2025 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy eConference
Now in its 44th 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. 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 Aaron Kaufman leads a panel for a deeper dive into recent business and consumer cases. Hail to the Chiefs! For the first time in the history of this conference, the four Texas Chief Bankruptcy Judges provide insights into their courts from a perspective only they can offer. Business Track including Healthcare Bankruptcy: A timely discussion on the mounting financial distress in the healthcare sector, highlighted by the recent Chapter 11 filings of Steward Health Care and Prospect Medical Holdings. Delve into the complex legal and business issues facing hospitals today—particularly those serving rural communities in states like Texas—and consider what the future holds for both private equity-backed and nonprofit healthcare systems. Consumer Track including Cash, Clash, and Confirmation: Disposable Income Disputes in Chapter 13: When it comes to confirmation, one person's "disposable" is another's "untouchable." This session unpacks the ongoing tug-of-war over what income debtors must commit to their plans—and what they can keep in their pockets. Gain insight on roll-ups and other common issues in DIP financing; developments in the LEM market; issues with the sale of consumer data, and much more. After this program, participants will be able to: Analyze recent developments in business and consumer bankruptcy law. Evaluate ethical responsibilities of bankruptcy professionals. Interpret trends in DIP financing, liability management, and mass tort proceedings. Compare international insolvency practices and their relevance to U.S. proceedings. Engage with judicial perspectives from Texas Chief Bankruptcy Judges.
- Total Credit Hours:
- 14.75 hrs | 2.00 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, OK, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 2/28/2027
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2025 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy eConference3.96 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.
I always like this conference --- some comments -- Sessions #2, #3, #18, and #19 (except for Mr. Bienenstock) -- were not very practical or helpful in my opinion. If the out of town presenters were given reimbursed for their airfare and a room at the Four Seasons, then the biggest winner would be Professor Cortes because his contribution to Session #19 was to increase the maximum for SubChapter V back to $7mm --- that was the extent of his contribution. The Chiefs panel was good --- i wish the first part was more like the second part when it became a little more practical in nature.
2024 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy eConference
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.
- Total Credit Hours:
- 15.00 hrs | 3.50 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 1/31/2027
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2024 Jay L. Westbrook Bankruptcy eConference4.45 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.
That was the quickest one-hour ethics course that i have ever taken --- please have Professor Lipson and Judge Gropper back. I wish Professor Lipson could have done deeper into FTX and I wish Judge Gropper could have gone deeper into not only Judge Jones but into the disclosure rules for attorneys.
2024 eConference on Consumer Bankruptcy Practice
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.
- Total Credit Hours:
- 13.75 hrs | 2.75 Ethics
- Credit Info
- TX, CA, PA
- TX MCLE credit expires: 8/31/2026
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2024 eConference on Consumer Bankruptcy Practice4.59 out of 5 starsWhat was the overall quality of the course (presentation, materials, and technical delivery)?Rate the overall teaching effectiveness and presentation skills of faculty for the course.
I enjoyed the course
great course. Would like to see more