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33rd Annual Jay L. Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference

Austin Nov 20-21, 2014 Four Seasons Hotel
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AlixPartners LLP

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Andrews Kurth LLP
Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
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Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
Haynes and Boone, LLP
King & Spalding
Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
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Overview

UT Law's outstanding Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, now in its 33rd year, is one of the premier bankruptcy programs in the nation. The conference attracts a stellar national faculty of prominent judges, academics and practitioners and provides an in-depth focus on current issues and topics in business and consumer bankruptcy.
 
Key reasons to attend:
  • Professor Jay L. Westbrook leads a panel of distinguished practitioners to discuss this year’s cases in the perennial favorite, Recent Developments
  • Gain insight from Judge Joseph J. Farnan Jr., Farnan LLP, Wilmington, DE, Rafael Ali Stone, General Counsel of the Houston Rockets, and William K. Snyder, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services LLP, into the reasons professional sports teams and sports media file for bankruptcy protection
  • Thursday afternoon concurrent tracks—Business Track includes an analysis of healthcare providers, corporate affiliates, and law firm insolvencies and bankruptcies, as well as restructurings in the renewable energy industry; the Consumer Track provides an introduction to Chapter 12, an update on current issues in Chapter 13, a look at IRS tax debts and discharge in bankruptcy, and more
  • Donald S. Bernstein, Davis Polk & Wardell LLP, New York, NY, addresses the issues and topics, including some of the most difficult questions to be answered, that are under consideration in the forthcoming ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission report
  • Hear coverage of recent cases in bankruptcy law including Clark v. Rameker, Law v. Siegel, Stern v. Marshall and Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison in Supreme Court Update
  • Learn how parties and Congress are nibbling away at protections and provisions of the Bankruptcy Code
  • Angela Litwin, The University of Texas School of Law, discusses recent developments in student loans—a fast-moving and important part of the bankruptcy world
  • Interact and network with judges, trustees and practitioners at Thursday Evening’s Jay L. Westbrook Conference Reception

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Event Schedule

Program is subject to change.
All times are Central Time Zone.

  • Day 1 November 20, 2014
  • Day 2 November 21, 2014
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Nov. 20, 2014
    Presiding Officer:
    Michael P. Cooley, Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP - Dallas, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:50 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 9:00 am
    1.25 hrs
    0.50 hr ethics
    Recent Developments
    The Fab Five kick things off under the leadership of the incomparable Professor Westbrook to discuss this year's cases. 

    Moderator:
    Jay L. Westbrook, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr., Attorney at Law - Lubbock, TX
    Deborah B. Langehennig, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
    Bill Rochelle, Bloomberg News - New York, NY
    Deborah D. Williamson, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated - San Antonio, TX
    Materials By:
    Brian T. Cumings, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
    Aaron M. Kaufman, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Slip Sliding Away: Contracting and Legislating the Bankruptcy Code Out of Existence or Relevance
    It’s not your imagination—learn how parties and Congress are nibbling away at protections and provisions of the Bankruptcy Code.

    Charles A. Beckham Jr., Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
    Edward L. Ripley, King & Spalding - Houston, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Developing a Workable Solution for Small and Medium Sized Insolvencies
    Case development, client relations and the tool box of skills, pleadings, forms and contacts are all components necessary for the successful reorganization of small to medium sized business and individual debtors under Chapter 11.  

    Hon. Leif M. Clark, Mediator/Arbitrator/Consultant - San Antonio, TX
    William R. Davis Jr., Langley & Banack, Inc. - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Recent Developments in Student Loans
    From new bills in Congress to new trends in “undue hardship,” student loans are everywhere. No wonder—the total outstanding student loan balance is now over $1 trillion. Catch the latest developments in this fast-moving and important part of the bankruptcy world.

    Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Lunch On Your Own

  • Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 20, 2014
  • Business Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Demetra L. Liggins, Thompson & Knight LLP - Houston, TX
  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Law Firm Insolvencies and Bankruptcies
    Law firm financial management and planning has always been tricky. But what happens when the firm finds that it has waded into insolvent waters, or worse, is forced to seek bankruptcy protection? Learn strategies to navigate myriad legal developments in the world of law firm insolvencies.

