2013 Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar Wednesday, August 21 7:10 p.m. Baseball Game Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks $35 per person. Limited Tickets Available Thursday, August 22 7 a.m. Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. CLE Seminar 5-6 p.m. Hospitality Reception Friday, August 23 7 a.m. Registration, Networking, and Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. 5 p.m. CLE Seminar Location: Westin Hotel, Downtown Cincinnati, OH 13.25 Hours CLE Credit including, 1.0 Hour Professionalism, 1.0 Hour Ethics, and.5 Substance Abuse 1
Cinci nati Reds vs Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Wednesday, August 21, 2013 Triple Play Party Suites Gates and Suites Open at 5:40 p.m. Opening Pitch at 7:10 p.m. Enjoy the game in the climate-controlled comfort of three indoor Triple Play Party Suites in left field or step outside onto the viewing deck! Catered Buffet TV Monitors Unlimited soda and water Two beers per ticket (with valid ID) Private Restrooms Cost: $35 per person limited seating available Be sure to mark the Cincinnati Reds Baseball Game box on your registration form! We will confirm your ticket. Thursday, August 22 7 a.m. Registration & Networking Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Case Law and Rules Update Prof. Jessica Gabel, Esq., Georgia State University College of Law 9:15 a.m. Judges Roundtable on Professionalism Moderator: Honorable Beth Buchanan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Panel: Honorable Scott Clarkson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California Honorable Guy R. Humphrey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Honorable Jessica Price-Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Ohio 10:15 a.m. Refreshment Break 10:30 a.m. Chapter 12 Moderator: William B. Logan, Esq., Luper Neidenthal & Logan LPA Panel: Stephen C. Crowe, Esq., Crowe & Welch Steven R. Fansler, Esq., Law Office of Steven R. Fansler 11:30 a.m. Even Bankruptcy Lawyers Need to Follow the Rules of Evidence: Do s and Don ts to Live By Honorable Pamela Pepper, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin 12:30 p.m. Lunch Sponsored by Financial Resource Associates, Inc. 2
Thursday, August 22 (cont d) 1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: Chapters 7 & 13 - Consumer Evidence Moderator: John Rose, Esq., The Rose Law Office Panel: Honorable Jeffery P. Hopkins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Honorable Pamela Pepper, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Edward J. Boll, III, Esq., Lerner Sampson & Rothfuss LPA Breakout II: 363 Sales: Are They Really Free and Clear? Moderator: Donald J. Rafferty, Esq., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford LLC Panel: Honorable Scott Clarkson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California Michael G. Boudreau, O Keefe & Associates LLC Reginald W. Jackson, Esq., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP John J. Monaghan, Esq., Holland & Knight 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: Chapters 7 & 13 Stump the Experts Panel: Susan M. Argo, Esq., Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP Frank J. DiCesare, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee Nancy V. Jacob, Esq., Law Office of Nancy Jacob Henry E. Menninger, Jr., Esq., Wood & Lamping LLP Breakout II: ADR in Chapter 11 Options and Strategies Moderator: Robert G. Sanker, Esq., Keating Muething & Klekamp PLL Panel: Honorable Jeffery P. Hopkins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Michael L. Cook, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Richard D. Nelson, Esq., Cohen Todd Kite & Stanford LLC 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: 707(a) Issues: Wealthy Debtors Moderator: Monica V. Kindt, Esq., Assistant U.S. Trustee, Cincinnati Panel: Michael L. Baker, Esq., Ziegler & Schneider PSC Wayne P. Novick, Esq., Wayne Novick and Associates Breakout II: Chapter 11 First Annual MRBS Great Debates Moderator: Kim M. Lewis, Esq, Dinsmore & Shohl LLP Resolved: That a chapter 11 case that has been filed solely for the benefit of the secured creditor must be dismissed For: Honorable Scott Clarkson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California Against: Honorable John P. Hoffman, Jr., Esq., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Resolved: That chapter 11 cases should be filed in the State in which the debtor has its principal place of business For: John J. Monaghan, Esq., Holland & Knight Against: Michael L. Cook, Esq., Schulte Roth & Zabel LLP Resolved: That the unsecured deficiency claim of an undersecured creditor can be separately classified from other general unsecured creditors in a chapter 11 plan For: Honorable Gregory R. Schaaf, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky Against: Honorable James M. Carr, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Indiana 5 p.m. Hospitality Reception 3
Friday, August 23 7 a.m. Registration & Networking Continental Breakfast 8:30 a.m. Case Law and Rules Update Continued Prof. Jessica Gabel, Esq., Georgia State University College of Law 9:30 a.m. Ohio Legacy Trust Act and Amendments to the Receivership Statute Panel: Susan M. Argo, Esq., Graydon Head & Ritchey LLP E. Hanlin Bavely, Esq., Chapter 7 Trustee Stephen R. Buchenroth, Esq., Vorys Sater Seymour & Pease LLP Julia B. Meister, Esq., Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Paul E. Perry, Esq., Miller Canfield Paddock and Stone PLC 10:30 a.m. Refreshment Break 11 a.m. Ethics Roundtable Who s Your Client? Moderator: C. R. Bowles, Esq., Bingham Greenebaum Doll LLP Panel: Honorable Robert E. Gerber, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York Honorable John P. Hoffman, Jr., U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Honorable Gregory R. Schaaf, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky 