40th Annual Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Seminar

Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section

Thursday, February 10 – Saturday, February 12, 2022

The Coeur d’Alene Resort
115 S. 2nd Street – Coeur d’Alene

13 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics

Cost:     $350

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Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 40th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that was held at the beautiful Coeur d’Alene Resort.  The seminar features nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho and Washington bankruptcy bench who presented on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.

Program Topics

Welcome
           Patrick J. Geile, Foley Freeman, PLLC

Case Law Review
           Kyle A. Engels, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho

           Erin M. Hanson, 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

NABT/NACBA Policy Discussion

          Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center and National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center

           N. Neville Reid, Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP

Debtor’s Prison – A History of the Bankruptcy Code

           Hon. Frederick P. Corbit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington

Mock Trial  

           Matthew T. Christensen, Johnson May

           Brent W. Wilson, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP

Message from our Sponsor Stretto/Bestcase

           George Vogl, Stretto

Interaction Between State and Federal Courts

           Hon. Robyn M. Brody, Idaho Supreme Court

           Hon. Candy W. Dale, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho

Jeopardy

           J.B. Evans, Stoel Rives, LLP

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office Update

           Hon. Joseph M. Meier, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho

           Stephen Kenyon, Clerk of the Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho                           

Debtor Break Out –

           Tecla E. Druffel, TED BK, PLLC

           Alexandra O. Caval, Caval Law Office, P.C.

Marathon Revisited – Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction: Where We Go From Here

           Jessica G. McKinlay, University of Idaho College of Law

Legislative Update

           Sen. Michelle Stennett, Idaho Senate Minority Leader, Legislative District 26

Update on Ethics

           Prof. Benjamin Cover, University of Idaho College of Law

Judges’ Panel

           Hon. Joseph M. Meier, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho

           Hon. Noah G. Hillen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho                         

           Hon Frederick P. Corbit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington

           Hon. Jim D. Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho