Fifteenth Annual Bankruptcy Conference

The Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association and The
Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association present their
Fif teenth Annual Bankrup tcy
Conference
THE OTESAGA RESORT
HOTEL
COOPERSTOWN, NY
OCTOBER 22-23, 2010
Conference Co-chairs
CRBBA
CYNTHIA A. PLATT
CNYBBA
DAWN SIMMONS-NORRIS
Registration
deadline:
October 1, 2010
Registration contact:
LISA GADOMSKI
Dear Colleagues:
(518) 786-9069
LGADOMSKI@
SCHILLERKNAPP.COM
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It is my pleasure to serve as Program Chair of the Annual Bankruptcy
Conference co-sponsored by the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association
and the Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association. Now in its fifteenth
year, the Conference continues to bring together a nationally renowned faculty
of judges, academics, and practitioners. This year’s committee has done a
wonderful job of putting together a program of timely topics. We hope you will
join us at the world class Otesaga Resort Hotel in Cooperstown, New York on
October 22-23, 2010. We look forward to seeing you.
Robert E. Littlefield, Jr.
Chief U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Registration Instructions
Hotel Reservations:
Hotel Reservations should be made directly with the Otesaga Resort Hotel utilizing the enclosed Hotel
Registration form. Please ensure that you receive a confirmation directly from the Otesaga once you have
forwarded your registration.
* Rooms are available on a first-come, first-served basis.
Conference Registration:
Conference registration is made through the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association. Please note that
registration for the Conference is separate from your Hotel Reservation. All checks for Conference
Registration should be made payable to ―CRBBA‖ and should be mailed to: Capital Region Bankruptcy
Bar Association, Attn: Conference Registration, c/o William Schiller, Esq., Schiller & Knapp, LLP, 950
New Loudon Road, Latham, New York 12110.
Please be sure to include:
1.
Conference registration check;
2.
Registration Option box checked; and
3.
Name, address, phone number and e-mail address.
Capital Region and Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Associations
2010 Annual Conference - October 22-23, 2010
OPTIONS:
FEES:
A. Conference Registration (with hotel
reservations to be made directly with the
Otesaga Resort Hotel)*
$290.00 on or before 9/15/10; $320.00 after 9/15/10
B. Conference Registration with Friday lunch only
(no hotel)*
$320.00 on or before 9/15/10; $370.00 after 9/15/10
C. Conference Registration with all Friday and
Saturday meals (no hotel)
$395.00 on or before 9/15/10; $445.00 after 9/15/10
D. Sorry, I cannot attend. I am enclosing Bar Association dues ONLY
$40.00
*If you make a reservation to stay at the Hotel you should choose Option A, as your meals are included in your
hotel room rate. Choose Option C if you are not staying at the Hotel and want all meals included with your
registration fee.
Conference registration includes one year annual Bar Association dues.
Cancellation policy: A refund for conference registration only will be provided for cancellations received by no later than
October 12, 2010. No refunds will be provided if notice is received after this date. Hotel cancellations are to be made directly with the hotel and are subject to the hotel's cancellation policy.
Conference Registration Form
PLEASE SEE CONFERENCE OPTIONS ABOVE
Name:
___________________________________________________________________
Firm/Employer:
___________________________________________________________________
Business Address:
___________________________________________________________________
___________________________________________________________________
Business Phone:
___________________________________________________________________
E-mail:
___________________________________________________________________
Spouse/Guest’s name as it should appear on name tag: __________________________________________
1.
Enclosed is my check in the amount of $_____________ for Conference registration Option _____.
2.
Important (choose one): I would like my membership dues portion of the registration fee ($35.00)
to be applied to my membership in:
_______CRBBA (Capital Region) or ________ CNYBBA
(Central New York)
CALL FOR NOMINATIONS FOR THE
NICHOLAS S. PRIORE ADVOCACY AND PROFESSIONALISM AWARD
The Central New York Bankruptcy Bar Association and the Capital Region Bankruptcy Bar Association are seeking
nominations for the 2010 Nicholas S. Priore Advocacy and Professionalism Award. This award is presented to
a bankruptcy attorney practicing in the Northern District of New York who demonstrates skilled advocacy on
behalf of clients, while maintaining a spirit of collegiality and professionalism. The award will be presented at the
Annual Conference in October.
