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37th Annual Jay L. Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference

Austin Nov 14*, 15-16, 2018 Four Seasons Hotel
*Wednesday Evening John C. Akard Lecture
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EVENT SPONSORS
AlixPartners LLP
Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
SierraConstellation Partners LLC

PREMIER SPONSORS
Baker Botts L.L.P.
Conway MacKenzie, Inc.
Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Haynes and Boone, LLP
Nathan Associates, Inc.
Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
Thompson & Knight LLP
Vinson & Elkins LLP
Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
​Winstead PC

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Dentons US LLP
Dykema
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Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Liskow & Lewis
Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
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Overview

UT Law's 37th Annual Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference is one of the premier bankruptcy programs in the nation. The conference attracts a stellar national faculty of prominent judges, academics, and practitioners. It also provides an in-depth focus on current topics in business and consumer bankruptcy.

Program highlights:

  • Led by Professor Jay L. Westbrook Recent Developments, the perennial favorite, is back with a panel of distinguished practitioners to discuss this year’s cases.
  • Learn what makes the judges tick as the old guard, Judges Isgur, Parker and Gargotta interview the new guard in the Judicial Spotlight.
  • Hear valuable guidance and explore the ethical issues that lawyers need to be aware of regarding cryptocurrencies and social media use.
  • Select from Thursday afternoon concurrent tracks:
    • Business Track includes discussions on the use of in-house counsel as witnesses; the trends of adequate protection in the use, sale or lease of property of the estate; what tactics or strategies should be considered if Chapter 11 is not the preferred alternative; and recent Chapter 11 plan-related developments including substantive consolidation, “per plan” versus “per debtor” considerations, and third-party releases.
    • Consumer Track includes discussions on Jevic in the consumer context; turnover after In Re Cowan, 849 F. 3rd 943; the latest on the loan modification program proposed for Texas; and how to deal and not deal with exemption issues  pre-bankruptcy.
  • Gain insight on the use of technology in the courtroom; circuit splits; ethical considerations in section 363 sales; how to maximize the potential for a positive mediation outcome; and much more.
Also, enjoy interacting and networking with judges, trustees, and practitioners at Thursday Evening’s Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Reception!

The John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship on Wednesday evening will be delivered by Melissa B. Jacoby the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. Jacoby teaches bankruptcy law, contract law, and commercial law, including and especially secured transactions. Jacoby is an elected member of the American Law Institute, the National Bankruptcy Conference, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, and has served as the Robert M. Zinman Scholar for the American Bankruptcy Institute. 

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 November 14, 2018
  • Day 2 November 15, 2018
  • Day 3 November 16, 2018
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  • Wednesday Evening, Nov. 14, 2018
  • 6:00 pm
    John C. Akard Lecture Delivered by Melissa B. Jacoby
    Melissa B. Jacoby is the Graham Kenan Professor of Law at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, where she teaches bankruptcy law, contract law, and commercial law, including and especially secured transactions. Professor Jacoby's Akard Lecture is entitled Bankruptcy as a Public-Private Partnership. 

    Jacoby is an elected member to the American Law Institute, the National Bankruptcy Conference, the American College of Bankruptcy, and the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers, and has served as the Robert M. Zinman Scholar for the American Bankruptcy Institute. She is a recipient of the Grant Gilmore Award for scholarship from the American College of Commercial Finance Lawyers and the Byrd Award for teaching, among other honors. Her recent scholarly articles include Tracing Equity: Realizing and Allocating Value in Chapter 11 (with Ted Janger), published in the Texas Law Review, and Corporate Bankruptcy Hybridity, forthcoming in the University of Pennsylvania Law Review, which will be highlighted in her Akard Lecture.  

    Early in her  career, Jacoby was a law clerk for the Honorable Robert E. Ginsberg of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois and the Honorable Marjorie O. Rendell of the United States Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit. Jacoby graduated from the University of Pennsylvania Law School, as well as from Penn's College of Arts and Sciences, majoring in history. Jacoby blogs about bankruptcy and commercial law on Credit Slips and is @melissabjacoby on Twitter. 

