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We’re thrilled to be back at the Four Seasons. With the continued growth and popularity of the conference programing and networking opportunities we are approaching capacity in the main ballroom space. We have secured overflow space, adjacent to the main ballroom, that will broadcast the live stream of all conference proceedings. This will allow more in-person attendance for the programming and valuable networking opportunities. 
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42nd Annual Jay L. Westbrook

Bankruptcy Conference

Austin Nov 15*, 16-17, 2023 Four Seasons Hotel
*Wednesday Evening John C. Akard Lecture
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Overview

Now in its 42nd year, UT Law CLE's 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. This year’s day and a half conference provides an in-depth focus on current topics in business and consumer bankruptcy.
 
Program highlights:

  • 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 Thursday afternoon, Debbie Langehennig leads a panel for a deeper dive into recent business and consumer cases.
  • Two sessions on Subchapter V that will provide an overview of today’s relevant hot topics and cases along with a thorough discussion of what’s new and what is yet to come that may impact your practice in this area.
  • Select from Friday morning concurrent tracks:
    • Business Track including Appeals of Bankruptcy Sales and Other Appellate Issues: A review of the latest bankruptcy appellate decisions, including MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC and its anticipated effect on the finality of sale orders.
    • Consumer Track including Student Loan Litigation: Easier than You Think: “Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.” That’s the prevailing view…but it’s entirely wrong. This panel examines recent developments in student loan law and discusses how bankruptcy attorneys can help clients eliminate their student loan debt.
  • Multiple opportunities to network including the Thursday Evening Networking Reception and Wednesday Evening Akard Lecture and Reception.
Join us Wednesday evening for the John C. Akard Distinguished Lectureship on Coerced Debt: New Data on Debt and Domestic Violence delivered by Professor Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law, with commentary by Teresa A. Sullivan, University of Virginia. Professor Littwin presents brand-new data from her National Science Foundation study of coerced debt, which occurs when the batterer in an abusive relationship uses fraud or coercion to incur debt in his partner’s name. New findings will include the eligibility of participants’ coerced debts for relief under bankruptcy and other debtor-creditor law as well as the effect of coerced debt on participants’ credit scores.

If you are attending the Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference on Thursday and Friday, you may RSVP for the Wednesday evening Akard lecture when registering for the conference. If you would like to attend the Wednesday evening Akard Lecture, live at the Four Seasons Austin, but are not planning to register for the Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference, please complete the registration form online.

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Event Schedule

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

  • Day 1 November 15, 2023
  • Day 2 November 16, 2023
  • Day 3 November 17, 2023
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  • Wednesday Evening, November 15, 2023
  • 6:00 pm
    Austin Only
    2023 John C. Akard Lecture: Coerced Debt: New Data on Debt and Domestic Violence
    Professor Littwin presents brand-new data from her National Science Foundation study of coerced debt, which occurs when the batterer in an abusive relationship uses fraud or coercion to incur debt in his partner’s name. New findings will include the eligibility of participants’ coerced debts for relief under bankruptcy and other debtor-creditor law as well as the effect of coerced debt on participants’ credit scores.

    Thank You to our Reception Sponsor

    Angela Littwin, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Commentator:
    Teresa A. Sullivan, University of Virginia - Charlottesville, VA

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  • Thursday Morning, November 16, 2023
    Presiding Officer:
    Ashley L. Harper, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
  • Thank You To Our Webcast Sponsor

  • 7:30 am
    Austin Only
    Registration Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.
     
    Thank You to Our Breakfast & Break Sponsor

  • 8:10 am
    Welcoming Remarks

  • 8:20 am
    31st  Annual Conrad B. Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Recognition
    Professor Jay L. Westbrook introduces the Duberstein Competition Teams.

  • 8:30 am
    1.00 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Recent Developments – Part I
    The year yielded a bumper crop of important business and consumer cases. This panel has done the harvesting.

