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The Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum was held in September at the University of Missouri-Kansas City. The event offered a session relevant to the committee titled "Mortgage Meltdown from Both the Lenders' and the Borrowers'," which discussed the Mortgage Electronic Registration System (MERS) and related cases, proofs of claim as they relate to Rule 3001 and provided attendees with an example Itemization of Judgment. Panelists included Hon. David W. Hauber of the Johnson County District Court for the 10th District in Olathe, Kansas, Hon. Janice M. Karlin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas in Topeka and Steven M. Leigh of Martin, Leigh, Laws & Fritzlen, PC in Kansas City. Click here to view "Mortgage Meltdown from Both the Lenders' and the Borrowers'" educational materials.
The Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference was held in early October and resulted in a session of interest to the committee titled "Mortgages in Chapter 13." The speakers for the session offered information on relevant parts of Rules 3001 and 3002, junior mortgages and example forms of a Committee Note and a Notice of Postpetition Mortgage Fees, Expenses, and Charges. Panelists included James J. Haller of The Law Offices of Mueller and Haller, LLC in Belleville, Ill., Keisha M. Hooks, Staff Attorney for the Chapter 13 Trustee in Chicago, Berton J. Maley of Codilis & Associates, P.C. in Burr Ridge, Ill. and Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago. Click here to view "Mortgages in Chapter 13" educational materials.
The Real Estate Committee is pleased to announce that it will be partnering with the Bankruptcy Taxation Committee at this year's Winter Leadership Conference to bring you the presentation titled "Lessons from Landamerica: Who Has My Money? The Unexpected Perils of Section 541." The session will be moderated by Sharon Roth of Walker, Truesdell, Roth & Associates, Inc. in New York. Panelists will include Bruce H. Matson of LeClairRyan, PC and Robert B. Smith of Protiviti Inc., both in Richmond, Va. The presentation promises to be one of several informative and real estate-relevant sessions at the Conference as it discusses the aftermath of the financial group's filing for bankruptcy protection.
The 23rd Annual Winter Leadership Conference returns to the La Quinta Resort & Club near Palm Springs and features topics designed for consumer and business practitioners, as well as financial advisors. It also includes a focus on ethical issues that have become much more regular points of discussion both among professionals and the bench. Nine joint ABI committee sessions covering 17 committees are on the schedule, along with 10 plenary programs - all for CLE/CPE, including ethics credits. The luncheon speaker this year will be Mario Cuomo, a former New York governor and a well-known political figure. The final night dinner will feature a stand-up routine from popular comedian Kathleen Madigan.
Of course, the Winter Conference will also provide numerous social and fun events to network and renew friendships with your colleagues from around the nation, all in a unique and comfortable setting. We look forward to seeing you at the beautiful and sunny La Quinta Resort in December.
Click here for more information on this year's Winter Leadership Conference and to register now!