    Melissa B. Jacoby, University of North Carolina School of Law - Chapel Hill, NC

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  • Thursday Morning, Nov. 15, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Richard Robbins, AlixPartners LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:35 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:45 am
    Duberstein and Elliott Cup Team Recognition
    Professor Jay L. Westbrook introduces the Duberstein and Elliott Cup Competition Teams.

    Baylor Law School
    Duberstein National Semi-Finalist:
    Kevin Miller
    Leah Towe
    Taylor Fitzner
    Coaches:
    Mr. Larry Bates
    Ms. Deborah Perry

    Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
    Elliott Cup Champions and Duberstein National Finalists​:
    Alex Cohen
    Emma Persson
    Alex Rahn
    Coaches:
    Mr. Omar Alaniz
    Ms. Elizabeth Boydston
    Mr. Tim Springer 

    The University of Texas School of Law
    Duberstein National Finalists:
    Stephanie Bradford
    Gary Yevelev
    Duberstein National Semi-Finalists:
    David Stevenson 
    Nathan Dehnert
    Coaches:
    Ms. Debbie Langehennig
    Mr. Jay Ong
    Mr. Brian Cumings
    Ms. Hannah Roblyer

  • 8:55 am
    1.25 hrs
    0.50 hr ethics
    Recent Developments
    Professor Westbrook, and his usual supporting cast, discuss the year's most important business and consumer 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, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York, NY
    Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema Cox Smith - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:10 am
    0.75 hr
    Mediation Maximus
    Do’s and don’ts to maximize the potential for a positive mediated outcome and avoid wasting time and money.

    Hon. Leif M. Clark, Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC - San Antonio, TX
    Sylvia A. Mayer, S. Mayer Law PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 10:55 am
    Break

  • 11:05 am
    0.75 hr
    What Every Bankruptcy Lawyer Should Know About the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017
    Discuss the changes in the tax law, brought about by the enactment of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, that impact debtors and creditors in bankruptcy proceedings, and, in particular, how those changes impact the value of the bankruptcy estate to prospective bidders for assets in the estate.

    John T. Bradford, Liskow & Lewis - Houston, TX

  • 11:50 am
    0.75 hr
    Puerto Rico Lessons Learned
    Puerto Rico's insolvency is changing the law of municipal insolvencies — a spate of litigation has already produced numerous decisions from the trial court, six opinions from the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 1st Circuit Court and one from the Supreme Court in the last two years alone. Hear lessons learned, and issues opened and unresolved, for other troubled state and local governments.

    Amy Caton, Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP - New York, NY

  • 12:35 pm
    Lunch on Your Own

  • Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 15, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Robin Russell, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
  • Business Track
  • 1:50 pm
    0.50 hr ethics
    In the Hot Seat: In-House Counsel as Witnesses
    The use of in-house counsel as a witness has potential benefits and – more importantly – pitfalls for both the client and counsel. Learn what is the best way to navigate those ethical and legal pitfalls.

    Eric D. Madden, Reid Collins & Tsai LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    0.50 hr
    Adequate Protections
    Evaluate the trends of adequate protection in the use, sale or lease of property of the estate. Focus on a few case studies and review the legal trends and types of adequate protection which courts have either recently approved or which may become more common in the future, especially as interest rates and liquidity tightens.

    Patrick L. Hughes, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    0.50 hr
    Workout Tactics and Other Strategies to Avoid Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
    With the expense of Chapter 11 increasing, what tactics or strategies should a restructuring professional consider if Chapter 11 bankruptcy is not the preferred alternative.

    Kevin Mark Lippman, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Mark Shapiro, GlassRatner - Dallas, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Expert Nightmares
    Getting your expert’s opinion into the record and adopted by the Court can be the difference between victory and defeat. Using published opinions as a springboard, key turning points in assisting and persuading the Court with expert opinions are examined.

    Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    J. Ken Johnson, Martin | Walton LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    (Almost) Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About Chapter 11 Plans
    Before heading off for cocktail hour, be sure to brush up on chapter 11 plan developments so you can be the life of the party. Discuss recent plan-related developments including substantive consolidation, “per plan” versus “per debtor” considerations, third-party releases, artificial impairment, good faith and a number of other issues that will keep your guests thoroughly entertained.

    Aaron Michael Kaufman, Dykema Gossett PLLC - Dallas, TX
    David W. Parham, Akerman - Dallas, TX
    Alexandra Schwarzman, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Reception
    Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

    Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor
    AlixPartners LLP

  • Consumer Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. John C. Akard, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Retired - Tomball, TX
  • 1:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Jevic in the Consumer Context
    Can a Chapter 7 trustee really sell my underwater homestead? Some courts say yes, but probably not in Texas.

    Michael V. Baumer, Law Office of Michael Baumer - Austin, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Automatic Stay/Turnover
    Is refusal to turn over property post-petition a violation of the stay? Discuss turnover after In Re Cowan, 849 F. 3rd 943 (10th Cir. 2017). 

    Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Loss Mitigation in Texas
    Not just for homestead! A committee of the Bankruptcy Law Section has submitted a loss mitigation program for statewide implementation to our bankruptcy judges. Hear the latest on the loan modification program proposed for Texas. 

    Pamela A. Bassel, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    Bankruptcy Exemptions - A Practical Approach
    Bankruptcy Exemptions can be a debtor's best friend or worst nightmare if not used correctly. Attend this breakout session where Judges Gargotta and Rodriguez will discuss how to deal and not deal with exemption issues pre-bankruptcy. As an added bonus, a portable "Bankruptcy Exemption - Quick Reference Guide" prepared by the Judges is available to the first 50 attendees. Don't miss out!
     

    Hon. Craig A. Gargotta, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
    Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX

  • 5:00 pm
    Adjourn to Reception

  • Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Reception
    Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

    Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor
    AlixPartners LLP

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  • Friday Morning, Nov. 16, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Chris López, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:45 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.

  • 8:15 am
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Legal Ethics About Cryptocurrencies
    Bitcoin and others of the 1,600+ cryptocurrencies are headline news every day, but also possible assets of debtors in bankruptcy. Explore the ethical issues lawyers need to be aware of regarding cryptocurrencies.

    Moderator:
    John D. Baumgartner, Stout Advisory - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    John P. Melko, Foley Gardere, Foley & Lardner LLP - Houston, TX
    Peter S. Vogel, Foley Gardere, Foley & Lardner LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 9:00 am
    0.75 hr ethics
    #NoTweetingAfterMidnight: Ethical Risks in Social Media Use
    Hear valuable guidance on dealing with the ethical minefield that is social media. Using real world examples and ethics opinions, discuss the areas of practice in which social media use (or misuse) can present ethical and disciplinary concerns, as well as tips for using social media responsibly.

    John G. Browning, Passman & Jones - Dallas, TX

  • 9:45 am
    0.75 hr
    Technology in the Courtroom
    Overview of courtroom technologies available to effectively and persuasively present visual and audio materials in court proceedings; evidentiary considerations associated with such technology use; and related practice tips and pointers.

    Hon. David R. Jones, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX

  • 10:30 am
    Break

  • 10:45 am
    0.50 hr
    Circuit Splits
    Discuss key decisions distinguishing the Fifth Circuit from other Circuits in business bankruptcy cases.

    Christina W. Stephenson, Husch Blackwell LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 11:15 am
    0.50 hr
    Venue Reform
    Where is Senate Bill 2282?

    Eric M. Van Horn, McCathern PLLC - Dallas, TX

  • 11:45 am
    Pick Up Lunch

  • Friday Afternoon, Nov. 16, 2018
    Presiding Officer:
    Drew McManigle, SierraConstellation Partners, LLC - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
    SierraConstellation Partners LLC

  • 12:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    Marijuana and Bankruptcy: Just Say No!
    Examine the intersection of Bankruptcy and Marijuana Laws. 

    Kyung S. Lee, Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP - Houston, TX
    Steven N. Levine, Husch Blackwell LLP - Denver, CO

  • 12:50 pm
    Break

  • 1:05 pm
    0.50 hr
    Fiduciary Duties In Other Systems 
    Discuss how far from the United States they stray and are they right to do so? 

    John Pottow, University of Michigan Law School - Ann Arbor, MI

  • 1:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Individual Chapter 11’s and the Twists and Turns They Can Present
    Explore what an individual Chapter 11 case is, what it isn’t, and how to identify and address some of the challenges you may experience along the way.

