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38th Annual Jay L. Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference

Austin Nov 14-15, 2019 Four Seasons Hotel
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Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP

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Overview

UT Law's 38th 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:

  • This year, the perennial favorite Recent Developments will have two sessions: Professor Jay L. Westbrook will lead the opening session to discuss the year’s most important cases, and then Friday afternoon, Debbie Langehennig leads a panel for an in-depth look at the best and worst of the cases.
  • Select from Thursday afternoon concurrent tracks:
    • Business Track includes discussions on recidivist debtors; modifying labor and retirement obligations in bankruptcy; utilizing and interpreting make whole provisions; rights offerings; and the drivers of the recent turmoil in the retail industry.
    • Consumer Track includes discussions on the ABI Consumer Commission Report; litigation in consumer cases; discharging IRS debt; and practical considerations for consumer attorneys, including creating a debtor’s saving plan, increasing the disbursement from the trustee for attorney fees and ethical considerations.
  • Have a question for the judges? Friday morning, Judges Davis, Isgur, Jernigan and Parker will be ready to answer them! Submit questions in advance to conferenceQA@utcle.org.
  • Explore contemporary discovery techniques that lawyers utilize to keep pace with constantly changing communications in modern society.
  • Gain insight on the use of arbitration in bankruptcy; health care bankruptcies; unique aspects of chapter 11 cases triggered by sexual abuse tort claims; the contours of ethical negotiations, illegal extortion, and bankruptcy bribery; and much more.
Also, enjoy interacting and networking with judges, trustees, and practitioners at Thursday Evening’s Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Reception!

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 November 14, 2019
  • Day 2 November 15, 2019
  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Thursday Morning, Nov. 14, 2019
    Presiding Officer:
    Richard Robbins, AlixPartners LLP - Houston, TX
  • 7:30 am
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast. 
     
    Thank You to Our Breakfast Sponsor
     
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  • 8:30 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:40 am
    Duberstein Team Recognition
    Professor Jay L. Westbrook introduces the Duberstein Competition Teams.

    Southern Methodist University Dedman School of Law
    Duberstein National Champions:
    P. Austin Brakebill
    Michael J. Creme
    Gina Mills
    Coaches:
    Mr. Omar J. Alaniz
    Ms. Elizabeth Boydston
    Mr. Tim Springer 

    The University of Texas School of Law
    Duberstein National Finalists:
    Michael F. Carroll
    Lee O. Rooney
    Nicholas Miller (Brief award)
    Coaches:
    Ms. Debbie Langehennig
    Mr. Jay Ong
    Mr. Evan Atkinson
    Mr. Brian Cumings
    Ms. Lisa Newman
    Ms. Hannah Roblyer
    Mr. Jameson Watts
     

  • 8:50 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Recent Developments
    If this distinguished panel doesn’t mention it, it just may not be worth mentioning. 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
    Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York, NY
    Deborah D. Williamson, Dykema Gossett PLLC - San Antonio, TX

  • 9:50 am
    0.75 hr
    General Session ABI Report Review
    A high octane speedy review of the suggestions made by the ABI Commission on Consumer Bankruptcy that could affect your practice.

    Moderator:
    Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. William H. Brown, U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Ret.) - Thompsons Station, TN
    Henry E. Hildebrand III, Chapter 13 Trustee, Middle District of Tennessee - Nashville, TN

  • 10:35 am
    Break

  • 10:50 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    New York v. Texas 
    Are there real differences in bankruptcy in these two prominent jurisdictions? Inquiring minds will learn from these respected judges.

    Moderator:
    Hon. H. Christopher Mott, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Sean H. Lane, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York - New York, NY

  • 11:50 am
    0.50 hr ethics
    Ethics in Negotiation – Making Offers They Can’t Refuse Without Being Don Corleone
    In the aftermath of recent news of lawyers being indicted for extortion in the negotiation process and recent bankruptcy court decisions referring lawyers to the authorities, explore the contours of ethical negotiations, illegal extortion, and bankruptcy bribery.

