Southwest Bankruptcy Conference

Highlights of the New Bankruptcy Legislation

Prof. Robert L. Lawless; University of Nevada Las Vegas, Boyd School of Law; Las Vegas Hon. Bruce A. Markell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas

Current Developments

Ford Elsaesser; Elsaesser, Jarzabeck, Anderson, Marks, Elliott & McHugh Chtd.; Sandpoint, Idaho Hon. Randall J. Newsome, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Oakland, Calif. Bridget Robb Peck, Beesley Peck & Matteoni Ltd., Reno, Nev.

Avoid Being the Target: Practical Tips to Preventing Ethics and Malpractice Claims

Leo Beus, Beus Gilbert LLC, Phoenix Hon. Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Houston Patricia Lee Refo, Snell & Wilmer LLP, Phoenix Anthony H.N. Schnelling, Bridge Associates LLC, New York

Point/Counterpoint: Aggressive Debtor and Creditor Strategies

Candace C. Carlyon, Shea & Carlyon Ltd., Las Vegas Shawn C.A. Hassel, Alvarez & Marsal LLC, Phoenix Frank A. Merola, Stutman, Triester & Glatt PC, Los Angeles Hon. Gregg W. Zive, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Reno, Nev.

Early Issues in Small Business Chapter 11 Ethics

Hon. Kathy A. Surratt-States, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, St. Louis Robert L. Eisenbach III, Cooley Godward LLP, San Francisco Scott Gautier; Peizman, Weg & Kempinski LLP; Los Angeles

Financial Tools and Concepts for the Chapter 11 Practitioner

Juval Aviv, Interfor Inc., New York Charles K. Dargan II, CFO 911 Solutions, Playa del Rey, Calif. Henry R. Ritter, Moglia Associates, Mesa, Ariz. J. Scott Victor, SSG Capital Advisors LP, West Conshohocken, Pa.

Separating the Phoenix from the Ashes: Advanced Valuation Issues in Restructurings

Matthew Bordwin, Keen Consultants LLC, Great Neck, NY Eric Carlson, Giuliani Capital Advisors LLC, San Francisco Scott Peltz, American Express Tax & Business Services, Chicago Arthur T. Perkins, Deloitte, San Francisco

Consumer Update: What’s Hot, What’s Not

Terry L. Leavitt, Graves & Leavitt, Las Vegas Hon. Michael S. McManus, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Sacramento, Calif. Tracy Schweitzer, Severson & Werson PC, Irvine, Calif.

Chapter 11 Plan Confirmation: The Beginning of the End

Linda F. Cantor; Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, Jones & Weintraub PC; Los Angeles Bruce Cox Conklin Jr., Kibel Green Inc., Irvine, Calif. Michael L. Joncich, CMA Business Credit Services, Los Angeles Hon. Brenda T. Rhoades, U.S. bankruptcy Court, Plano, Texas

Bankruptcy Litigation Strategies (Part I: Pretrial Tips and Part II: Presentation of Evidence)

David Bryant, Diamond McCarthy Taylor Finley Bryant & Lee LLP, Dallas Hon. Larry E. Kelly, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Austin, Texas Hon. Barry Russell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles

Saturday Breakfast Presentation: Have a Judge for Breakfast

Hon. Jeff Bohm, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Houston Hon. Eileen W. Hollowell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Tucson, Ariz. Hon. Larry E. Kelly, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Austin, Texas Hon. Bruce A. Markell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas Hon. Michael S. McManus, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Sacramento, Calif. Hon. Randall J. Newsome, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Oakland, Calif. Hon. Linda B. Riegle, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas Hon. Barry Russell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles Hon. Kathy A. Surratt-States, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, St. Louis Hon. Gregg W. Zive, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Reno, Nev.

Sunday Breakfast Presentation: Practical Effects of Recent Bankruptcy Litigation for Consumer and Business Attorneys

Kathleen A. Leavitt, U.S. Bankruptcy Panel Trustee, Las Vegas Rudy J. Cerone, McGlinchey Stafford PLLC, New Orleans Hon. Linda B. Riegle, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas