16.5 hours of CLE/CPE credit, including 3 hours of
ethics, are available!
Thursday, September 9, 2004
8:00 am–5:15 pm
Bankruptcy Boot Camp (separate registration)
This intensive all-day program covers the fundamentals of bankruptcy
practice and procedure in chapters 7-11-13, using both a lecture and
demonstration format. It is ideal for new attorneys entering the field
of bankruptcy practice or those who practice there infrequently, as well
as non-attorneys seeking a clear understanding of bankruptcy concepts.
The program will be held at the U.S. Bankruptcy Court in Las Vegas and
is co-sponsored by the Nevada State Bar. See the program topics online
at www.abiworld.org/bbc.
9:00 am–5:00 pm
American Board of Certification Exams
12:00 noon
Golf Tournament at Bali Hai
2:00 pm
ABI Registration Desk Open
6:30–8:30 pm
Opening Reception at Light Nightclub
Friday, September 10, 2004
8:00–9:15 am
Networking Breakfast/ABI Update
Speaker: Michael P. Richman, ABI President
Mayer, Brown, Rowe & Maw LLP
9:15–10:45 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Is This Business DOA?—Business Plans and Financial
Statements in Small Business Cases
- Mediation Strategies and Secrets/ADR
- Section 363 and the Path to World Domination—Can All Be
Achieved in the Sale Motion?
- Current Developments
10:45–11:00 am
Coffee Break
11:00 am–12:30
pm
Concurrent Sessions
- Advanced Issues in Avoidance Litigation
- Don’t Be the Runner-up—How to Win the Beauty
Pageant
- Who’s Got the Power? Regulatory Law Meets Bankruptcy
Law
- What To Do When the Feds Come Calling—Governmental
Investigations and Criminal Prosecutions
12:30–2:00 pm
Luncheon Program
Speaker: Hon. Oscar Goodman, Las Vegas Mayor
2:00–3:15 pm
Concurrent Workshops
- ECF Roundtable: Focus on Electronic Filing and Technology Issues
for the Consumer Practitioner
- Feasibility Battle Workshop
2:00 pm
Exclusive Caesars Palace Tour
3:15–3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
3:30–4:45 pm
Concurrent Workshops
- Representing Targets of Criminal Prosecution
- ADR Roundtable: Mediator Tips for a Successful Settlement
Conference
5:00–6:00 pm
Texas Bar Association Reception
at the Bellagio (invitation only)
6:00–7:00 pm
Friday Cocktail Reception
8:00 pm
Céline Dion: A New Day
Saturday, September 11, 2004
8:30–9:45 am
Judges’ Roundtable Breakfast Presentation
9:45–11:15 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Representing Unsecured Creditors’ Committees
- Ethics—Why Your Malpractice Premiums Keep Going Up
- Who’s Got the Power? Regulatory Law Meets Bankruptcy
Law
- Section 363 and the Path to World Domination—Can All Be
Achieved in the Sale Motion?
11:15–11:30 am
Coffee Break
11:30 am–1:00
pm
Concurrent Sessions
- Advanced Issues in Avoidance Litigation
- Current Developments
- Mediation Strategies and Secrets/ADR
- Is This Business DOA?—Business Plans and Financial
Statements in Small Business Cases
Sunday, September 12, 2004
9:30–10:15 am
Continental Breakfast
10:15–11:45 am
Concurrent Sessions
- Ethics—Why Your Malpractice Premiums Keep Going Up
- Don’t Be the Runner-up—How to Win the Beauty
Pageant
- Representing Unsecured Creditors’ Committees
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