    Patricia Baron Tomasco, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 12:20 pm
    Lunch on Your Own

  • Thursday Afternoon, Nov. 14, 2019
  • Business Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Robin Russell, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
  • 1:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Recidivist Debtors: Chapter 22s of Oil and Gas Business Debtors. Why Is it Happening Now?
    Discuss the recent influx of repeat chapter 11 debtors, factors causing distress in the oil and gas industry, and best practices in chapter 22 cases.

    Moderator:
    Kyung S. Lee, Kyung S. Lee PLLC - Houston, TX
    Panelists:
    J.P. Hanson, Houlihan Lokey - Houston, TX
    Shari L. Heyen, Greenberg Traurig, LLP - Houston, TX
    John T. Young Jr., Conway Mackenzie, Inc. - Houston, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Modifying Labor and Retirement Obligations in Bankruptcy
    Hear how companies may use sections 1113 and 1114 of the Bankruptcy Code to modify labor, retiree and other employee “legacy” obligations in chapter 11. The panelists, who have represented companies and other creditors in bankruptcy cases involving these topics as counsel and investment banker, will share lessons learned from recent transactions.  

    Steven W. Bremer, Centerview Partners LLC - New York, NY
    Gregory F. Pesce, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL
    Michael B. Slade, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL

  • 3:20 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Rights Offerings - Use and Impact
    Rights offerings are often consummated in complex chapter 11 cases to raise equity upon exiting bankruptcy. While rights offerings are beneficial to the debtor and often non-controversial, issues can emerge in terms of opportunity to participate, fees charged, and impact on non-participating parties.
    This presentation was originally scheduled on Thursday at 4:30 p.m.

    Kelli S. Norfleet, Haynes and Boone, LLP - Houston, TX
    William L. Wallander, Vinson & Elkins LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 4:00 pm
    0.50 hr
    Beyond E-Commerce: Root Causes of the Retail Crisis
    Examine the drivers of the recent turmoil in the retail industry. How much worse can it get and how long will it continue?

    Gabriel Morgan, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - New York, NY
    Kent Percy, AlixPartners LLP - New York, NY

  • 4:30 pm
    0.50 hr
    Utilizing and Interpreting Make Whole Provisions, including Practical Lessons for Deal Structure
    A discussion of make whole provisions including a primer on what they are and their intended purpose, an overview of their interpretation under various states’ laws, and consideration of how to successfully utilize them in the event of a bankruptcy.
    This presentation was originally scheduled on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.

    Sean B. Davis, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
    Joseph Denham, TRS Advisors - New York, NY

  • 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
     
    Sponsor logo

  • Consumer Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Hon. John C. Akard, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Retired - Tomball, TX
  • 1:50 pm
    0.75 hr
    ABI Consumer Commission Report
    Focus on the Commission’s specific recommendations on: reserve funds in chapter 13 cases, student loans, racial justice, “dirt for debt” plans, repeat filers, the notice of final cure process, attorney competency and compensation, and chapter 13 debt limits.
     

    Beverly M. Burden, Chapter 13 Trustee, Eastern District of Kentucky - Lexington, KY
    Marcos D. Oliva, Oliva Law - McAllen, TX

  • 2:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Litigation In Consumer Cases
    Explore litigation considerations before, during and after bankruptcy, including forms, tips and tactics.

    Hon. Tony M. Davis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    Julianne M. Parker, Fears Nachawati, PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Michael L. Weems, Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 3:20 pm
    Break

  • 3:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Primer on Discharging IRS Debt in Bankruptcy
    Your client may be broke now, but made money at one time. The IRS is knocking at the door and (not-so-shockingly) wants to get paid. Learn the four basic "rules" and other "fun" facts about discharging taxes.

    John Akard Jr., Coplen & Banks, P.C. - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Practical Considerations for Consumer Attorneys
    Increase the chances of the debtor successfully completing their case. Discuss how to create a debtor’s savings plan, increase the disbursements from the trustee for attorney fees, structure the best plan for the debtor, bankruptcy planning, ethical considerations and more.

    Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, 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

    Sponsor logo

  • Time
    Credit
    Subject
    Speaker
  • Friday Morning, Nov. 15, 2019
    Presiding Officer:
    Charlie Shelton, Hajjar Peters LLP - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast. 
    Thank You to Our Breakfast Sponsor

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  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    Breakfast with the Judges
    What do you want to hear from the judges? Please submit your questions in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org or on-site at the conference registration desk.

    Hon. Tony M. Davis, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - Austin, TX
    Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Bill Parker, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX

  • 9:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Health Care Bankruptcies - How to Diagnose and Treat These Patients
    Competition, regulation, and disruption in the health care industry are fomenting financial turmoil in the operation of health care businesses. How should insolvency professionals approach these sensitive and heavily regulated entities? Hear a general overview of issues facing this industry and offer attendees specific insight on how to navigate the ever-changing landscape of health care cases.

    Todd Headden, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Suzanne Koenig, SAK Management Services, LLC - Riverwoods, IL
    Ryan Manns, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    Break

  • 10:30 am
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    Must I/May I Arbitrate in Bankruptcy
    Addressing arbitration in bankruptcy including (a) a review of recent decisions regarding the enforceability of mandatory arbitration provisions and their potential application in the bankruptcy world, and (b) an overview of the mechanics of arbitration and creative utilization of arbitration in bankruptcy.

    Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
    Sylvia A. Mayer, S. Mayer Law PLLC - Houston, TX

  • 11:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Alix/McKinsey
    Explore the dispute about Rule 2014 and sections 101(14) and 327.

    Zack A. Clement, Attorney at Law - Houston, TX
    Christopher R. Murray, Jones Murray & Beatty LLP - Houston, TX

  • 12:15 pm
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration. 

  • Friday Afternoon, Nov. 15, 2019
    Presiding Officer:
    Brian T. Cumings, Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • 12:35 pm
    0.50 hr
    The Law of Loan Sharks
    In 1912, the Chicago Tribune newspaper observed: “It is easy to condemn the loan shark evil but hard to correct it" because wage workers "now and then, must have money.” Trace how recurring campaigns against loan sharking shaped the small-dollar lending industry and its regulation over the past century.

    Anne Fleming, Georgetown Law - Washington, DC

  • 1:05 pm
    Break

  • 1:20 pm
    0.75 hr
    Recent Developments II
    A more in-depth look at the best of the best (and worst of the worst).

    Moderator:
    Deborah B. Langehennig, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Omar J. Alaniz, Baker Botts - Dallas, TX
    Aaron Michael Kaufman, Dykema Gossett PLLC - Dallas, TX
    Demetra L. Liggins, Thompson & Knight LLP - Houston, TX
    Brendon Singh, Corral Tran Singh LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:05 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Increased U.S. Trustee Fees: As Inevitable as Death and Taxes?
    Discuss reining in Congressionally mandated highway robbery based on uniformity and retroactivity; issues regarding the definition of disbursements; strategies to avoid the increased fees; and judicial activism.

    Hon. Catherine J. Furay, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin - Madison, WI
    Hon. Ronald B. King, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
    Jennifer Hardy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Houston, TX

  • 2:50 pm
    Break

  • 3:00 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Navigating the Discovery Minefield
    Explore contemporary discovery techniques that lawyers utilize to keep pace with constantly changing communications in modern society.

    Deirdre Carey Brown, Hoover Slovacek LLP - Houston, TX
    Ashley Harper, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
    Jay H. Ong, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Austin, TX

  • 3:45 pm
    0.50 hr
    Chapter 11 Cases Driven by Sexual Abuse Tort Claims 
    The road from defendant to debtor can be a short one after sexual abuse tort claims. Discuss the unique aspects of chapter 11 cases triggered by sexual abuse tort claims. 

    Rakhee V. Patel, Winstead PC - Dallas, TX
    Lauren Randle, Winston & Strawn LLP - Houston, TX

  • 4:15 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 14, 2019
  • Day 2 November 15, 2019
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Conference Faculty

John Akard Jr.

