39th Annual Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Seminar
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Friday, February 5, 2021
9:00 am – 6:00 pm MST
**Live Webcast Only
7.0 CLE credits of which .75 is Ethics
Standard Registration: $200
Bankruptcy Section Members: $150
Paralegals and Court Staff: $75
Law Students: No Cost
Take Advantage of the Section Membership Registration Benefits Now: Join the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for only $30.
Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 39th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that will be held virtually via live webcast. Although the conference is virtual, it will still feature nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho, Washington and Montana bankruptcy bench who will present on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.
Program Agenda
9:00 a.m Welcome
Tecla E. Druffel, TED BK, PLLC
9:05 a.m. Case Law Review
Aaron R. Bell, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Kyle Engels, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Suzanne J. Hickok, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Carol K. Mills, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
10:05 a.m. Best Practices for Drafting Proofs of Claim
Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center & National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center
11:05 a.m. Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Business Meeting
11:10 a.m. Morning Break
11:20 a.m. Legislative Update
Sen. Kelly Anthon, Idaho Legislative District 27
12:20 p.m. Lunch Break and Video Tribute to Hon. Terry L. Myers
12:50 p.m. Ethical Pitfalls in Bankruptcy Practice
Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana
1:35 p.m. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act Issues Panel
Michael J. Archibald, M2 Law Group, PC
Bryan N. Zollinger, Smith, Driscoll & Associates, PLLC
2:20 p.m. Bankruptcy Mediation
Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Matthew T. Christensen, Angstman Johnson
3:20 p.m. Afternoon Break
3:30 p.m. Judges’ Panel
Hon. Joseph M. Meier, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Hon. Noah G. Hillen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Hon. Whitman L. Holt, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Montana
5:00 p.m. Program Adjourns
5:00 p.m. Awards Presentation and Virtual Cocktail Hour