    Hon. E. Lee Morris, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX
    Paul E. Heath, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 2:20 pm
    Break

  • 2:35 pm
    0.75 hr ethics
    Ethical Considerations in Section 363 Sales
    When (if ever) may insiders and court-approved professionals acquire bankruptcy estate assets? What must be disclosed? What ethical restrictions apply to sale negotiations? What are the consequences of unethical actions when transferring estate assets?

    Susan M. Freeman, Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP - Phoenix, AZ

  • 3:20 pm
    1.00 hr
    Judicial Spotlight
    The old guard interviews the new guard. Hear Judges Isgur and Gargotta facilitate conversation with Judges Rodriguez and Norman regarding judicial philosophies, procedures, and general practice tips. Come and learn more about what makes all of these judges tick!
     

    Hon. Craig A. Gargotta, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
    Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX

  • 4:20 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 14, 2018
  • Day 2 November 15, 2018
  • Day 3 November 16, 2018
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Conference Faculty

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Pamela A. Bassel

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Northern District of Texas
Fort Worth, TX

Michael V. Baumer

Law Office of Michael Baumer
Austin, TX

John D. Baumgartner

Stout Advisory
Houston, TX

John T. Bradford

Liskow & Lewis
Houston, TX

John G. Browning

Passman & Jones
Dallas, TX

Amy Caton

Kramer Levin Naftalis & Frankel LLP
New York, NY

Hon. Leif M. Clark

Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Susan M. Freeman

Lewis Roca Rothgerber Christie LLP
Phoenix, AZ

Hon. Craig A. Gargotta

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

Paul E. Heath

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Patrick L. Hughes

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Marvin Isgur

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

Melissa B. Jacoby

University of North Carolina School of Law
Chapel Hill, NC

J. Ken Johnson

Martin | Walton LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. David R. Jones

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

Aaron Michael Kaufman

Dykema Gossett PLLC
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Kyung S. Lee

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Houston, TX

Steven N. Levine

Husch Blackwell LLP
Denver, CO

Kevin Mark Lippman

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

Eric D. Madden

Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
Dallas, TX

Sylvia A. Mayer

S. Mayer Law PLLC
Houston, TX

John P. Melko

Foley Gardere, Foley & Lardner LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. E. Lee Morris

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

Hon. Jeffrey P. Norman

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

David W. Parham

Akerman
Dallas, TX

John Pottow

University of Michigan Law School
Ann Arbor, MI

Bill Rochelle

American Bankruptcy Institute
New York, NY

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

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

Alexandra Schwarzman

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Mark Shapiro

GlassRatner
Dallas, TX

Christina W. Stephenson

Husch Blackwell LLP
Dallas, TX

Eric M. Van Horn

McCathern PLLC
Dallas, TX

Peter S. Vogel

Foley Gardere, Foley & Lardner LLP
Dallas, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio, TX

Planning Committee

Omar J. Alaniz—Chair

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

Hon. John C. Akard

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Retired
Tomball, TX

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Michael V. Baumer

Law Office of Michael Baumer
Austin, TX

John D. Baumgartner

Stout Advisory
Houston, TX

Charles A. Beckham Jr.

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Jason Lee Boland

Norton Rose Fulbright
Houston, TX

Hon. Leif M. Clark

Leif M. Clark Consulting, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Michael P. Cooley

Bryan Cave LLP
Dallas, TX

Roger Cox

Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Sean B. Davis

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

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

Vickie L. Driver

Husch Blackwell LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan

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

Hon. Robert Lee Jones

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

Aaron Michael Kaufman

Dykema Gossett PLLC
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Kyung S. Lee

Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
Houston, TX

Demetra L. Liggins

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Chris López

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Jay H. Ong

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

Rebecca L. Petereit

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle

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

April Rogers

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Charlie Shelton

Office of the Texas Attorney General
Austin, TX

Vicki M. Skaggs

Atlas Hall & Rodriguez LLP
McAllen, TX

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Mark W. Wege

Dentons US LLP
Houston, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema Cox Smith
San Antonio, TX

Credit Info

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MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.50 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
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.
Toggle view California – 13.50 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
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.  
Toggle view Louisiana – 13.50 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
At the completion of the conference you must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, and 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 Louisiana Continuing Legal Education Committee within 30 days after the conference. 
Toggle view Oklahoma – 16.00 hrs  |  3.50 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.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 16.00 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live conferences are presumptively approved by The Texas State Board of Public Accountancy for Texas Accounting CPE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Approved for general CPE credit only.

