Thursday, March 1, 2007

9:00 am–9:15 pm

Introductory Remarks

• Hon. Mitchel R. Goldberg, USBC C.D. Cal., Riverside

9:15–10:30 am

A Practical Guide to the Corporate Restructuring Process

Delivered by the co-founder of a leading administrative-support solutions firm serving the corporate restructuring community, who has also served as a judicial bankruptcy law clerk and a restructuring attorney in two of the largest bankruptcy practice groups in the nation, this presentation offers a unique global perspective on the business of corporate bankruptcy. The presentation provides an overview of chapter 11 corporate restructuring, including its origins, evolution and key players, with emphasis on the practical aspects of the process.

• Jonathan Carson, Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

10:30–10:45 am

Coffee Break

Sponsored by Stutman, Treister & Glatt, P.C.

10:45am–12:00 noon

Nuts & Bolts: Part I

The first part of the Nuts & Bolts program provides an introduction to the structure and format of the Bankruptcy Code and Bankruptcy Rules, as well as an overview of the provisions of each that are implicated in both individual and corporate bankruptcy filings.

• Hon. Mitchel R. Goldberg, USBC C.D. Cal., Riverside
• Prof. Judy Sloan, USBC C.D. Cal., Riverside

12:00noon–1:15 pm

Networking Lunch

The traditional Nuts & Bolts networking lunch provides new bankruptcy professionals the opportunity to mingle with some of Los Angeles’ best known bankruptcy judges, lawyers, professors and professionals.

• Sponsored by Kurtzman Carson Consultants LLC

1:30–2:45 pm

Nuts & Bolts: Part II

The second part of the Nuts & Bolts program focuses on bankruptcy plans, preferences, fraudulent conveyances and other adversary actions, including a discussion of the Bankruptcy Code sections and Bankruptcy Rules applicable to these items.

• Scott F. Gautier Peitzman, Weg & Kempinsky, LLP
• David B. Golubchik, Levene Neale, Bender, Rankin & Brill, LLP

2:45–3:00 pm

Coffee Break

3:00–4:15 pm

First-Day Practice in the Year after BAPCPA

Debra Grassgreen and Maxim Litvak’s updated ABI book First Day Motions provides a jumping-off point for a discussion of first-day motion practice in the year after BAPCPA. This presentation is intended for both new and experienced practitioners, and attendees will receive a copy of the ABI publication.

• Martin R. Barash, Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP
• Debra Grassgreen, Pachulski, Stang, Ziehl, Young, et al.

4:30–7:00 pm

The Battleground Cocktail Reception

Attendees for both the Nuts and Bolts and Bankruptcy Battleground West are cordially invited to enjoy an evening of networking and music.

Sponsored by Chanin Capital Partners LLC