Join ABI and The Georgetown University Law Center CLE for Bankruptcy 2005: Views from the Bench and earn up to 6.0 CLE/7.0 CPE Credits, including 1.0 hour of ethics. The program features the views of 18 U.S. Bankruptcy judges from across the United States. Timely topics—all updated with the latest legislative revisions—include:

• First-day Issues: Changes in procedures under the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 (BAPCPA).
• Section 363: New Developments Including Precision Industries Inc. v. Qualitech—Sales Free and Clear of Leases and Other Valuable Rights?
• Mass Tort Problems: Including Prepacks, Legislation, Future Claims and Combustion Engineering.
• Separate Topical Break-out Lunches with the Judges: A unique opportunity for attendees to follow up on the morning’s topics in small groups with the judges and speakers.
• Pension and Employee Issues: Reconciling the Interests of Unions/Employees, the PBGC and the Estate: §1113 and Terminating Underfunded Pension Plans.
• Legal Ethics: Examination of Issues Involving Representation of the Creditors’ Committee, Conflicts and Solicitation for Appointment.
• BAPCPA: How Will the Act Affect Business Bankruptcies, including Reclamation, Preferences, Exclusivity, Property of the Estate, Plan Modification, and Discharge of Debtors Under Chapter 11?