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Friday, September 12, 2008 8:00–8:30 a.m. Registration and Continental Breakfast Hart Auditorium Georgetown University Law Center 8:30–8:45 a.m. Welcome Remarks David R. Kuney, Program Chair Sidley Austin LLP; Washington, D.C. Lawrence J. Center, Executive Director Georgetown Law CLE; Washington, D.C. Samuel J. Gerdano, Executive Director American Bankruptcy Institute, Alexandria, Va. 8:45–9:45 a.m. Liquidating Cases and Asset Disposition; Sales, Auctions, Appeals Melanie L. Cyganowski, Moderator Otterbourg, Steindler, Houston & Rosen, PC; New York Irving E. Walker, Facilitator Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, PA; Baltimore Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Pennsylvania Hon. Michael J. Kaplan U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of New York Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Illinois 9:45–10:45 a.m. Real Estate: Homebuilders, Commercial and Hotels David R. Kuney, Moderator Sidley Austin LLP; Washington, D.C. Michael L. Bernstein, Facilitator Arnold & Porter LLP; Washington, D.C. Hon. Rosemary Gambardella U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of New Jersey Hon. Robert A. Mark U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida Hon. Gregg W. Zive U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada 10:45–11:00 a.m. Refreshment Break 11:00 a.m.–12:00 p.m. The New Wave of Retail Bankruptcies David L. Pollack, Moderator Ballard Spahr Andrews & Ingersoll, LLP; Philadelphia Laura Davis Jones, Facilitator Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP; Wilmington, Del. Hon. Christopher S. Sontchi U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware Hon. Douglas O. Tice, Jr. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia Hon. Peter J. Walsh U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware 12:00–1:30 p.m. Working Lunch: Four Break-out Sessions Sponsored by Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom, LLP Break-outs 1-3: Facilitator to lead discussion from the three morning panels—a unique opportunity for attendees to follow up on the morning’s topics in small groups over lunch with the judges and speakers. Break-out 4: DIP Financing Marcia L. Goldstein, Moderator Weil, Gotshal & Manges, LLP; New York Kurt Gwynne, Facilitator Reed Smith LLP; Wilmington, Del. Hon. Gregg W. Zive U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Nevada 1:30-2:30 p.m. The Changing Paradigm in Distressed Debt and Claims Buying: Securitized Lending and Capital Markets Issues Jay M. Goffman, Moderator Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP; New York Alan J. Carr, Facilitator Strategic Value Partners, LLC; Greenwich, Conn. Hon. Thomas B. Bennett U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Alabama Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Delaware Hon. Robert D. Drain U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York 2:30-3:30 p.m. Current Developments in Ethics Richard M. Meth, Moderator Day Pitney LLP; Morristown, N.J. Mark D. Taylor, Facilitator Kilpatrick Stockton LLP; Washington, D.C. Hon. Stephen S. Mitchell U.S. Bankruptcy Court Eastern District of Virginia Hon. S. Martin Teel U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of Columbia Hon. Judith H. Wizmur U.S. Bankruptcy Court District of New Jersey 3:30-4:00 p.m. Refreshment Break 4:00-5:00 p.m. Confirmation Issues Robert J. Rosenberg, Moderator Latham & Watkins, LLP; New York Mark D. Collins, Facilitator Richards, Layton & Finger, PA; Wilmington, Del. Hon. Leif M. Clark U.S. Bankruptcy Court Western District of Texas Hon. Arthur J. Gonzalez U.S. Bankruptcy Court Southern District of New York Hon. Barbara J. Houser U.S. Bankruptcy Court Northern District of Texas 5:00-6:15 p.m. Cocktail Reception Sponsored by Sidley Austin LLP
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