Nominations should provide basic background information concerning the nominee, along with a brief explanation
as to why the nominee should be considered for the award. The recipient will be selected by the presidents of the
CNYBBA and CRBBA, in conjunction with the law firm of Getnick Livingston Atkinson and Priore, LLP.
Nominations should be submitted in writing to Patrick G. Radel, Esq., 258 Genesee Street, Suite 401, Utica, New
York 13502, or by e-mail to [email protected] and must be received no later than October 1, 2010.
In memoriam—Nicholas S. Priore
LOCAL ATTRACTIONS AND SIGHTS
Fennimore Art Museum
Lake Otsego
Glimmerglass Opera
Farmer’s Museum
Fifteenth annual bankruptcy conference
program agenda
FRIDAY, OCT. 22, 2010
8:30 am - 9:15 am
Registration
Joint CRBBA and CNYBBA Board Meeting
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9:30 am - 9:40 am
Welcome
Hon. Robert E. Littlefield, Jr., Chief Judge
U. S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D.N.Y.
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9:40 am - 10:30 am
Vesting and Conversion
Hon. Leif Clark, U. S. Bankruptcy Court
(W.D. Tex.)
_________________________________
10:30 am - 10:45 am
Coffee Break
_________________________________
10:45 am - 12:45 pm
The Not So New Rules of Professional
Conduct and Social Networking and the
Practice of Law
3:15 pm - 3:30 pm
Coffee Break
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Lawrence Ahern, Esq., Burr & Forman LLP
Jason Mazzei, Esq., Mazzei & Associates
9:50am -10:40 am
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Break- Out Session - Choose One
3:30 pm - 4:20 pm
(A) Paying Mortgages Inside a
Secured Claims in Consumer Cases—
Chapter 13 Plan
How Secured Lenders Have Made Work
for Bankruptcy Professionals and Other Ronda Winnecour, Chapter 13 Trustee
Current Developments
(W.D. Pa.)
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4:20 pm - 5:10 pm
Recent Supreme Court Cases Affecting
Bankruptcy Practice and A View From
The Bar in Hamilton v. Lanning
Hon. Colleen Brown, U.S. Bankruptcy
Court (D. Vt.)
Jan Hamilton, Esq., Chapter 13 Trustee
(D. Kan.)
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6:00 pm - 7:00 pm
Cocktail Reception
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7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Dinner
Sarah Jo Hamilton, Esq., Scalise & Hamilton
Speaker: Tracy Hope Davis, U.S. Trustee,
John Gaal, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck & King,
Region 2
PLLC
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12:45 pm - 1:45 pm
Lunch Buffet
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1:45 pm - 3:15 pm
Loss Mitigation Program
Hon. Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz, U.S.
Bankruptcy Court (N.D.N.Y.) (Moderator)
Hon. Martin Glenn, U. S. Bankruptcy Court
(S.D.N.Y.)
Hon. Cecelia Morris, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
(S.D.N.Y.)
H. Malloy Evans, III, Esq., Vice President
and Deputy General Counsel, Fannie Mae
Kirsten Keefe, Esq., Senior Staff Attorney,
Consumer Housing, C.A.S.H. and
Community Development Unit in Empire
Justice Center’s Albany Office
SATURDAY, OCT. 23, 2010
7:30 am - 9:00 am
Breakfast Buffet
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9:00 am - 9:50 am
Procedures, Strategy and Tactics in the
Prosecution and Defense of Discharge and
Dischargeability
Edward Crossmore, Esq., The Crossmore
Law Office
Louis Testa, Esq., Neubert, Pepe &
Montheith, PC
(B) Preparing a Privately Held
Company for Chapter 11—
Consideration and
Ramifications for Officers and
Directors
Guy VanBaalen, Esq., U.S. Trustee’s Office
Stephen Donato, Esq., Bond, Schoeneck &
King
Jeffrey Dove, Esq., Menter, Rudin &
Trivelpiece, PC
Lee Woodard, Esq., Harris Beach, LLP
_________________________________
10:40 am - 10:55 am
Coffee Break
_________________________________
10:55 am - 11:45 am
Exemptions and Asset Protection
Planning
Hon. Barry Schermer, U.S. Bankruptcy
Court (E.D. Mo.)