    Moderator:
    Jay L. Westbrook, The University of Texas School of Law - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr., Attorney at Law - Lubbock, TX
    Demetra Liggins, McGuireWoods - Houston, TX
    Bill Rochelle, American Bankruptcy Institute - New York, NY

  • 9:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Insurance and Surety Bonds
    What can creditors and insurers do when a debtor cannot or will not meet its obligations? Examples include a debtor who rejects its surety bond, but the surety has duties to third parties; a debtor who must advance defense costs as part of its self-insured retention obligation, but has no funds to do that; a debtor who offers a pre-petition unsecured claim instead of funding its self-insured retained liability with cash; or a consumer debtor who fails to pay premiums on an auto policy after filing bankruptcy.

    Hon. Marvin Isgur, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Julie Harrison, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Houston, TX
    Audrey Hornisher, Clark Hill PLC - Dallas, TX

  • 10:15 am
    15-Minute Break

  • 10:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Intersection of Mass Torts and Bankruptcy
    Since Johns-Manville and the addition of Section 524(g) to the Bankruptcy Code, mass torts and bankruptcy have been intersecting with increasing regularity. In recent years, chapter 11 has been invoked to resolve mass tort liabilities stemming from not only asbestos, but also opioids, sex abuse, and defective products. But whether bankruptcy and mass torts should permanently merge, stay on parallel paths, or continue to collide remains to be seen. Discuss the latest developments affecting corporate board rooms and hundreds of thousands of individuals across the country, and share perspectives from the bench and the bar on where this quickly evolving area of law may be heading.

    Hon. W. Royal Furgeson Jr., U.S. District Judge, Retired - Dallas, TX
    Gregory M. Gordon, Jones Day - Dallas, TX
    Adam C. Silverstein, Otterbourg P.C. - New York, NY

  • 11:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Leasing and Real Estate Issues - Are We Prepared for the Office Apocalypse?
    The explosion of real estate-related restructuring during the Great Financial Crisis and, more recently, the retail restructuring boom highlighted a number of important issues related to lease and real estate restructuring, including “weaknesses” in the real estate financing structures and the difficulties of valuing property in the midst of a downturn. Discuss developments in law and practice relevant to the potential downturn facing the commercial real estate industry.

    Chad Husnick, Kirkland & Ellis LLP - Chicago, IL
    Drew McManigle, MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC - Houston, TX
    Cynthia Nelson, FTI Consulting, Inc. - Los Angeles, CA

  • 12:00 pm
    Austin Only
    Pick Up Lunch
    Included in registration.

  • Thursday Afternoon, November 16, 2023
    Presiding Officer:
    Sean B. Davis, Winstead PC - Houston, TX
  • LUNCHEON PRESENTATION
  • Thank You to Our Luncheon Sponsor
     

  • 12:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Blown to Bit(coin)s – How Crypto Has Fared in Chapter 11
    In the last 2 years, every corner of the cryptocurrency industry—including exchanges, bitcoin miners, and other parts of the crypto ecosystem—have been affected by the chapter 11 process. Hear a brief overview of how cryptocurrency functions and discuss key recent developments in the space, drawing on recent bankruptcy filings involving Voyager Digital, Celsius Networks, Genesis HoldCo, FTX Trading, Core Scientific, and other recent crypto bankruptcy cases.

    Gregory Pesce, White & Case LLP - Chicago, IL
    Layla D. Milligan, Office of the Attorney General - Austin, TX
    Yesha Yadav, Vanderbilt University Law School - Nashville, TN

  • 1:15 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • Thank You to Our Afternoon Coffee Bar Sponsor (1:15 p.m. - 3:15 p.m.)
     

    Enjoy a coffee or tea for a little afternoon pick-me-up.

  • 1:30 pm
    1.00 hr
    0.50 hr ethics
    A.I. in the Bankruptcy Practice and the Ethics Involved
    Explore the intersection of AI and ethics in the bankruptcy context.

    Areya Holder Aurzada, Holder Law - Dallas, TX
    Jason S. Brookner, Gray Reed - Dallas/Houston, TX
    Nancy B. Rapoport, William S. Boyd School Of Law, UNLV - Las Vegas, NV

  • 2:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    Hot Topics and Cases in Subchapter V
    If you have any interest in Subchapter V, you don’t want to miss this panel discussion on today’s relevant hot topics and cases that may impact your practice in this area of the law.

