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
(Be sure to check your topic selection on the registration form.)

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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