__________________________________
11:45 am - 12:35 pm
Washington Has Done What??? The
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
and Legislative Developments
Prof. Katherine M. Porter, The University of
Iowa College of Law
__________________________________
12:35 pm - 12:45 pm
Closing
Hon. Robert E. Littlefield, Jr., Chief Judge
U. S. Bankruptcy Court, N.D.N.Y.
__________________________________
12:45 –1:45 pm
Lunch Buffet
CRBBA IS AN ACCREDITED PROVIDER OF TRANSITIONAL AND NONTRANSITIONAL CONTINUING LEGAL
EDUCATION IN THE STATE OF NEW YORK PLEASE SEE BELOW FOR THE CLE CREDITS YOU WILL RECEIVE FOR
ATTENDING THE CONFERENCE
DATE OF
PROGRAM
TITLE OF CLE COURSE
TYPE OF CLE CREDIT
LOCATION OF CLE
PROGRAM
SPEAKER
Oct. 22, 2010
Vesting and Conversion
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Hon. Leif Clark
Oct. 22, 2010
The Not So New Rules of
Professional Conduct and Social
Networking and the Practice of
Law
2 Credits Ethics
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Sarah Jo Hamilton, Esq.
John Gaal, Esq.
Oct. 22, 2010
Loss Mitigation Program
1.5 Credits Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Hon. Margaret Cangilos-Ruiz
Hon. Martin Glenn
Hon. Cecelia Morris
H. Malloy Evans, III, Esq.
Kirsten Keefe, Esq.
Oct. 22, 2010
Secured Claims in Consumer
Cases - How Secured Lenders
Have Made Work for
Bankruptcy Professionals and
Other Current Developments
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Lawrence Ahern, Esq.
Oct. 22, 2010
Recent Supreme Court Cases
Affecting Bankruptcy Practice
and A View From the Bar in
Hamilton v. Lanning
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Hon. Colleen Brown
Jan Hamilton, Esq.
Oct. 23, 2010
Procedures, Strategy and Tactics
in the Prosecution and Defense
of Discharge and
Dischargeability
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Edward Crossmore, Esq.
Louis Testa, Esq.
Oct. 23, 2010
Paying Mortgages Inside a
Chapter 13 Plan
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Ronda Winnecour, Esq.
Jason Mazzei, Esq.
Oct. 23, 2010
Preparing a Privately Held
1 Credit Skills
Company for Chapter 11—
Consideration and Ramifications
for Officers and Directors
The Otesaga Hotel
perstown, NY
Oct. 23, 2010
Exemptions and Asset
Protection Planning
1 Credit Skills
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Hon. Barry Schermer
Oct. 23, 2010
Washington Has Done What??? 1 Credit Skills
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Legislative
Developments
The Otesaga Hotel
Cooperstown, NY
Prof. Katherine M. Porter
Coo- Guy VanBaalen, Esq.
Stephen Donato, Esq.
Jeffrey Dove, Esq.
Lee Woodard, Esq.
SCHOLARSHIPS: The CRBBA acknowledges that in some instances there will be individuals who need to attend an educational seminar for CLE credit who are unable to pay full registration fees. In such instances, the attorneys or law students may apply for a discount
or scholarship to attend the program. Consideration is based on financial hardship. The CRBBA will review applications on a case-bycase basis, and the discount will apply to the educational portion of the program only; meals and lodging will be the responsibility of the
individual. To apply for a discount or scholarship, please send your request in writing on or before September 15, 2010 to: CRBBA-CLE
Committee, c/o William Schiller, Schiller & Knapp, LLP, 950 New Loudon Road, Latham, New York 12110.