    Moderator:
    Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX
    Panelists:
    Alicia Barcomb, Trial Attorney, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Houston, TX
    Hon. Michelle M. Harner, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland - Baltimore, MD
    Brad Wesley Odell, Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP - Lubbock, TX

  • 3:15 pm
    15-Minute Break

  • 3:30 pm
    1.00 hr ethics
    Ethical Issues in Bankruptcy: RSAs, Prepetition Prepayment of Employee Incentive, Common Interest Privilege Issues
    Does this work or not? Explore interesting tools sometimes used in complex Chapter 11 cases and the ethical questions that may arise.

    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
    Deborah M. Perry, Munsch Hardt Kopf & Harr, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Jennifer Wertz, Jackson Walker LLP - Austin, TX

  • 4:30 pm
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Recent Developments – Part II
    Thanks to RDI for harvesting the crops. This panel digs a bit deeper to deliver a finely curated feast of case updates just in time for Thanksgiving.

    Moderator:
    Deborah B. Langehennig, Chapter 13 Trustee - Austin, TX
    Panelists:
    Omar J. Alaniz, Reed Smith LLP - Dallas, TX
    Aaron M. Kaufman, Gray Reed - Dallas, TX
    Cristina Rodriguez, Keeling Law Firm - Houston, TX

  • 5:15 pm
    Austin Only
    Adjourn to Reception


  • Austin Only
    Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy Conference Reception (5:15 p.m. - 6:15 p.m.)
    Join program faculty and attendees for drinks and hors d'oeuvres.

     
    Thank You to Our Reception Sponsor

  • Thursday Evening, Nov. 16, 2023
  • 8:00 pm
    Austin Only
    ​Young Lawyers Committee Annual Evening Reception (8:00 p.m. - 11:00 p.m.)
    Please join the Young Lawyers Committee of the Bankruptcy Law Section. All are invited to join in the celebration!

    Cedar Door, 201 Brazos Street, Building A, Austin, TX 78701

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  • Friday Morning, November 17, 2023
    Presiding Officer:
    Charlie Shelton, Hayward PLLC - Austin, TX
  • 8:00 am
    Conference Room Opens
    Includes continental breakfast.
     
    Thank You to Our Breakfast & Break Sponsor

  • Business Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Charlie Shelton, Hayward PLLC - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Survey of Position Enhancing Transactions in Bankruptcy
    A discussion of position enhancing transactions (“PETs”), including what they are, how they’re used, and how they’ve fared in bankruptcy court and beyond.

    Jennifer Hardy, Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP - Houston, TX
    Lauren R. Kanzer, Vinson & Elkins LLP - New York, NY
    Maegan Quejada, Sidley Austin LLP - Houston, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Appeals of Bankruptcy Sales and Other Appellate Issues
    A review of the latest bankruptcy appellate decisions, including MOAC Mall Holdings LLC v. Transform Holdco LLC and its anticipated effect on the finality of sale orders.

    Hon. Gregg J. Costa, Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP - Houston, TX
    Timothy A. (Tad) Davidson II, Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP - Houston, TX
    Cameron Kelly, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP - Houston, TX
    Aaron James Power, Porter Hedges LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:00 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 10:10 am
    0.75 hr
    Recent Developments in Post-Petition DIP Financing
    An exploration of trends in both defensive and opportunistic DIP financing, including observations with respect to DIP facility fees, DIP lien scope, priming and adequate protection, complete and creeping roll-ups, case milestones, claims waivers and challenge periods, and default and remedy protections.

    Gabriel Morgan, Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP - Houston, TX
    Hon. E. Lee Morris, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Fort Worth, TX
    Kelli S. Norfleet, Haynes Boone, LLP - Houston, TX

  • 10:55 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Bank Failures and Banking Distress
    What did we learn from recent bank failures? How do we apply those lessons in bankruptcy cases?