At the conference, you are welcome to sign in on the Accounting CPE Record of Attendance form at the registration desk, but we are now reporting all credit online. You will receive a Texas Accounting Certificate of Completion in Your Briefcase. Self-report your CPE credit directly to TSBPA. UT Law CLE will maintain Attendance Records for four years.  

Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

Key Dates

Austin – Nov 14*, 15-16, 2018 – Four Seasons Hotel
*Wednesday Evening John C. Akard Lecture
Conference Concluded
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Last day for $645.00 Regular pricing: Nov 7, 2018

$695.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $581.00 Regular pricing: Nov 7, 2018

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Last day for $516.00 Regular pricing: Nov 7, 2018

$556.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 9, 2018

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 12, 2018

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98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
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    AlixPartners is a leading global business advisory firm offering comprehensive services across five main disciplines―enterprise improvement, turnaround and restructuring, financial advisory services, information management services, and leadership and organizational effectiveness. The firm’s expertise is in helping clients of many types―healthy companies, challenged companies, private equity firms and attorneys―realize increased value in the face of high-impact business challenges. 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. Founded in 1981, the firm has more than 1,500 professionals in offices around the world. 
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    SierraConstellation Partners (SCP) is an interim management and advisory firm serving middle-market companies and their partners and investors that are navigating their way through difficult business challenges. Our team’s real-world experience, operational mindset and hands-on approach enable us to deliver effective operational improvements and financial solutions to help companies restore value, regain creditor confidence, and capitalize on opportunities. 

    As former CEOs, COOs, CFOs, private equity investors and investment bankers, our team of senior professionals has decades of experience operating and advising companies. 
     
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    Baker Botts L.L.P.
    Since 1840, Baker Botts has been among the leading law firms. Today, with 725 lawyers based around the world, it ranks among the largest global law firms in scope and influence. We focus on providing full service in the energy and technology sectors. We regularly work with governmental agencies, project companies, banks, insurance companies, investment firms, non-profit organizations, individuals, estates and partnerships. Baker Botts represents most of the Fortune 100 companies, as well as many individuals and small and medium sized business entities.
     
    The firm’s highly ranked practices provide tailored advice across all areas of energy, technology and commercial law, including: business and financial sectors in relation to disputes, transactions and regulatory matters. Baker Botts’ market leading practices advise clients on cutting edge issues in the fields corporate finance and securities; project development and finance; international trade; all manner of tax matters; legislative, administrative and regulatory activities; civil and white collar criminal defense, litigation, arbitration; real estate; intellectual property;  government contracts law; and environmental. Baker Botts maintains offices in fourteen locations around the world: Austin, Beijing, Brussels, Dallas, Dubai, Hong Kong, Houston, London, Moscow, New York, Palo Alto, Riyadh, San Francisco and Washington.
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    Conway MacKenzie is a global management consulting and financial advisory firm with expertise in strategic financial and operational restructurings, transaction services, valuation and opinion services and litigation support services. Serving clients in both the private and public sectors, our Firm focuses on delivering value in a changing landscape. Linking business plans to operating performance, financial results, and investor expectations, we help ensure today’s performance correlates to tomorrow’s returns. With offices that have grown throughout the United States and internationally, and with a team of professionals who represent the best and brightest in their respective disciplines, our mission has not wavered for over 30 years as we continue to deliver high-impact results for our clients.
     