12 p.m. When the Stakes are a High (Substance Abuse Instruction) Chris J. Tuell, EdD, LPCC-S, LICDC, Lindner Center of Hope 12:30 p.m. Lunch 1:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: Chapter 13 Trustee Panel Panel: Marge A. Burks, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee, Cincinnati Jeffrey M. Kellner, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee, Dayton Jeffrey P. Norman, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee, Columbus Frank M. Pees, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee, Columbus Breakout II: Chapter 11 Financial Advisors: How to Create Value for the Estate From the First Client Meeting Until the Entry of a Final Decree Moderator: Douglas L. Lutz, Esq., Frost Brown Todd LLC Panel: Honorable Robert E. Gerber, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York Michael G. Boudreau, O Keefe & Associates LLC John Pidcock, Conway MacKenzie, Inc. Ian Ratner, GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC 2:30 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: Chapter 7 & 13 Rules and Exemptions Changes Moderator: Michael L. Baker, Esq., Ziegler & Schneider PSC Panel: Honorable Tracey N. Wise, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Kentucky William P. Coley, Esq., Strauss Troy Co. LPA Breakout II: Chapter 11 Claims Considerations in Commercial Cases Moderator: Raymond J. Pikna, Esq., Wood & Lamping LLP Panel: Honorable Guy R. Humphrey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Trish Lazich, Esq., Bankruptcy Legal Coordinator for Ohio Attorney General Victoria E. Powers, Esq., Ice Miller LLP Ronald Tucker, Esq., Simon Property Group 3:30 p.m. Refreshment Break 4 p.m. Breakout Sessions Breakout I: Bankruptcy Basics Moderator: Lori A. Schlarman, Esq., Adams Stepner Woltermann & Dusing PLLC Panel: Honorable Beth Buchanan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of Ohio Robert A. Goering, Esq., Goering & Goering LLC Breakout II: Chapter 11 Creditors Committees: Thorny Issues and Recent Developments Moderator: Casey M. Cantrell Swartz, Esq., Taft Stettinius & Hollister LLP Panel: Reginald W. Jackson, Esq., Vorys Sater Seymour and Pease LLP Monica V. Kindt, Esq., Assistant U.S. Trustee, Cincinnati Victoria E. Powers, Esq., Ice Miller LLP Ronald Tucker, Esq., Simon Property Group 5 p.m. Adjourn 4
Registration 4 easy ways to register Online: www.mrbseminar.com Mail to: Cincinnati Bar Association / CLE Dept. 225 E. 6th St., 2nd Fl., Cincinnati, OH 45202 Checks payable to MRBS, Inc. Fax: (513) 381-0528 (with credit card ) Phone: (513) 699-4028 (with credit card ) Advance registration is advised. If you need to register at the door, you may wish to call first to confirm availability, and to receive information regarding any schedule or location changes. Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar August 21-23, 2013 Name(s) Company Address City State Zip Phone E-mail Enclosed is my check in the amount of $ made payable to MRBS, Inc. Please charge my credit card the amount of $ q Visa q MasterCard q Discover q Am. Express Card Number Expiration Date Cardholder Signature Registration Fees q $425 Save $70! Early Registration By July 15, 2013 q $495 Registration After July 15, 2013 q $125 Government Employee By July 15, 2013 q $150 Government Employee After July 15, 2013 q $75 Law Student Materials Attendees will receive a USB flashdrive and materials outline. q $75 Please provide full set of printed materials Cincinnati Reds vs. Arizona Diamondbacks Baseball Game (August 21) q $35 (Limited Seating Available) Lunch q I require a vegetarian meal Registration Fee Includes: Two-day seminar, USB flashdrive containing full set of materials (and an abbreviated printed outline), complimentary wireless internet access, hospitality reception, continental breakfasts, lunches, refreshment breaks and complimentary parking passes. CLE Credit This 2-day program qualifies for: Ohio: 13.25 hours of credit, including 1.0 hour Professionalism, 1.0 hour Ethics and.5 hour Substance Abuse Instruction Kentucky: 13.25 hours of CLE credit, including 2.0 hours Ethics pending Pennsylvania and Indiana: 13.25 hours of CLE credit, including 2.5 hours Ethics At the attendee s request, documentation will be provided for self-reporting to other jurisdictions. Hotel Information MRBS has arranged a special conference rate of $150 plus tax for a double or single room at the Westin Hotel for all seminar attendees, sponsors and exhibitors. Deadline for special rate is August 2, 2013. When making reservations, mention Midwest Regional Bankruptcy Seminar. Westin Hotel 21 East Fifth Street Cincinnati, Ohio 45202 (513) 621-7700 www.westin.com/cincinnati Parking Free parking is available for MRBS attendees, sponsors, and exhibitors at the Tower Place Garage if you arrive before 9 a.m. Enter from 4th St. (westbound) between Race & Elm Sts., or from Elm St. (northbound) between 4th & 5th Sts. There is a skywalk connecting Tower Place to the Westin. Tickets must be validated by MRBS staff in order to receive free parking. Materials MRBS seminar materials will be provided on a USB flash drive provided during seminar (with an abbreviated printed outline), so bring your laptop! Materials will also be available for download from the MRBS website 3 days prior to the seminar. Registered attendees will receive a link and password by email. A binder with a full set of printed materials may be ordered for an additional $75. Cancellations Cancellations received at least three business days prior to the seminar will be refunded less a $35 processing fee. Individuals who cancel after this time will receive course materials in lieu of a refund. Substitutions are welcome at any time. Disabilities If you have any special needs addressed by the Americans with Disabilities Act, please let us know at least one week prior to the seminar. 5