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Overview
The Cases That Keep You Up at Night
Bankruptcy practice can feel routine - until it isn't. A non-extendable deadline is blown. A debtor's undisclosed asset surfaces post-discharge. A creditor's counsel crosses the ethical line, and you're not sure how to respond. In this practical course, faculty will walk through the most harrowing real-world situations in bankruptcy practice: from Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 traps to adversary proceeding minefields, to ethics crises. You'll leave with a clear playbook for navigating the darkest corners of bankruptcy law, protecting your clients, and preserving your license. Register today!
- Identify and avoid the most common (and most costly) procedural traps in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 filings.
- Recognize when a bankruptcy case has gone off the rails and know your options for recovery.
- Navigate creditor misconduct, trustee disputes, and adversary proceedings without panic.
- Understand how discharge exceptions and bad-faith objections can undo your client's case.
- Apply ethical rules to real-world bankruptcy scenarios before a bar complaint lands on your desk.
Abbreviated Agenda
- Chapter 7 Horror Stories: When Liquidation Goes Wrong
- Chapter 13: The Best-Laid Plans That Come Back to Haunt You
- Adversary Proceedings: Monsters Hiding in the Docket
- Business Bankruptcy Gone Bad: Chapter 11 Warning Signs
- Ethical Landmines in Bankruptcy Practice
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Credit Details
Credits Available
| Credit | Status | Total |
|---|---|---|
| Alaska CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Alabama CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Arkansas CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Arizona CLE |
|
3 Total |
| California CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Colorado CLE |
|
4 Total |
| Connecticut CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Delaware CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Florida CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| Georgia CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Hawaii CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Iowa CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Idaho CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Illinois CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Indiana CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Kansas CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| Kentucky CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Louisiana CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Maine CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Minnesota CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Missouri CLE |
|
3.6 Total |
| Northern Mariana Islands CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Montana CLE |
|
3 Total |
| North Carolina CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Nebraska CLE |
|
6 Total |
| New Hampshire CLE |
|
3 Total |
| New Jersey CLE |
|
3.6 Total |
| New Mexico CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Nevada CLE |
|
3 Total |
| New York CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| Ohio CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Oklahoma CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| Pennsylvania CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Rhode Island CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| South Carolina CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Tennessee CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Texas CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Utah CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Virginia CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Vermont CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Washington CLE |
|
3 Total |
| Wisconsin CLE |
|
3.5 Total |
| West Virginia CLE |
|
3.6 Total |
| Wyoming CLE |
|
3 Total |
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CLE
Agenda
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Chapter 7 Horror Stories: When Liquidation Goes Wrong
- The Undisclosed Asset That Wouldn't Stay Hidden
- Exemption Errors and How Trustees Exploit Them
- Missed Deadlines That Destroy Rights
- Automatic Stay Violations: Who Pays When Things Fall Apart
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Chapter 13: The Best-Laid Plans That Come Back to Haunt You
- Plan Confirmation Nightmares and Feasibility Failures
- Modification Minefields and Motion Practice Missteps
- When Debtors Stop Paying: Trustee Actions and Your Obligations
- The Discharge That Wasn't: Failed Completion, Bad Faith, and §1328 Limits
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Adversary Proceedings: Monsters Hiding in the Docket
- Fraudulent Transfer Actions: Spotting Red Flags Before Filing
- Non-Dischargeability Traps Under 523(a): What Practitioners Miss
- Creditor Harassment, Automatic Stay, and Contempt Exposure
- Navigating Trustee vs. Debtor Disputes
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Business Bankruptcy Gone Bad: Chapter 11 Warning Signs
- The Failed Reorganization: Conversion, Dismissal, and Consequences
- Critical Vendor Payments and Preference Exposure
- DIP Financing Traps and Lender Control Issues
- Fiduciary Duties When the Business Is Dying
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Ethical Landmines in Bankruptcy Practice
- Conflicts of Interest: Joint Representation and Undisclosed Interests
- Candor to the Tribunal: When Your Client's Story Doesn't Add Up
- Rule 11 and Bankruptcy Rule 9011: Frivolous Filings and Sanctions Risk
- Fee Disclosures and Compensation Arrangements Under Scrutiny
- Duties to Creditors vs. Duties to Clients: Where the Lines Are
- Reporting Misconduct: Obligations When You Witness Fraud on the Court
Who Should Attend
This program is designed for attorneys. It is particularly valuable for bankruptcy attorneys, creditors' rights practitioners, and litigators who handle insolvency matters. Paralegals working in bankruptcy practices may also benefit.