Coplen & Banks, P.C.
Houston, TX

Omar J. Alaniz

Baker Botts
Dallas, TX

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Steven W. Bremer

Centerview Partners LLC
New York, NY

Deirdre Carey Brown

Hoover Slovacek LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. William H. Brown

U.S. Bankruptcy Court (Ret.)
Thompsons Station, TN

Beverly M. Burden

Chapter 13 Trustee, Eastern District of Kentucky
Lexington, KY

Zack A. Clement

Attorney at Law
Houston, TX

Sean B. Davis

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

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

Joseph Denham

TRS Advisors
New York, NY

Anne Fleming

Georgetown Law
Washington, DC

Hon. Catherine J. Furay

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Wisconsin
Madison, WI

J.P. Hanson

Houlihan Lokey
Houston, TX

Jennifer Hardy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Houston, TX

Ashley Harper

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Todd Headden

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Shari L. Heyen

Greenberg Traurig, LLP
Houston, TX

Henry E. Hildebrand III

Chapter 13 Trustee, Middle District of Tennessee
Nashville, TN

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

Aaron Michael Kaufman

Dykema Gossett PLLC
Dallas, TX

Hon. Ronald B. King

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

Suzanne Koenig

SAK Management Services, LLC
Riverwoods, IL

Hon. Sean H. Lane

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
New York, NY

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Kyung S. Lee

Kyung S. Lee PLLC
Houston, TX

Demetra L. Liggins

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. Chris López

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

Ryan Manns

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Dallas, TX

Sylvia A. Mayer

S. Mayer Law PLLC
Houston, TX

Gabriel Morgan

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
New York, NY

Hon. H. Christopher Mott

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

Christopher R. Murray

Jones Murray & Beatty LLP
Houston, TX

Kelli S. Norfleet

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Marcos D. Oliva

Oliva Law
McAllen, TX

Jay H. Ong

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

Hon. Bill Parker

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

Julianne M. Parker

Fears Nachawati, PLLC
Dallas, TX

Rakhee V. Patel

Winstead PC
Dallas, TX

Kent Percy

AlixPartners LLP
New York, NY

Gregory F. Pesce

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Lauren Randle

Winston & Strawn LLP
Houston, TX

Bill Rochelle

American Bankruptcy Institute
New York, NY

Cristina Rodriguez

Keeling Law Firm
Houston, TX

Brendon Singh

Corral Tran Singh LLP
Houston, TX

Michael B. Slade

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Houston, TX

William L. Wallander

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Michael L. Weems

Hughes Watters Askanase, LLP
Houston, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema Gossett PLLC
San Antonio, TX

John T. Young Jr.

Conway Mackenzie, Inc.
Houston, TX

Planning Committee

Hon. Chris López—Chair

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

April Rogers—Director

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Hon. John C. Akard

U.S. Bankruptcy Judge, Retired
Tomball, 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

John D. Baumgartner

Stout Risius Ross, LLC
Houston, TX

Jason L. Boland

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Roger Cox

Underwood Law Firm, P.C.
Amarillo, TX

Brian T. Cumings

Graves, Dougherty, Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Sean B. Davis

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Hon. Tony M. Davis

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

Hon. Robert Lee Jones

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

Aaron Michael Kaufman

Dykema Gossett PLLC
Dallas, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Kyung S. Lee

Kyung S. Lee PLLC
Houston, TX

Demetra L. Liggins

Thompson & Knight LLP
Houston, TX

Angela Littwin

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Kelli S. Norfleet

Haynes and Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Jay H. Ong

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

Gregory F. Pesce

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Michael R. "Buzz" Rochelle

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

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

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

Charlie Shelton

Hajjar Peters LLP
Austin, TX

Vicki M. Skaggs

Atlas Hall & Rodriguez LLP
McAllen, TX

Patricia Baron Tomasco

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Houston, TX

William L. Wallander

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, 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 Gossett PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Credit Info