    Allan B. Diamond, Diamond McCarthy LLP - Houston, TX
    Andrew E. Jillson, Hayse LLC - Dallas, TX
    E. Lee Morris, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    Healthcare Provider Bankruptcies 
    Issues in the transferability of healthcare assets under Section 363 are uncovered in an analysis of recent healthcare bankruptcy cases. The effect on healthcare insolvency work raised by changes to the economics of healthcare delivery systems and recent healthcare regulatory reform are addressed. 

    J. Casey Roy, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Robin Russell, Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
    Hon. Richard Schmidt, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Corpus Christi, TX
    George H. Tarpley, Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated - Dallas, TX

  • 3:30 pm
    Break

  • 3:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Insolvent Corporate Affiliates
    Legal, ethical and fiduciary issues arising when one member of an otherwise healthy corporate group becomes insolvent.  

    Hon. Tony M. Davis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    Gregory G. Hesse, Hunton & Williams LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    It's Not Easy Being Green!
    An analysis of the recent wave of restructurings in the renewable energy industry. 

    Jay H. Ong, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX
    Roderick E. Wetsel, Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen, LLP - Sweetwater, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Reception
    Thank You to Our Sponsor
    AlixPartners LLP

  • Consumer Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. John C. Akard, Retired, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge - Houston, TX
  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    IRS Debt: Before and After Discharge
    Want to discharge IRS tax debts in the aftermath of the McCoy decision? Will your client’s Chapter 13 discharge escape the Section 1328(a)(2) exceptions to discharge for IRS taxes? A look at current IRS litigation in both areas and cases concerning IRS tax debts and discharge in bankruptcy.

    Miguel A. Flores, Tanzy & Borrego - El Paso, TX
    Manuel P. Lena Jr., U.S. Department of Justice - Dallas, TX

  • 2:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Affable Affirmations of the Fresh Start or a Trapdoor Back to Financial Hell?
    An overview of the law and practical considerations governing the process whereby bankruptcy practitioners breathe life back into dead debts.

    June A. Mann, Mann Law Firm PLLC - Bellaire, TX
    Materials By:
    David Aaron DeSoto, Mann Law Firm PLLC - Bellaire, TX

  • 3:00 pm
    Break

  • 3:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Current Issues in Chapter 13
    An update on the MERS mortgage settlement in Texas, including an examination of high income families in Chapter 13.

    Robert B. Wilson, Chapter 13 Trustee - Lubbock, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Introduction to Chapter 12
    The differences and highlights of Chapter 12—the "family farmer" or "fisherman" with regular annual income. 

    Ray Hendren, Attorney at Law - Austin, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    From Bear Traps to Bear Hugs: How to Make Consumer Clients Love You
    Tips for consumer lawyers on avoiding malpractice claims and other ethical problems.

    Hon. Russell F. Nelms, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX
    Laurie D. Rea, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Reception
    Thank You to Our Sponsor
    AlixPartners LLP

  • Young Lawyers Committee Annual Evening Reception 
    The Young Lawyers Committee hosts their annual evening reception at the Brass House, 115 San Jacinto Blvd., Austin, TX (walking distance from the Four Seasons Hotel), Thursday, November 20 at 8:30 p.m.

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Nov. 21, 2014
    Presiding Officer:
    Rebecca A. Roof, AlixPartners LLP - New York, NY
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast. 

  • 8:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Issues Facing the ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission
    The 40th anniversary of the enactment of the Bankruptcy Code is approaching in 2018 and the American Bankruptcy Institute's Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 will soon issue its report. A summary of the issues and topics under consideration including some of the most difficult questions to be addressed by the ABI Commission report. 

    Donald S. Bernstein, Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP - New York, NY

  • 9:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Supreme Court Update
    Coverage of recent pronouncements on bankruptcy law in opinions from the United States Supreme Court's October 2013 Term focusing on Clark v. Rameker, and Law v. Siegel, relating to exemptions of property under Bankruptcy Code Section 522, and a new opinion in the Stern v. Marshall line of cases—Executive Benefits Insurance Agency v. Arkison. Highlights from other opinions that are relevant to bankruptcy practice and pending petitions for certiorari to watch in the upcoming Term.

    Katie Drell Grissel, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Brenda T. Rhoades, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas - Plano, TX

  • 9:45 am
    Break

  • 10:00 am
    0.75 hr
    The (il)Legitimacy of Bankruptcies for the Benefit of Secured Creditors: Are Secured Creditors In Charge?
    Explore the legitimacy—or illegitimacy—of filing and maintaining a case under the Bankruptcy Code when the sole or principal beneficiary or beneficiaries of the case would be a secured creditor(s).