    Moderator:
    Ebba Gebisa, Latham & Watkins LLP - Chicago, IL
    Panelists:
    Kevin M. Epstein, Office of the U.S. Trustee - San Antonio, TX
    Seth Herman, M3 Partners - New York, NY
    Cari Turner, Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC - Dallas, TX

  • 11:40 am
    10-Minute to Break to Plenary Sessions

  • Consumer Track
    Presiding Officer:
    Brian T. Cumings, Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody - Austin, TX
  • 8:30 am
    0.75 hr
    Chapter 13 v. Chapter 7: Death, Crypto, Exemption, Redemption, and 3002.1 In Between
    A look at how different chapters of bankruptcy can create different outcomes for debtors and creditors alike.

    Moderator:
    Lisa L. Lambert, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Anne Elizabeth Burns, Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C. - Dallas, TX
    Yvonne V. Valdez, Chapter 13 Trustee - Corpus Christi, TX

  • 9:15 am
    0.75 hr
    Tax Liabilities and Bankruptcy as a Viable Alternative
    The IRS is a creditor no one wants. Can someone file a bankruptcy and make it go away? Review collection alternatives under tax law and look at tax debts within a bankruptcy filing.

    William M. Gerhardt III, Gerhardt Law Firm, PLLC - San Antonio, TX

  • 10:00 am
    10-Minute Break

  • 10:10 am
    0.75 hr
    Student Loan Litigation: Easier than You Think
    “Student loans are not dischargeable in bankruptcy.” That’s the prevailing view…but it’s entirely wrong. This panel examines recent developments in student loan law and discusses how bankruptcy attorneys can help clients eliminate their student loan debt.

    Jason Iuliano, University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law - Salt Lake City, UT
    Hon. Cecelia G. Morris, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York - Poughkeepsie, NY

  • 10:55 am
    0.75 hr
    0.25 hr ethics
    Deceased Debtors and Clients with Diminished Capacity
    Does Grandma really want to be in bankruptcy?

    Marcos D. Oliva, Oliva Law - McAllen, TX
    Hon. Michael M. Parker, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX

  • 11:40 am
    10-Minute to Break to Plenary Sessions

  • 11:50 am
    0.75 hr
    Subchapter V: A Primer; and Current Trends
    Join this panel for a thorough discussion of Subchapter V, what’s new and what is yet to come.

    Moderator:
    Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - McAllen, TX
    Panelists:
    Lynn Hamilton Butler, Husch Blackwell - Austin, TX
    Brendon Singh, Tran Singh LLP - Houston, TX
    Shane P. Tobin, Trial Attorney, Office of the U.S. Trustee - Austin, TX

  • 12:35 pm
    0.75 hr
    Views from the Bench
    Join a panel of judges as they discuss interesting trends in their cases and share valuable insights from the bench. What topics would you like to discuss with the panel? Please submit your questions in advance to ConferenceQA@utcle.org or on-site at the conference registration desk.

    Moderator:
    Ryan Manns, Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP - Dallas, TX
    Panelists:
    Hon. Craig A. Gargotta, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Texas - San Antonio, TX
    Hon. Michelle V. Larson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas - Dallas, TX
    Hon. Chris López, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Texas - Houston, TX
    Hon. Joshua P. Searcy, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Texas - Tyler, TX

  • 1:20 pm
    Adjourn

  • Day 1 November 15, 2023
  • Day 2 November 16, 2023
  • Day 3 November 17, 2023
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Conference Faculty

Omar J. Alaniz

Reed Smith LLP
Dallas, TX

Areya Holder Aurzada

Holder Law
Dallas, TX

Alicia Barcomb

Trial Attorney, Office of the U.S. Trustee
Houston, TX

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Jason S. Brookner

Gray Reed
Dallas/Houston, TX

Anne Elizabeth Burns

Chapter 7 Panel Trustee, Cavazos Hendricks Poirot, P.C.
Dallas, TX

Lynn Hamilton Butler

Husch Blackwell
Austin, TX

Hon. Gregg J. Costa

Gibson, Dunn & Crutcher LLP
Houston, TX

Timothy A. (Tad) Davidson II

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
Houston, TX

Kevin M. Epstein

Office of the U.S. Trustee
San Antonio, TX

Hon. W. Royal Furgeson Jr.