  • Austin
MCLE Credit
Toggle view Texas – 13.00 hrs  |  2.50 hrs Ethics
Legal Specialization(s): Bankruptcy Law, Consumer 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 – 13.00 hrs  |  2.50 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 – 13.00 hrs  |  2.50 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 – 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.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 15.50 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, 2019 – Four Seasons Hotel
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Last day for $675.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2019

$725.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $610.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2019

$660.00 for registrations received after this time

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Last day for $540.00 Regular pricing: Nov 6, 2019

$590.00 for registrations received after this time

Last day for cancellation (full refund): Nov 8, 2019

$50 processing fee applied after this date

Last day for cancellation: Nov 11, 2019

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98 San Jacinto Boulevard
Austin, TX 78701-4082
512-478-4500 (reservations)
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$35 overnight valet parking
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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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  • Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP logo
    Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
    Hunton Andrews Kurth is a global law firm of more than 1,000 lawyers handling transactional, litigation and regulatory matters for clients in myriad industries including energy, financial services, real estate, retail and consumer products and technology. We have 25 full-time restructuring lawyers located in Houston, Dallas, Richmond and New York City. The practice focuses on representing parties in out-of-court and bankruptcy court financial restructurings; clients include private-equity firms, hedge funds, secured lenders, investors, debtors, unsecured creditors, boards of directors and various official and ad hoc committees in matters across the country. Other areas of practice focus at the firm include capital markets, mergers and acquisitions, intellectual property, P3, public finance and infrastructure, and privacy and cybersecurity. With offices across the United States and in Europe, the Middle East and Asia, we’re aligned with our clients’ businesses and committed to delivering exceptional service. Visit HuntonAK.com and follow us on Twitter, LinkedIn and YouTube.
    HuntonAK.com
  • Jones Walker LLP logo
    Jones Walker LLP
    Jones Walker is a law firm committed to helping clients address today’s challenges, maximize opportunities, and set the stage for future success. Every business, every investor, every family, and every individual has unique goals — and we are here to help you achieve them.
     
    Since its inception in 1937, Jones Walker has pursued intelligent, client-driven growth. Today, as one of the largest law firms in the United States, we serve local, regional, national, and international business interests in a wide range of markets and industries. Our approximately 355 attorneys are located in Alabama, Arizona, the District of Columbia, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Mississippi, New York, and Texas.
     
    We represent clients of all sizes and from virtually every corner of the global economy, including major multinational, public, and private corporations; Fortune 500® companies; money center banks and worldwide insurers; and family-owned and emerging businesses.
     
    joneswalker.com
  • Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP logo
    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, Corporate, Litigation, Business Finance & Restructuring, and Tax, Executive Compensation & Benefits, and more than two dozen practice groups are consistently recognized as leaders in their respective fields. Weil has become a highly visible leader among major law firms for its innovative diversity and pro bono initiatives, the product of a comprehensive and long-term commitment which has ingrained these values into our culture. Our proven, demonstrated experience allows the Firm to provide clients with unmatched legal services. Please see www.weil.com for more information, including awards and rankings.
    weil.com
  • Baker Botts L.L.P. logo
    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.
    bakerbotts.com
  • Conway MacKenzie, Inc. logo
    Conway MacKenzie, Inc.
    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.
     
    conwaymackenzie.com
  • Dykema logo
    Dykema
    Dykema is a leading national law firm, serving business entities worldwide on a wide range of complex business issues.  With approximately 400 professionals based in 13 offices located in California, Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Texas and Washington, D.C., Dykema consistently delivers top value to clients.  We provide practical, results-oriented counsel earning accolades from clients nationwide for our efforts on their behalf in the courtroom and in the boardroom. Unparalleled client service is at the heart of our approach to the practice of law. That focus has been a cornerstone of our success for the past 90 years and allows us to give timely, creative, and cost-effective solutions to the challenges that face creditors and financially distressed companies. Dykema is distinguished by our collaborative partnerships with our clients which has earned the firm a national tier-one ranking in Bankruptcy and Creditor Debtor Rights/Insolvency and Reorganization Law in the 2019 edition of U.S. News - Best Lawyers® “Best Law Firms,” and the ranking as a top firm in Texas for Bankruptcy/Restructuring by Chambers USA 2019.
    dykema.com
  • Greenberg Traurig, LLP logo
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP
    Greenberg Traurig, LLP (GT) has approximately 2,100 attorneys in 41 locations in the United States, Latin America, Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. GT has been recognized for its philanthropic giving, diversity, and innovation, and is consistently among the largest firms in the U.S. on the Law360 400 and among the Top 20 on the Am Law Global 100. Web: http://www.gtlaw.com Twitter: @GT_Law. gtlaw.com
  • Haynes and Boone, LLP logo
    Haynes and Boone, LLP
    Haynes and Boone, LLP is an international corporate law firm with offices in Texas, New York, California, Charlotte, 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 more than 550 lawyers, Haynes and Boone is ranked an AmLaw 100 firm as designated by The American Lawyer.
     