    Charles W. Mooney Jr., University of Pennsylvania Law School - Philadelphia, PA

  • 10:45 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    When It Comes to Ethics, Bankruptcy Is Harder
    This interactive presentation addresses a series of hypotheticals (not all limited to bankruptcy practice) which lawyers face on a regular basis. 

    Lawrence J. Fox, Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP - Philadelphia, PA
    G. James Landon, Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP - Austin, TX

  • 11:30 am
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Friday Afternoon, Nov. 21, 2014
    Presiding Officer:
    Sabrina L. Streusand, Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP - Austin, TX
  • Luncheon Presentation
  • 11:50 am
    0.75 hr
    Play Ball! Bankruptcy and Professional Sports
    A look into the reasons professional sports teams and sports media may file for bankruptcy protection.

    Hon. Joseph J. Farnan Jr., Farnan LLP - Wilmington, DE
    William K. Snyder, Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP - Dallas, TX
    Rafael Ali Stone, Houston Rockets - Houston, TX
    Materials By:
    Arsalan Muhammad, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 12:35 pm
    Break

  • 12:50 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    The Other Disclosure—Section 329
    An overview on how to apply the right standard for fee disclosures under Section 329, the time period for evaluation, and the standards for review. 

    Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    Future of Fraudulent Transfer Litigation
    The number and size of highly leveraged transactions and Ponzi schemes in recent years has led to an increase in fraudulent transfer litigation. The issues unique to this new wave of litigation, including the safe harbors of Section 546(e) and preemption, the collapsing transactions doctrine, the good faith defense, damage limitations and how such issues have been interpreted in recent cases and their implications in future litigation.

    Melanie Gray, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX
    Stephen A. McCartin, Gardere & Wynne - Dallas, TX
    Lydia T. Protopapas, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Sections of the Code You Don't Know but Probably Should
    Esoterica of the Bankruptcy Code: Fun with Sections 108, 505, 525, 726 and more!

    Patricia Baron Tomasco, Jackson Walker L.L.P. - Austin, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    Break

  • 2:45 pm
    0.75 hr
    Consumer Financial Protection Bureau: An Overview
    Insight into the work and priorities of the CFPB's Office of Enforcement.

    Anthony Alexis, Consumer Financial Protection Bureau - Washington, DC

  • 3:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Homestead
    Kim, Frost, and other homestead developments and ethical considerations. 

    Michael V. Baumer, Law Office of Michael Baumer - Austin, TX
    Hon. H. DeWayne "Cooter" Hale, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Ronald B. King, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 20, 2014
  • Day 2 November 21, 2014
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Conference Faculty

Anthony Alexis

Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Washington, DC

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Michael V. Baumer

Law Office of Michael Baumer
Austin, TX

Charles A. Beckham Jr.

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Donald S. Bernstein

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
New York, NY

Hon. Leif M. Clark

Mediator/Arbitrator/Consultant
San Antonio, TX

Brian T. Cumings

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

William R. Davis Jr.

Langley & Banack, Inc.
San Antonio, TX

David Aaron DeSoto

Mann Law Firm PLLC
Bellaire, TX

Allan B. Diamond

Diamond McCarthy LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Joseph J. Farnan Jr.

Farnan LLP
Wilmington, DE

Miguel A. Flores

Tanzy & Borrego
El Paso, TX

Lawrence J. Fox

Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP
Philadelphia, PA

Melanie Gray

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Katie Drell Grissel

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. H. DeWayne "Cooter" Hale

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Ray Hendren

Attorney at Law
Austin, TX

Gregory G. Hesse

Hunton & Williams LLP
Dallas, TX

Andrew E. Jillson

Hayse LLC
Dallas, TX

Aaron M. Kaufman

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Hon. Ronald B. King

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

G. James Landon

Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP
Austin, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Manuel P. Lena Jr.

U.S. Department of Justice
Dallas, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

June A. Mann

Mann Law Firm PLLC
Bellaire, TX

Stephen A. McCartin

Gardere & Wynne
Dallas, TX

Charles W. Mooney Jr.