U.S. District Judge, Retired
Dallas, TX

Hon. Craig A. Gargotta

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

Ebba Gebisa

Latham & Watkins LLP
Chicago, IL

William M. Gerhardt III

Gerhardt Law Firm, PLLC
San Antonio, TX

Gregory M. Gordon

Jones Day
Dallas, TX

Jennifer Hardy

Willkie Farr & Gallagher LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Michelle M. Harner

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Maryland
Baltimore, MD

Julie Harrison

Norton Rose Fulbright US LLP
Houston, TX

Seth Herman

M3 Partners
New York, NY

Audrey Hornisher

Clark Hill PLC
Dallas, TX

Chad Husnick

Kirkland & Ellis LLP
Chicago, IL

Hon. Marvin Isgur

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

Jason Iuliano

University of Utah S.J. Quinney College of Law
Salt Lake City, UT

Hon. Stacey G. C. Jernigan

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

Lauren R. Kanzer

Vinson & Elkins LLP
New York, NY

Aaron M. Kaufman

Gray Reed
Dallas, TX

Cameron Kelly

Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP
Houston, TX

Lisa L. Lambert

Office of the U.S. Trustee
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Hon. Michelle V. Larson

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

Demetra Liggins

McGuireWoods
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

Drew McManigle

MACCO Restructuring Group, LLC
Houston, TX

Layla D. Milligan

Office of the Attorney General
Austin, TX

Gabriel Morgan

Weil, Gotshal & Manges LLP
Houston, TX

Hon. Cecelia G. Morris

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

Hon. E. Lee Morris

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

Cynthia Nelson

FTI Consulting, Inc.
Los Angeles, CA

Kelli S. Norfleet

Haynes Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Brad Wesley Odell

Mullin Hoard & Brown, LLP
Lubbock, TX

Marcos D. Oliva

Oliva Law
McAllen, TX

Hon. Michael M. Parker

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

Deborah M. Perry

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

Gregory Pesce

White & Case LLP
Chicago, IL

Aaron James Power

Porter Hedges LLP
Houston, TX

Maegan Quejada

Sidley Austin LLP
Houston, TX

Nancy B. Rapoport

William S. Boyd School Of Law, UNLV
Las Vegas, NV

Bill Rochelle

American Bankruptcy Institute
New York, NY

Cristina Rodriguez

Keeling Law Firm
Houston, TX

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

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

Hon. Joshua P. Searcy

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

Adam C. Silverstein

Otterbourg P.C.
New York, NY

Brendon Singh

Tran Singh LLP
Houston, TX

Teresa A. Sullivan

University of Virginia
Charlottesville, VA

Shane P. Tobin

Trial Attorney, Office of the U.S. Trustee
Austin, TX

Cari Turner

Alvarez & Marsal North America, LLC
Dallas, TX

Yvonne V. Valdez

Chapter 13 Trustee
Corpus Christi, TX

Jennifer Wertz

Jackson Walker LLP
Austin, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Yesha Yadav

