Alexandria, Va. – Attendees will join a faculty comprised of 16 active and retired judges, top practitioners and leading academics at ABI’s 2022 Northeast Bankruptcy Conference and Consumer Forum, taking place July 14-17 at the Samoset Resort in Rockport, Maine. The conference is eligible for up to 10.25/12 hours of CLE/CPE, including 2.75/1.3 hours of ethics, and will again offer a separate three-day Consumer Forum at a reduced registration rate. Co-chairs for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference are Julia Frost-Davies of Morgan, Lewis & Bockius LLP (Boston) and Jeremy R. Fischer of Drummond Woodsum (Portland, Maine). Bankruptcy Judge Diane Finkle (D. R.I.; Providence) is the judicial chair.

Sessions for the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference include:

• So, You Think You’re an Expert on Evidentiary Issues?
• So You Think You Can Mediate: A Guide to Upping Your Game
• Regulatory Issues in Energy Cases
• Adding Value at the Front End: Applying Tempnology and Other Contractual Planning
• Smooth Sailing: A Guide to Navigating the Choppy Waters of Health Care M&A
• From Green to Red: What Insolvency Professionals Need to Know About Cannabis
• It’s All About the Third-Party Releases
• Commercial Issues Roundup
• You Can Check Out Any Time You Like, but You Can Never Leave (Chapter 11, That Is)
• Ethics

In conjunction with the Northeast Bankruptcy Conference, ABI’s 2022 Northeast Consumer Forum will focus on consumer bankruptcy educational programs designed for both experienced and new professionals. This three-day forum offers consumer insolvency practitioners an opportunity to earn approximately 8.75/10.5 hours of CLE/CPE credit, including 1.25/1.5 hours of ethics. Janet J. Goldman of Law Office of Janet J. Goldman (Warwick, R.I.) and Anthony J. Manhart of PretiFlaherty (Portland, Maine) are the co-chairs of the Northeast Consumer Forum.

The Consumer Forum sessions include:

• 150 Days in the Life of a Subchapter V Reorganization
• Tort Settlements: Undisclosed Assets
• Trial Preparation and Evidence
• Representing Either a Debtor or a Creditor in a Bankruptcy Proceeding? It’s an Ethical Minefield No Matter Who the Client Is!

For more information about the speakers and sessions at the Northeast Consumer Forum, please visit https://www.abi.org/hybrid/conference/ne22/page.   

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.