University of Pennsylvania Law School
Philadelphia, PA

E. Lee Morris

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Arsalan Muhammad

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Russell F. Nelms

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Jay H. Ong

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Lydia T. Protopapas

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Laurie D. Rea

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Brenda T. Rhoades

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
Plano, TX

Edward L. Ripley

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Bill Rochelle

Bloomberg News
New York, NY

J. Casey Roy

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Robin Russell

Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Richard Schmidt

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Corpus Christi, TX

William K. Snyder

Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP
Dallas, TX

Rafael Ali Stone

Houston Rockets
Houston, TX

George H. Tarpley

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Roderick E. Wetsel

Wetsel, Carmichael & Allen, LLP
Sweetwater, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
San Antonio, TX

Robert B. Wilson

Chapter 13 Trustee
Lubbock, TX

Planning Committee

Josiah M. Daniel III—Chair

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. John C. Akard

Retired, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Houston, TX

Omar J. Alaniz

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Michael V. Baumer

Law Office of Michael Baumer
Austin, TX

Charles A. Beckham Jr.

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

John Y. Bonds III

Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
Fort Worth, TX

Hon. Leif M. Clark

Mediator/Arbitrator/Consultant
San Antonio, TX

Michael P. Cooley

Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
Austin, TX

Miguel A. Flores

Tanzy & Borrego
El Paso, TX

Hon. Craig A. Gargotta

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas
San Antonio, TX

Thomas S. Henderson III

Attorney at Law
Flagstaff, AZ

Pete Holzer

Jordan, Hyden, Womble, Culbreth & Holzer, PC
Corpus Christi, TX

Hon. Marvin Isgur

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas
Houston, TX

Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas
Dallas, TX

Clifton R. Jessup Jr.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Dallas, TX

Aaron M. Kaufman

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
Dallas, TX

Patrick Kelley

Ireland, Carroll & Kelley, P.C.
Tyler, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

G. James Landon

Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP
Austin, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Hollis L. Levy

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Demetra L. Liggins

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Jay H. Ong

Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Austin, TX

Alfredo R. Pérez

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Brenda T. Rhoades

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas
Plano, TX

Edward L. Ripley

King & Spalding
Houston, TX

Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle

Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Robin Russell

Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Joshua P. Searcy

Searcy & Searcy, P.C.
Longview, TX

Vicki M. Skaggs

Atlas Hall & Rodriguez LLP
McAllen, TX

Berry D. Spears

Norton Rose Fulbright
Austin, TX

Sabrina L. Streusand

Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP
Austin, TX

J. Michael Sutherland

Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
Dallas, TX

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Jackson Walker L.L.P.
Austin, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Cox Smith Matthews Incorporated
San Antonio, TX

Robert B. Wilson

Chapter 13 Trustee
Lubbock, TX

William A. "Trey" Wood III

Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
Houston, TX

Credit Info

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Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law
You may claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the State Bar of Texas. A Certificate of Attendance will be provided in Your Briefcase for your records. The system reports Texas CLE credit every Tuesday. If you are claiming credit in the last week of your birth month, self-report your CLE credit directly to the State Bar of Texas at texasbar.com, using the course number  provided on your certificate of attendance.
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You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE is required to provide the State Bar with electronic attendance records for any MCLE participatory activity within 60 days of completion of the activity. The California licensee is responsible for reporting their compliance/credit hours earned to the State Bar at the end of their reporting period directly to the State Bar of California at calbar.ca.gov.  UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  
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You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. For out-of-state seminars, the attorney is responsible for submitting the executed affidavit to Kansas Continuing Legal Education within 30 days after the seminar. 
UT Law CLE will provide the affidavit via email once you have completed the claim credit process in your UTCLE.org account. You will then return the completed affidavit form to cleinfo@kscourts.org. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.
Toggle view Ohio – 13.00 hrs  |  2.50 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to The Supreme Court of Ohio within 30 days after the conference. 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 15.50 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, then you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the conference.
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The University of Texas School of Law is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its website: www.nasbaregistry.org.

Delivery Method: Group-Live (UT Law CLE is a provider of NASBA Group-Live credit only, which excludes online offerings. 

To comply with NASBA Standards, attendees claiming CPE credit must sign in to verify attendance for each segment. Attendance sign-in sheets will be available at the registration desk. You will need your CPA license number to sign in. A CPE Certificate of Completion will be provided at the conclusion of the conference.

Reporting: CPAs are responsible for reporting CPE credits earned to their state's accountancy board, and must retain appropriate documentation of their participation in learning activities. Visit your state’s reporting website for more information or www.nasba.org.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 20-21, 2014 – Four Seasons Hotel
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Last day for $575.00 Regular pricing: Nov 12, 2014

$625.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 14, 2014

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Last day for cancellation: Nov 17, 2014

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98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
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$245 room rate good through October 19, 2014 (subject to availability).

