eConferences

Now in its 43rd 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 conference provides an in-depth focus on current topics in business and consumer bankruptcy. Program highlights: The perennial favorite Recent Developments has two sessions: Professor Jay L. Westbrook leads the opening session to discuss the year’s most important cases, and then Debbie Langehennig leads a panel for a deeper dive into recent business and consumer cases. The always popular Views from the Bench: Our panel of judges discuss the impact of recent decisions, trends, and creative attorneys.  Business Track including Taking Stock After Purdue Pharma: Discuss the state of third-party releases, channel injunctions, exculpations, and other issues in light of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Purdue Pharma. Consumer Track including Modular Bankruptcy - A Consumer Scheme of Arrangement: The scheme of arrangement has been the premiere method of UK restructuring for some time now and has been drawing many U.S. firms to take advantage of its intentionally modular approach where some, but not all, of the debt is restructured. Could the same modularity be imported into the consumer realm? Yes, but not without resolving some serious complexities. Gain insight on Subchaper V; merchant cash advances; venue reform; ethical pitfalls in bankruptcy and much more.

Consumer Bankruptcy Practice is an informative and informal conference that presents current developments and practical tips for bankruptcy attorneys and trustees, offers essential information on the Bankruptcy Code, and provides must-have written materials and resources for practitioners.    Judges Rhoades, Gargotta and Rodriguez present the most relevant, current, and important cases impacting consumer bankruptcy from the Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit and the bankruptcy and district courts in three separate Case Summaries sessions. Judge Morris, provides guidance on how to brush up on forms of evidence and best practices in presenting it in Show … Me … The Evidence!. Judges Bradley and Isgur are joined by Cristina Rodriguez to discuss the debtor’s obligation to disclose and the problems cause by appreciation, increased income and after acquired property in chapter 13, chapter 7, and conversions. Judge Jennifer Elrod, from the U.S Court of Appeals will present a View from The Court Appeals.

Consumer Bankruptcy Practice is an informative and informal conference that presents current developments and practical tips for bankruptcy attorneys and trustees, offers essential information on the Bankruptcy Code, and provides must-have written materials and resources for practitioners.    Three Case Summaries sessions provide the most relevant, current and important cases impacting consumer bankruptcy from the Supreme Court, the Fifth Circuit and the bankruptcy and district courts. Examine the facts of a case and walk through the full process from counseling the client to the trial proceedings in Fact Pattern Part 1 and 2. Hear a recap of the Supreme Court's discharge decisions since the bankruptcy code went into effect.