Bankruptcy 101 - Essentials of Bankruptcy for Creditors and Debtors : Alaska Bar

Bankruptcy 101 - Essentials of Bankruptcy for Creditors and Debtors Featured Event

Sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section
Wednesday, September 25, 2019
8:30 am - 12:45 pm

Early Bird Discount Prior To: Thursday, September 19, 2019

Registration Deadline:Wednesday, September 25, 2019

General Credits: 4.00

Ethics Credits: 0.00

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Bankruptcy 101 - Essentials of Bankruptcy for Creditors and Debtors

Wednesday, September 25, 2019 | 8:30 a.m. - 12:45 p.m.

4.0 General CLE Credits – CLE #2019-027

Registration fee: $135 After September 18: $160

CIRI Fireweed Business Center | 725 E. Fireweed Lane

Sponsored by the Bankruptcy Law Section

Presenters:

Kathryn Perkins, Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice

Jennifer Holland, Law Offices of Jennifer Holland

Thomas Buford, Bush Kornfeld LLP, Seattle

Nacole Jipping, Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 Trustee

Austin Barron, Birch Horton Bittner & Cherot

Michelle Boutin, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

Ben Ellison, DBS Law, Seattle

Gregory Garvin, Acting United States Trustee Region 18 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington)
Bruce Moore, Landye Bennett Blumstein LLP

Topics covered:

Summary of differences between Chapter 7, 11, 13, and 12

o Business bankruptcy fundamentals

o Consumer bankruptcy fundamentals

When to advise your client to seek bankruptcy counsel
How to read the schedules and statements and what they mean
When is there a trustee and what is the role of the trustee
The first meeting of creditors. When is telephonic participation allowed
What is a reaffirmation agreement
Resource information: link to the local bankruptcy court website.
The automatic stay: what does it mean and who does it protect.
What are exemptions; federal versus state exemptions.
Relief from stay, the mechanics.
Filing of a proof of claim and the importance of the same.
The means test (Chapter 7 not always an option)
What happens in a Chapter 13 (lender beware, Chapter 13 pitfalls)
Non-discharge actions

Earlybird Registration - $135

Registration after September 18 - $160

Discounts

Groups of 2 people from the same organization receive a 10% discount

Groups of 3-5 people from the same organization receive a 20% discount

Groups of 6 or more people from the same organization receive a 30% discount

Full-time students receive a 50% discount

Travel discounts are available to Alaska Bar Members

Travel on Commercial airliner to CLE - 50% discount

Driving 100 + miles to CLE - 20% discount

Discounts apply to earlybird pricing only

Please call the Alaska Bar Association with any questions on registration.

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Ticketed Events and Options

I will be attending the CLE IN-PERSON and would also like to purchase access to the VOD for $25
The VOD will be added to your member dashboard approximately 10 working days after the CLE has taken place.

$25.00

Speakers

Name	Organization	Speaking At
Jennifer Holland	Law Offices of Jennifer Holland
Thomas Buford	Bush Kornfeld LLP
Austin Barron
Michelle Boutin	Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP
Benjamin Ellison	Salish Sea Legal PLLC
Nacole Jipping	Chapter 13 and Chapter 7 Trustee
Gregory Garvin	Acting United States Trustee Region 18 (Alaska, Idaho, Montana, Oregon and Washington)
Kathryn Perkins	Office of the United States Trustee
Bruce Moore	Landye Bennett Blumstein, LLP

Credits

Location Information

Fireweed Business Center at CIRI
725 E Fireweed Lane
Anchorage, AK 99503

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Alaska Bar Association | 840 K Street, Suite 100, Anchorage, AK 99501 | Ph.: 907-272-7469 | Fax: 907-272-2932