    haynesboone.com
  • Jackson Walker logo
    Jackson Walker
    Founded more than 125 years ago, Jackson Walker L.L.P. is one of the oldest and largest Texas-based law firms. Today, the firm has more than 340 attorneys in seven Texas offices and represents Fortune 500 companies, multinational corporations, major financial institutions, and a wide range of public companies and private businesses. Our bankruptcy attorneys advise clients in connection with a variety of matters, from complex Chapter 11 corporate debtor cases, to reorganization and liquidation proceedings for small business entities and individuals. They regularly represent clients in bankruptcy courts nationwide, with a network of experienced local counsel and are regularly involved in preference and fraudulent transfer litigation, valuation and automatic stay proceedings, objections to discharge/dischargeability and commercial litigation arising in connection with bankruptcy cases.
    jw.com
  • MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC logo
    MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC
    MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC (MACCO), based in Houston, with a national reach, provides senior interim leadership and financial advisory services to middle-market companies and their management, family offices, private equity investors and other stakeholders when a company or investment is in operational or financial peril. MACCO also provides financial advisory services to lenders and lending syndicates, including fiduciary services such as acting as a receiver, assignee or post chapter 11 plan trustee.
    maccorestructuringgroup.com
  • Rochelle McCullough, L.L.P. logo
    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.
    RoMcLawyers.com
  • SierraConstellation Partners LLC logo
    SierraConstellation Partners LLC
    SierraConstellation Partners (SCP) is a national 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. 
     
    sierraconstellation.com
  • Thompson & Knight LLP logo
    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 and New York, as well as 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 2019 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 2019 by Chambers & Partners.
     
    tklaw.com
  • Vinson & Elkins LLP logo
    Vinson & Elkins LLP
    At Vinson & Elkins, our people are our strongest asset. Collaborating seamlessly across 13 offices worldwide, we provide 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 Houston in 1917 by William A. Vinson and James A. Elkins, 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 businesses, especially in the energy and finance industries. We bring competitive strength, insight and know-how to guide our clients through their most complex transactions and litigation.
     
    www.velaw.com
  • Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP logo
    Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
    For more than a century, Willkie has delivered unparalleled legal advice and dedicated client service to individuals and companies across a wide spectrum of business areas, industries, countries and cultures. We are an elite international law firm that provides innovative, integrated legal and business solutions. We have a number of highly successful practices whose lawyers are stars in their fields. Our experience spans a wide range of industries. Our lawyers, which number approximately 700 in eleven offices located in the United States and Europe, share in the firm’s tradition of skillful and creative legal representation. As a firm, we are collegial, collaborative and client-focused. Drawing on our more than 125 years of achievement and experience in the legal industry, our clients receive the highest level of advice and counsel. Willkie has a unique depth of business acumen and legal experience that spans across almost all business areas and industries. Our holistic approach to advising clients on legal matters, business issues and transactions yields comprehensive client service. Our commitment to excellence in client service and care cultivates longstanding relationships with our clients. willkie.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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    Hajjar Peters, LLP
    legalstrategy.com
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    Hoover Slovacek LLP
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    Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C.
    munsch.com
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    Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
    nortonrosefulbright.com

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    SAK Management Services, LLC
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