Vanderbilt University Law School
Nashville, TN

Planning Committee

Ashley L. Harper—Chair

Hunton Andrews Kurth LLP
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

Reed Smith LLP
Dallas, TX

Hon. Janet Baer

NCBJ Rep. U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois
Oak Park, IL

R. Byrn "Byrnie" Bass Jr.

Attorney at Law
Lubbock, TX

Pam Bassel

Standing Chapter 13 Trustee
Fort Worth, TX

Brian T. Cumings

Graves Dougherty Hearon & Moody
Austin, TX

Catherine Stone Curtis

McGinnis Lochridge
McAllen, TX

Sean B. Davis

Winstead PC
Houston, TX

Abbey Ulsh Dreher

Addison, TX

Kevin M. Epstein

Office of the U.S. Trustee
San Antonio, TX

Elizabeth Freeman

The Law Office of Liz Freeman, PLLC
Houston, TX

Christy Heimer

Heimer Law Offices P.C.
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

Aaron M. Kaufman

Gray Reed
Dallas, TX

Deborah B. Langehennig

Chapter 13 Trustee
Austin, TX

Hon. Michelle V. Larson

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

Demetra Liggins

McGuireWoods
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

Timothy A. Million

Husch Blackwell
Houston, TX

Kelli S. Norfleet

Haynes Boone, LLP
Houston, TX

Jay H. Ong

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

Michael R. Rochelle

Rochelle McCullough LLP
Dallas, TX

Cristina Rodriguez

Keeling Law Firm
Houston, TX

Hon. Eduardo V. Rodriguez

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

Hon. Joshua P. Searcy

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

Charlie Shelton

Hayward PLLC
Austin, TX

Eric M. Van Horn

Spencer Fane LLP
Dallas, TX

William L. Wallander

Vinson & Elkins LLP
Dallas, TX

Jay L. Westbrook

The University of Texas School of Law
Austin, TX

Deborah D. Williamson

Dykema Gossett PLLC
San Antonio, TX

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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.
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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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As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

 You must claim and certify your credit online in your UTCLE "Briefcase", and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Self-report your CLE credit directly to the New York State Bar Association. 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, 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. 
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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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UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. You must claim your credit online in Your Briefcase, and will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submit. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.
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Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.

You must claim and certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provided to other licensing authorities as needed.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
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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.
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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.
MCLE Credit
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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 Completion will be emailed to you upon claiming credit. 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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To claim California MCLE credit, California credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

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.  

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
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To claim New York MCLE credit, New York credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.   

As The University of Texas School of Law is a Oklahoma Bar Association presumptively approved MCLE provider (#169), and Oklahoma is a New York Approved Jurisdiction on List A, our courses are approved for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour, and in accordance with the Program Rules and the Regulations and Guidelines of the New York State Continuing Legal Education Board. More information and details can be found at Section 6 of the Regulations and Guidelines (PDF).

Upon claiming and certifying your credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your credit directly to the New York State CLE Board.

New York MCLE credit is based on a 50-minute credit hour. This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
 
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To claim Ohio MCLE credit, Ohio credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

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. 

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Oklahoma – 14.50 hrs  |  3.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Oklahoma MCLE credit, Oklahoma credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #169) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and are presumptively approved by the Oklahoma Bar Association for MCLE credit based on a 50-minute credit hour. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. UT Law CLE will report credit on your behalf to the Oklahoma Bar Association within 30 days after the webcast.
Toggle view Pennsylvania – 12.00 hrs  |  2.00 hrs Ethics
To claim Pennsylvania MCLE credit, Pennsylvania credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. Verification pop-ups will NOT display when the webcast video player is in "full screen" mode. Furthermore, the notification sound effect alerting pop-ups, will NOT play on mobile devices. We recommend viewing from a computer, as opposed to a mobile device, should MCLE credit, other than Texas, be needed. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion. 

UT Law CLE is an approved provider of Pennsylvania credit, sponsor #236. Attorney attendance will be reported to Pennsylvania within 2 weeks after credit is claimed and submitted. Attorneys are not able to report this credit on their own, and UT Law CLE pays all associated fees for the credit hours. Contact us at accreditation@utcle.org if you have additional questions.

MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Toggle view Other States – 12.00 hrs  |  2.25 hrs Ethics
Note on Self-Reporting Your Credits in Another State
If you wish to satisfy MCLE or other professional education requirements in another state for a program offered by the University of Texas School of Law, please check with the state bar or other licensing authority in that state to ensure it will qualify for self-reporting your credits.
 
To claim Other States MCLE credit, Other States credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. You must claim and  certify your credit online in Your Briefcase, you will then be provided a Certificate of Attendance for your records and to provide to other licensing authorities as needed. 

This accreditation requires attendance verification. UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.
MCLE credit is presented based on a 60-minute credit hour.
Other Credit
Toggle view TX Accounting CPE – 14.50 hrs
The University of Texas School of Law (Provider #250) live webcast presentations meet the requirements and 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.

This accreditation requires attendance verification. In compliance with the rules, UT Law CLE monitors and records attendee responses to questions that randomly appear during the live webcast presentation. The response record is detailed on the Certificate of Completion.

To claim Texas Accounting CPE credit, the Texas Accounting CPE credit option must be selected PRIOR to viewing the live webcast. Upon claiming credit, a Certificate of Completion will be emailed to you. Self-report your CPE credit directly to the Texas State Board of Public Accountancy.

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

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