CRBBA AND CNYBBA FIFTEENTH ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY CONFERENCE
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 21-SATURDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2010
Reservation in the name of:
Mr./Mrs./Ms.
__________________________________________
Company Name: __________________________________________
Street Address:
__________________________________________
City:
____________________State: _______Zip:_______
Phone:
____________________ Fax:__________________
E-mail:
__________________________________________
Roommate Name: __________________________________________
Arrival Date:
__________________Departure Date:____________
Reservation Code: #3471G3
Reservation Deadline:
MONDAY, SEPT. 6, 2010
Check-In Time: 3:00 PM
Check-Out Time: 1:00 PM
FAP RATES PER DAY
( ) One Adult in a room ($275.00 per night)
( ) Two Adults sharing a room ($350.00 per night)
( ) Lakeview accommodations for additional $25.00 per night, plus tax (based on availability)
( ) Suite upgrade for additional $135.00 per night, plus tax (based on availability)
Number of Adults ______ Children ______ Ages: (See below for Childrens’ Rates)
FAP includes daily Breakfast, Lunch and Dinner. Jackets are required in the Main Dining Room for Dinner.
DEPOSIT POLICY
A one-night deposit per room is charged to secure the reservation.
□ Check (made payable to The Otesaga Hotel) #______________Signature:___________________________________
□ AMEX □ MasterCard □ VISA
Exp. Date:____________Card Number:_______________________________
Customer Card ID#________ AMEX CID# ___________ MC/VISA CVV2# ______________
PLEASE NOTE THE FOLLOWING
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Reservations received after reservation deadline are subject to availability.
The deposit is applicable to the fulfillment of your designated length of stay.
Late arrival or early departure causes forfeiture of deposit.
Cancellations or any changes to arrival or departure dates must be made 14 days prior to arrival to avoid deposit forfeiture.
Cancellations at any time will incur a $45.00 administrative fee.
The Otesaga Resort Hotel will confirm reservation via mail upon receipt of this form.
The Otesaga Resort Hotel is 100% smoke free.
CHILDREN’S RATES
4-years & under (Children sharing parent’s room): No Charge for food, $10.00 per child, per day, service charge.
5-11 years (Children sharing parent’s room): $60.00 per child, per day for food, $18.50 per child, per day, service charge.
12-18 years (Children sharing parent’s room): $75.00 per child, per day for food, $18.50 per child, per day, service charge.
SERVICE CHARGE & TAX
A daily service charge of $18.50 per person is added to your account for distribution to the bellman, room attendants and dining room personnel in
lieu of gratuities. 8% NYS Sales Tax (on full rate), Plus 4% Otsego County Bed tax (on room portion only) are added to all rates, if applicable.
TAX EXEMPT STATUS
One of the following Tax Exempt Certificates must accompany reservation request form to receive tax-exempt status:
1) NYS TAX EXEMPTION—Form AC946– or ST-129 from each person claiming exemption if they are paying with cash, personal
check or credit card (if state voucher is used no form is needed. 2) TAX EXEMPT ORGANIZATION– Form ST119.1—In order to
receive exemption, payment must be made entirely by the organization. Any occupancy, food and beverage, incidentals, etc. paid for by a
member of the tax exempt organization with their own cash, check or credit cards are taxable.
PLEASE RETURN FORM (BY MAIL OR FAX OR EMAIL) TO: OTESAGA RESORT HOTEL, C/O RESERVATIONS
DEPARTMENT, 60 LAKE STREET, COOPERSTOWN, NY 13326. PH: 607-547-9931 OR 800-348-6222; FAX 607-547-9675.
E-MAIL: [email protected]. Reservations may be made online at www.otesaga.com using your registration code.