Conflict of Interest after the 2005 Legislation and Other Ethical Issues
Originally presented at the 2005 Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop
by C.R. “Chip” Bowles, Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC, Louisville, Ky.
An overview of how the new law affects ethical issues.
Professional Liability: Landmines and Tripwires
Originally presented at the 2005 Mid Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop
This panel discussed the professional obligations and liabilities of the many players in bankruptcy proceedings. Also covered were red flags to liability exposure and remedies thereof.
Agenda for the 2005 Winter Leadership Conference
The Consumer Bankruptcy and Ethics Committees will present a joint program, “My Practice Will Go On… Or Will It?—Ethical and Other Challenges for Consumer Bankruptcy Case Practice Under the BAPCPA of 2005” at the 2005 Winter Leadership Conference in Indian Wells, Calif., on Friday, Dec. 2, at 3:45 p.m. This timely program will address the various ethical issues that arise in consumer bankruptcy cases and the new challenges posed by the 2005 amendments to the Bankruptcy Code. The panel, which will include debtor and creditor counsel as well as a representative of the Office of the United States Trustee, will discuss various present practices of counsel, new approaches to old issues and questions raised by the new consumer provisions. Be prepared to be both challenged and enlightened by this presentation of titanic importance.