Mid Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop

When Circuits Collide: Understanding Diverse Opinions

Moderator: David Arthur Skeel Jr., University of Pennsylvania School of Law, Philadelphia Hon. E. Stephen Derby, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Baltimore Hon. Jeffrey Hopkins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Cincinnati Hon Stephen Raslavich, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Philadelphia Hon. Peter Walsh, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Wilmington, Del.

Retain, Maintain, Contain: The Latest on Retention of Professionals

Moderator: Richard M. Kremen, DLA Piper Rudnick Gray Cary US LLP, Baltimore Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Pittsburgh Kurt F. Gwynne, Reed Smith LLP, Wilmington, Del. Alec P.Ostrow, Stevens & Lee PC, New York Kelly Beaudin Stapleton, Office of the U.S. Trustee, Philadelphia

Recent Developments Affecting Mass Torts Cases: Combustion Engineering et al.

Moderator: Natalie D. Ramsey; Montgomery, McCracken, Walker & Rhoads LLP; Philadelphia Roger Frankel, Swidler Berlin LLP, Washington Peter Van N. Lockwood, Caplin & Drysdale, Washington Hon. Raymond T. Lyons, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Trenton, N.J. Norman L. Pernick, Saul Ewing LLP, Wilmington, Del. Mark D. Plevin, Crowell & Moring LLP, Washington

Smooth Take-offs and Safe Landings: Planning, Beginning and Ending Bankruptcy Cases

Moderator, Stuart M. Brown, Edwards & Angell LLP, Wilmington, del. Karen A. Gianelli; Gibbons, Del Deo Dolan, Griffinger & Vecchione; Newark, N.J. Mark Gittelman, PNC Bank, Philadelphia Duane D. Morse, Wilmer Cutler Pickering Hale and Dorr LLP, McLean, Va. Hon. Steven W. Rhodes, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Detroit Brendan Linehan Shannon, Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor LLP, Wilmington, Del.

When §363 is the Best Route

Moderator: Robert G. Sable, McGuire Woods LLP, Pittsburgh Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Newark, N.J. James M. Matour, Hangley Aronchick Segal & Pudlin, Philadelphia J. Scott Victor, SSG Capital Advisors LP, West Conshohocken, Pa.

Anything But Bankruptcy!: ABC’s, Receiverships & Other Alternatives

Moderator: Howard Brod Brownstein, NachmanHaysBrownstein Inc., Narbeth, Pa. Neal D. Colton, Cozen O’Connor, Philadelphia Andrew C. Kassner, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Wilmington, Del. Kenneth A. Rosen, Lowenstein Sandler PC, Roseland, N.J. Joel C. Shapiro, Blank Rome LLP, Philadelphia

Professional Liability: Landmines and Tripwires

Moderator: Steven K. Kortanek; Klehr, Harrison, Harvey, Branzburgh & Ellers LLP; Wilmington, Del. Hon. Kevin J. Carey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Philadelphia Neil B. Glassman, The Bayard Firm, Wilmington, Del. Charles A. Stanziale, Montclair, N.J.

Selected Ethical Issues

Gregg Galardi; Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; Wilmington, Del. Laura Davis Jones; Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub PC; Wilmington, Del. H. Jeffrey Schwartz; Benesch, Friedlander, Coplan & Aronoff LLP; Cleveland David T. Sykes, Duane Morris LLP, Philadelphia