Reserving your room online?  Please use the following corporate/promo code: UTBA1118

Please note: online reservations can only be accepted for conference-related room nights (November 19-21, 2014). Please contact the Four Seasons Hotel Reservations Department directly at 512.685.8100 if you’d like to extend your stay.

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$12 Event Daily; $16 Valet Daily; $32.50 Overnight Self-Parking or Valet.

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    We make a difference by serving our clients with senior teams motivated by incentives aligned with the client’s interests, and with a heritage of a total commitment to getting results.

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    Since 1902, Andrews Kurth has built its practice on the belief that “straight talk is good business.” Real answers, clear vision and mutual respect define the firm’s relationships with clients, colleagues, communities and employees. With more than 400 lawyers across 10 offices worldwide, Andrews Kurth represents a wide array of clients in multiple industries. For more information about Andrews Kurth, please visit andrewskurth.com.
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    Carrington, Coleman, Sloman & Blumenthal, L.L.P.
    Carrington Coleman represents a broad range of clients, from local companies and individuals to large national and international corporations. The firm's core practice strengths focus on complex litigation, corporate insolvency and restructuring, officer & director litigation and investigations, sophisticated business and real estate transactional matters, malpractice defense and employment law. Led by partner Mike Sutherland, the Corporate Restructuring and Bankruptcy Practice Group has focused on working with creditors and debtors in complex restructurings, liquidations and out-of-court resolutions for almost four decades.
    www.ccsb.com
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    Cox Smith
    Cox Smith is one of the leading business law firms in Texas, with offices in Austin, Dallas, El Paso, McAllen and San Antonio. Our bankruptcy practice encompasses all aspects of business bankruptcy; represent creditors and creditor committees, debtors, trustees, and acquirers of assets. We are recognized by Chambers USA both for the size of our and our nationwide capabilities. We are also one of only four law firms in the state with two or more members in the American College of Bankruptcy. Deborah Williamson has been awarded the American Bankruptcy Institute's (ABI) Lifetime Achievement Award. This marks only the second time the award has ever been presented in the ABI's nearly 30-year history.
    www.coxsmith.com
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    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP
    Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP is a global law firm with more than 800 lawyers in 10 offices worldwide. For more than 160 years, we have advised industry-leading companies and global financial institutions on their most challenging legal and business matters. We offer high levels of excellence and breadth across all our practices, including capital markets, insolvency and restructuring, mergers and acquisitions, credit, litigation, antitrust, private equity, tax, financial regulation, investment management, executive compensation, intellectual property, real estate and trusts and estates.
     
