Thursday, February 14, 2008
9:00 – 11:45 am
International Women’s Insolvency and Restructuring Confederation (Optional Event)
9:00 am
Continental Breakfast
9:15 – 9:30 am
Welcome from the Mountain/Desert Network of IWIRC aka “The Western Go Broke Ladies Fix it Gang”
Annette W. Jarvis, Chair of the IWIRC Mountain/Desert Network
9:30-10:30 am
Receiverships and Receivers: Scoring Efficiently in the Insolvent End Zone
Layne Kottmeier
Cordes & Company; Denver
Karen Martinez
Securities & Exchange Commission; Salt Lake City
Bellann Raile
Cordes & Company; Denver
10:30 – 10:45 am
Coffee Break
10:45 – 11:45 am
Perspectives from the Distaff Bench
Hon. Marcia S. Krieger
U.S. District Court; Denver
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Hon. Eileen W. Hollowell
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Tucson, Ariz.
Hon. Janice Miller Karlin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Topeka, Kan.
11:00 am – 6:00 pm
ABI Registration Desk Open
12:00 pm – 1:30 pm
Luncheon Program Featuring Economist Tucker Hart Adams
Speaker sponsored by IWIRC Mountain/Desert Network
Luncheon sponsored by Holland & Hart LLP; Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough PC and LECG LLC
1:45 – 3:15 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Skiing within Bounds (or Close to the Edge): Supreme Court Cases and Hot Topics
Elizabeth K. Flaagan—Moderator
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Denver
Hon. Glen E. Clark
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Salt Lake City
Bart B. Burnett
Pearson, Horowitz & Burnett, PC; Denver
Theodore J. Hartl
Lindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver
Steven T. Waterman
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, PC; Salt Lake City
Business Fraud in Bankruptcy/Ethics: Talking Candy from Babies
Douglas Wayne Jessop—Moderator
Jessop & Company, PC; Denver
Alan V. Funk
Alan V. Funk, PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Janice Miller Karlin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Topeka, Kan.
Neal H. Levin
Freeborn & Peters LLP; Chicago
Gil A. Miller
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; Salt Lake City
Degrees of Difficulty: Current Issues in Bankruptcy Settlements
Annette W. Jarvis—Moderator
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, PC; Salt Lake City
J. Thomas Beckett
Parsons Behle & Latimer PLC; Salt Lake City
Hon. A. Bruce Campbell
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Joseph G. Rosania
Connolly, Rosania & Lofstedt, PC; Broomfield, Colo.
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by Jessop & Ccompany PC
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Trails, Runs, Slopes and Lodges: Real Estate Development Issues
John F. Young—Moderator
Block, Markus & Williams, LLC; Denver
Hon. Sidney B. Brooks
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Mitchell P. Kahn
Hilco Real Estate, LLC; Northbrook, Ill.
David E. Leta
Snell & Wilmer LLP
Berry D. Spears
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Austin, Tex.
Deep Powder — Cutting Edge Chapter 11 Issues under BAPCPA
Michael J. Pankow—Moderator
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, PC; Denver
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Craig A. Christensen
Lindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver
Mark L. Fulford
Sherman & Howard, LLC; Denver
Going from Snowplow to Parallel — Litigation Skills Training: Preparing and Presenting Evidence; Effective Legal Writing
Kimberley H. Tyson—Moderator
Sherman & Howard, LLC; Denver
Leonard DePasquale
Office of the US Trustee; Providence, R.I.
Michael N. Zundel
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler; Salt Lake City
Jeffrey L. Shields
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Michael E. Romero
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado; Denver
5:15 – 7:00 pm
Networking Reception
Sponsored by Block Markus & Williams LLC; Faculty of Federal Advocates; Rothgerber Johnson & Lyons LLP and Sherman & Howard LLC
Friday, February 15, 2008
7:00 am – 5:00 pm
Registration Desk Open
7:30 –8:55 am
Judges’ Roundtable: Coffee, Cocoa or Redbull?
Sponsored by Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Freeborn & Peters LLP and Stoel Rives LLP
All Attending Judges
9:00 – 10:30 am
Concurrent Workshops
Consumer Workshop I: Unmarked Hazards — Ethics, Creditor Abuse of Debtors and Remedies
Ellen R. Welner—Moderator
George T. Carlson & Associates; Englewood, Co.
Prof. Richard I. Aaron
S.J. Quinney College of Law University of Utah; Salt Lake City
Steven J. McCardell
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
Slippery Slope through the Trees: Current Issues and Developments in the Subprime Lending Industry
Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith—Moderator
Holland & Hart LLP; Denver
Lawrence Bass
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Denver
Craig D. Hansen
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP; Phoenix
Jeffrey W. Dulberg
Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub LLP; Los Angeles
Michael H. Goldstein, Esq.
Stutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Los Angeles
Susan M. Freeman
Lewis and Roca LLP; Phoenix
Trails, Runs, Slopes and Lodges—Real Estate Development Issues
John F. Young—Moderator
Block, Markus & Williams, LLC; Denver
Hon. Sidney B. Brooks
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
David E. Leta
Snell & Wilmer LLP
Berry D. Spears
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Austin, Tex.
Skiing within Bounds (or Close to the Edge): Supreme Court Cases and Hot Topics
Elizabeth K. Flaagan—Moderator
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Denver
Hon. Glen E. Clark
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Salt Lake City
Bart B. Burnett
Pearson, Horowitz & Burnett, PC; Denver
Theodore J. Hartl
Lindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver
Steven T. Waterman
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, PC; Salt Lake City
10:30 – 10:45 am
Coffee Break
Sponsored by
10:45 am –12:15 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Consumer Workshop II: Season Pass or One Day Lift Ticket? Almost Poor, but Honest Debtors—Good Faith Test
Duane H. Gillman—Moderator
Durham Jones & Pinegar; Salt Lake City
David M. Cook
David M. Cook, P.C.; Salt Lake City
Holly Renee Shilliday
Snell & Wilmer, LLP; Denver
Hon. William T. Thurman
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Salt Lake City
Slippery Slope through the Trees: Current Issues and Developments in the Subprime Lending Industry
Risa Lynn Wolf-Smith—Moderator
Holland & Hart LLP; Denver
Lawrence Bass
Holme Roberts & Owen LLP; Denver
Craig D. Hansen
Squire, Sanders & Dempsey, LLP; Phoenix
Jeffrey W. Dulberg
Pachulski Stang Ziehl Young Jones & Weintraub LLP; Los Angeles
Michael H. Goldstein, Esq.
Stutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Los Angeles
Susan M. Freeman
Lewis and Roca LLP; Phoenix
Going from Snowplow to Parallel—Litigation Skills Training: Preparing and Presenting Evidence; Effective Legal Writing
Kimberley H. Tyson—Moderator
Sherman & Howard, LLC; Denver
Leonard DePasquale
Office of the US Trustee; Providence, R.I.
Michael N. Zundel
Prince, Yeates & Geldzahler; Salt Lake City
Jeffrey L. Shields
Jones Waldo Holbrook & McDonough PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Michael E. Romero
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Colorado; Denver
Alternative Energy Development: The Newest Ski Jump Event
Julia R. Pettit—Moderator
Stoel Rives LLP; Salt Lake City
Alex D. Moglia
Moglia Advisors; Schaumburg, Ill.
Gary A. Norton
Whitfield & Eddy, PLC; Des Moines, Iowa
Hon. John K. Pearson
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC; Wichita, Kan.
12:15 – 1: 45 pm
Lunch Program: Weather Forecast—The Future of Bankruptcy
Sponsored by
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown—Moderator
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Ralph R. Mabey
Stutman, Treister & Glatt, PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Bruce A. Markell
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Las Vegas
Edwin G. Perlmutter (Invited Guest)
U.S. Congress, 7th District of Colorado, Wheat Ridge, Colo.
1:45 – 3:15 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Consumer Workshop III: First and Last Runs—First Meetings and Confirmation Hearings under Chapter 13
Kevin R. Anderson—Moderator
Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee; Salt Lake City
Hon. Tom R. Cornish
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Okmulgee, Ok.
Loretta A. Burnett;
Colorado Springs, Colo.
Does This Chair Go Down? Insolvency Issues in Alternative Energy Development
Julia R. Pettit—Moderator
Stoel Rives LLP; Salt Lake City
Alex D. Moglia
Moglia Advisors; Schaumburg, Ill.
Gary A. Norton
Whitfield & Eddy, PLC; Des Moines, Iowa
Hon. John K. Pearson
Hinkle Elkouri Law Firm LLC; Wichita, Kan.
Business Fraud in Bankruptcy/Ethics: Talking Candy from Babies
Douglas Wayne Jessop—Moderator
Jessop & Company, PC; Denver
Alan V. Funk
Alan V. Funk, PC; Salt Lake City
Hon. Janice Miller Karlin
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Topeka, Kan.
Neal H. Levin
Freeborn & Peters LLP; Chicago
Gil A. Miller
PricewaterhouseCoopers, LLP; Salt Lake City
Degrees of Difficulty: Current Issues in Bankruptcy Settlements
Annette W. Jarvis—Moderator
Ray, Quinney & Nebeker, PC; Salt Lake City
J. Thomas Beckett
Parsons Behle & Latimer PLC; Salt Lake City
Hon. A. Bruce Campbell
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Joseph G. Rosania
Connolly, Rosania & Lofstedt, PC; Broomfield, Colo.
3:15 – 3:30 pm
Refreshment Break
Sponsored by
3:30 – 5:00 pm
Concurrent Workshops
Consumer Workshop IV: Reading the Trail Map—Pre-bankruptcy Planning under BAPCPA
Joel T. Marker—Moderator
McKay, Burton & Thurman; Salt Lake City
Arthur Lindquist-Kleissler
Lindquist-Kleissler & Company, LLC; Denver
Hon. Terrence L. Michael
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Tulsa, Ok.
Trails, Runs, Slopes and Lodges—Real Estate Development Issues
John F. Young—Moderator
Block, Markus & Williams, LLC; Denver
Hon. Sidney B. Brooks
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
David E. Leta
Snell & Wilmer LLP; Salt Lake City
Berry D. Spears
Fulbright & Jaworski LLP; Austin, Tex.
Deep Powder—Cutting Edge Chapter 11 Issues under BAPCPA
Michael J. Pankow—Moderator
Brownstein Hyatt Farber Schreck, PC; Denver
Hon. Elizabeth E. Brown
U.S. Bankruptcy Court; Denver
Craig A. Christensen
Lindquist & Vennum PLLP; Denver
Mark L. Fulford
Sherman & Howard, LLC; Denver
5:15 – 6:45 pm
Cocktail Reception
Sponsored by PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP; Snell & Wilmer LLP and Summit Investment Management LLC