Speakers
Speaker bio
Nauni J. Manty
is the principal of Manty & Associates, P.A., where she focuses her practice on commercial litigation and complex bankruptcy matters. She has represented creditors in all types of settings, including enforcing creditors' rights and remedies in state court as well as in federal court. Ms. Manty has significant experience in bankruptcy law, representing debtors, creditors, and unsecured creditor committees. Her other areas of experience include creditor rights litigation, such as breach of contract, replevin, garnishment, and letter of creditor issues. Ms. Manty was appointed by the U.S. Trustee Department of Justice to serve as a Chapter 7 Panel Trustee for the District of Minnesota. In her position as a Chapter 7 Trustee, she oversees the administration of the Chapter 7 cases. Ms. Manty also has been appointed as a Chapter 11 Trustee. She frequently lectures on bankruptcy law, collections and analysis of financial statements. Ms. Manty was named a Super Lawyer by Minnesota Law & Politics for several years. In addition, she was named one of the Top 50 Female Attorneys in Minnesota. Ms. Manty earned her B.A. degree from Concordia University and her J.D. degree, cum laude, from William Mitchell College of Law.
Speaker bio
Joshua Burnett
is an attorney licensed in Massachusetts and is a partner with Amann Burnett, PLLC, which represents clients in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy and commercial litigation. Mr. Burnett has appeared pro hac vice in a variety of bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy matters in other jurisdictions, including New York, Rhode Island, New Hampshire, and Virginia. In addition to representing consumer and business clients in Chapter 7, Chapter 13, and Chapter 11 bankruptcy cases, he regularly assists both debtor and creditor clients in adversary proceedings and contested matters in the U.S. Bankruptcy Court, including non-dischargeability actions, preference and recovery actions, automatic stay, and claim-related matters. As a litigator, Mr. Burnett represents both plaintiff and defendant clients in state and federal court in variety of civil matters, including business and partnership disputes, contract disputes, real estate and mortgage disputes, Uniform Commercial Code, consumer protection, and foreclosure defense. In addition to his present areas of concentration, he also has a background in mortgage foreclosure, landlord/tenant, probate law, and family law. Prior to creating Amann Burnett, PLLC with Attorney William Amann, Mr. Burnett worked for many years with a former Chapter 7 trustee in a boutique firm with a primary focus on consumer bankruptcy and was of counsel to several other bankruptcy and litigation offices in the Boston area. He also teaches bankruptcy law at Massachusetts School of Law and regularly presents local and national programs and lectures on bankruptcy-related topics for several continuing legal education providers. Mr. Burnett is a 1997 graduate of the University of Massachusetts Lowell and a 2010 graduate of the Massachusetts School of Law. He is also an accomplished pianist who played music professionally for many years, and worked extensively in in the performance, technical, and business side of the music industry.
Speaker bio
William J. Amann
is a partner with Amann Burnett, PLLC, where he concentrates his practice in the areas of bankruptcy, creditors' rights, commercial litigation, and real estate and commercial litigation. Mr. Amann regularly represents national and regional creditors in bankruptcy courts and the state courts in Massachusetts and New Hampshire. He has recently been admitted to the Southern District Federal Court for New York, representing a Massachusetts business in a contract dispute. Prior to joining the firm, Mr. Amann served as legal counsel to a Chapter 7 bankruptcy trustee for the District of New Hampshire. In addition, he has considerable experience in the areas of commercial turnarounds, debt restructuring, equitable subordination, debt recharacterization, asset sales, title insurance, real estate conveyancing, land use, receiverships, premises liability, employment law, evictions and probate administration. Mr. Amann served on the Board of Directors for the City of Manchester's Public Library Literacy Fund for two years, starting in 2009. He is an editor for the American Bankruptcy Institute and an annual editor for the New Hampshire Bar Association's Supreme Court At-a-Glance article series. Mr. Amann regularly speaks before professional and trade groups on the topics of bankruptcy, creditors' rights and real estate. Prior to practicing law, he was employed by Fidelity Investments as a trade resolution specialist, and by Ford Motor Credit Company as an account executive and branch legal liaison. Mr. Amann is a former police officer. He earned his B.A. degree from Saint Anselm College and his J.D. degree from Massachusetts School of Law.
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