
Preparation for
Trial; Rules of Evidence, Hearing Etiquette
Hon. Benjamin A. Goldgar
(with demonstration by trustees and attorneys)
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago