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    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) is an international, multi-practice law firm with approximately 2,000 attorneys in 38 offices in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, was named the largest firm in the U.S. by Law360 in 2017, and is among the Top 20 on the 2017 Am Law Global 100. Our multidisciplinary team includes senior lawyers who have served as chief legal officers at major multinational companies and have spent years solving real-world problems in the business, political and legal environments of major commercial centers. We provide our services with the dedication and responsiveness of a boutique firm and the breadth, depth, resources and operating efficiencies of one of the largest law firms in the United States. Web: www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law.
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    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Chicago, Denver, Washington, D.C., London, Mexico City and Shanghai, providing a full spectrum of legal services in technology, financial services, energy and private equity. With about 600 lawyers, Haynes and Boone is ranked among the largest U.S.-based firms by The National Law Journal and The American Lawyer.
     
    haynesboone.com
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    Nathan Associates, Inc.
    For more than 70 years Nathan Associates has delivered creative, viable and defensible analytics, and economic solutions for government and commercial clients around the world. With more than 300 professionals, Nathan has a rich legacy to deliver proven financial and operational advice, or valuation opinions on assets and future liabilities in support of, or opposition to plan confirmation within corporate financial restructurings and bankruptcy proceedings. In addition, Nathan has extensive experience in serving as trustees, examiners, and receivers during bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy matters.
     
    To learn more about Nathan Associates, visit www.nathaninc.com or follow us on Twitter @nathan_inc
    nathaninc.com
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    Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P.
    The law firm of Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. 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 Chapter 11 debtors-in-possession, official and unofficial committees of creditors, bond holders or equity owners, corporate Chapter 7 and 11 trustees, post-confirmation trustees and other interested parties in the various commercial transactions involving bankruptcy estates.  Rochelle McCullough handles all available forms of avoidance actions, appellate work in bankruptcy contexts, as well as more informal restructuring or dissolution efforts. Rochelle McCullough also has a litigation department which 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 directors and officers liability, professional misconduct and malpractice, personal injuries, wrongful death and employment, sex, age and racial discrimination.
    RoMcLaw.com
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    Thompson & Knight LLP
    Established in 1887, Thompson & Knight today is a full-service law firm of more than 300 attorneys. The Firm has U.S. offices in Texas, New York, and California, and international offices and associations in the Americas, North Africa, and Europe. For more than four decades, the Firm’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Practice Group has played a leading role in corporate reorganizations, both in and out of court, and in bankruptcy proceedings of all types throughout the nation. Thompson & Knight received a national tier-one ranking in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the 2017 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” and the Firm is ranked among the top firms in Texas for Bankruptcy/Restructuring in Chambers USA 2017 by Chambers & Partners.
    tklaw.com
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP logo
    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    Collaborating seamlessly across 15 offices worldwide, Vinson & Elkins LLP provides outstanding client service. Our lawyers are committed to excellence, offering clients experience in handling their transactions, investments, projects and disputes across the globe. Established in 1917, the firm’s time-tested role as trusted advisor has made V&E a go-to law firm for many of the world’s leading and most sophisticated business enterprises, addressing a multitude of challenges in a way that always reflects the firm’s entrepreneurial spirit.
    velaw.com
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    Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
    Founded in 1931, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP has been a preeminent provider of legal services for more than 80 years. With approximately 1,100 lawyers in offices on three continents, Weil has been a pioneer in establishing a geographic footprint that has allowed the Firm to partner with clients wherever they do business. The Firm's four departments, Business Finance & Restructuring, Corporate, Litigation, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields.  Weil has served as chief debtors’ counsel in five of the six largest U.S. bankruptcy filings in history and has represented clients in numerous complicated international insolvencies. 
    weil.com
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    Winstead PC

    Winstead PC is a national business law firm with 325 attorneys in Texas and North Carolina.  The firm provides a full range of business legal services to some of the most recognized and respected companies across the country and throughout the world.  Winstead attorneys serve as trusted advisors to mid-market and large businesses, providing a core range of legal services that are critical to their operation and success. From our well-known reputation in the energy, financial services, real estate and technology industries to our corporate and high-stakes litigation practices, Winstead delivers practical knowledge and responsive service.
     

    winstead.com
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    Dentons US LLP
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    Dykema
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    GlassRatner
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    Kasowitz Benson Torres LLP
    kasowitz.com
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    Liskow & Lewis
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
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    Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
    nortonrosefulbright.com
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    Reid Collins & Tsai LLP
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