    As one of the only firms in the world with leading debtor- and lender-side practices, we represent a wide range of clients, including companies in need of financial restructuring, financial institutions and hedge funds, investors, acquirers, business partners, trustees, administrators and receivers in connection with the largest and most complex U.S., international  and cross-border insolvencies and restructurings, as well as in connection with acquisitions of distressed companies, debtor-in-possession financings and exit financings.
    www.davispolk.com
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    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Haynes and Boone, LLP has one of the largest bankruptcy and business restructuring practices in the United States, assisting debtors and creditors in all aspects of insolvency, both in and out of court. Our clients range from business entities and financial institutions to indenture trustees and private equity funds. With 24 full-time business restructuring and bankruptcy lawyers, the firm's bankruptcy and business restructuring practice—ranked as a leading United States bankruptcy firm, according to the 2013 issues of both Chambers USA: America's Leading Business Lawyers and Chambers Global: The World's Leading Lawyers for Business—is fully equipped to handle the most complex turnarounds, distressed mergers and acquisitions and Chapter 11 reorganization cases.
    www.haynesboone.com
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    King & Spalding
    King & Spalding has one of the nation's preeminent financial restructuring practices. The Financial Restructuring Group provides valuable knowledge and in-depth experience to virtually all facets of corporate reorganizations, in-court and out-of-court debt restructurings, bankruptcy and insolvency litigation and distressed M&A transactions. We are regularly retained in large bankruptcy matters and workouts to represent debtors, trustees, creditors' committees, institutional lenders, other critical creditors and parties-in-interest. Our experience runs deep in energy related matters, including oil and gas exploration and production, petrochemical, solar, biofuel, power, midstream, mining and many other aspects of the energy business worldwide. We have also been active in many other segments of the economy, with particular emphasis on manufacturing, retail, construction, healthcare, insurance and telecommunications.
    www.kslaw.com
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    Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
    The law firm of Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. is a small bankruptcy and litigation boutique. The firm primarily focuses its practice on matters involving corporate bankruptcy, counsel to financially distressed business entities, and commercial reorganization and creditor rights. The firm typically is retained by debtors-in-possession, official and unofficial committees of creditors, bond holders and equity owners, corporate Chapter 7 trustees, post-confirmation trustees and other interested parties in the various commercial transactions involving bankruptcy estates. Rochelle McCullough also handles civil trials and appellate work in State and Federal Courts, representing litigants in general matters of commercial litigation, typically involving the legal claims of corporate fraud or misrepresentation, directors and officers liability, professional misconduct and malpractice, fraudulent conveyances, Chapter 5 bankruptcy causes of action, personal injuries, wrongful death and employment, sex, age and racial discrimination.
    www.romclawyers.com
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    Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller LLP
    For more than eighty years the lawyers at Shannon, Gracey, Ratliff & Miller, LLP have aided businesses, banks, other financial institutions, private equity funds, landlords, tenants partnerships and insurance companies with their most difficult and pressing legal matters. The firm has a significant experience counseling energy, manufacturing, agricultural, construction and health care companies through the intricacies of pre-bankruptcy workouts, out-of-court debt restructurings and the bankruptcy process itself. With offices in Arlington, Austin, Dallas, Fort Worth, and Houston, Shannon Gracey efficiently meets the needs of its clients across the state. Shannon Gracey’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group’s experience is not limited to just Texas, having represented debtors, creditors’ committees, trustees, and creditors in cases throughout Texas and across the country. Our attorneys’ also assist businesses with asset acquisitions in and outside of bankruptcy. Shannon Gracey has mastered the art of working smart.
    www.shannongracey.com
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP logo
    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Vinson & Elkins lawyers are committed to excellence and steeped in the energy and finance industries, offering clients unmatched experience handling transactions, investments, projects and disputes worldwide. The firm’s deep bench of more than 675 lawyers collaborating across 15 offices allows a multi-disciplinary approach and innovative strategies, whether companies need guidance on complex transactions or litigation. V&E brings competitive strength, insight and know-how, building on a strong foundation since 1917 that offers clients an adept understanding of the intersection of energy, finance and the law.
    www.velaw.com
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Weil’s Business Finance & Restructuring Department is routinely recognized as the best restructuring group in the legal industry. Among other accolades, our restructuring group was named "Bankruptcy Group of the Year" at the 2014 Chambers USA’s Awards for Excellence and Law360’s "Bankruptcy Group of the Year" for 2013. Over the past decade, Weil has been involved in nearly every major international and U.S. reorganization case and out-of-court restructuring, representing a wide range of interests and parties. The firm has served as chief debtors' counsel in five of the six largest U.S. bankruptcies in history, features an exceptional bankruptcy litigation practice group, as well as a financial institutions regulatory practice that often collaborates with restructuring lawyers to solve tough and evolving legal challenges in the areas of bank liquidation, resolution planning (living wills), FDIC proceedings, SIPA proceedings, and insurance rehabilitations.
      www.weil.com
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    Winston & Strawn LLP
    For more than 160 years, Winston & Strawn LLP has served as a trusted adviser and advocate for clients across virtually every industry. In that time, through careful growth and thoughtful fiscal management, we have built a law practice with tremendous breadth and a global reach. We are proud of the many accolades we have received over the years—a tribute to our lawyers’ creativity, flexibility, depth of experience, and commitment. The most meaningful accolade to us, though, is the continued trust and confidence of our clients.
    www.winston.com
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    Baker Botts
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    Bracewell & Giuliani LLP
    www.bracewellgiuliani.com
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    Deloitte Financial Advisory Services, LLP
    www.deloitte.com
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    Hunton & Williams LLP
    www.hunton.com
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    Jackson Walker L.L.P.
    www.jw.com
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    Jordan, Hyden, Womble, Culbreth & Holzer, PC
    www.jhwclaw.com
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
    www.munsch.com
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    Streusand, Landon & Ozburn, LLP
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    Tanzy & Borrego
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    Thompson & Knight LLP
    www.tklaw.com
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    Underwood
    www.uwlaw.com
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