ABI's 16th Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference
The 16th Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference will be held in conjunction with the 4th Annual Northeast Consumer Forum July 16-19 at the historic Mount Washington Resort in Bretton Woods, New Hampshire. This year's program offers more than 8 hours of CLE and features a roster of the best regional speakers. Outdoor enthusiasts and families can take advantage of an array of activities as well. Two of the sessions will be of particular interest to the committee.
Panelists in the session "Ethical Considerations in Insolvency Cases - Beyond Conflicts" will discuss the different, and sometimes conflicting, interests of a corporation and its management and a creditors' committee and its members. Examples from the ABA Model Rules of Professional Conduct and the Bankruptcy Code and Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedure will be used to illustrate different scenarios. Daniel C. Cohn of Cohn Whitesell & Goldberg LLP in Boston will moderate. Panelists will include Hon. James B. Haines, Jr. of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. Maine) in Portland, Maine, Richard L. Levine of Nelson, Kinder, Mosseau & Saturley, P.C. in Boston and John O. Mirick of Mirick O'Connell in Worcester, Mass. Please click the link below to view the paper by Mr. Cohn.
Ethical Considerations In Insolvency Cases - Beyond Conflicts
Panelists in the session "Asset Protection in Bankruptcy - The Good, The Bad and The Ugly" will discuss the ethical and criminal issues that often arise in asset protection counseling and how to best deal with them. Panelists will include Peter J. Haley of Nelson Mullins Riley & Scarborough in Boston, Adam L. Ruttenberg of Looney & Grossman LLP in Boston and Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court (E.D.N.Y.) in Brooklyn, New York. D. Ethan Jeffrey of Hanify & King, PC in Boston will moderate. Please click the links below to view the papers by Mr. Haley and Mr. Jeffrey.
Asset Protection: Ethical Considerations in Advising Clients
Asset Protection Pitfalls For Professionals