22nd Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute Dirty Debt Dealing with Real Estate Issues Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy Click here to register online! Cosponsored by the Debtor-Creditor Section of the Oregon State Bar and the Creditor Debtor Rights Section of the Washington State Bar Association April 10-11, 2009 Vancouver Hilton Vancouver, Washington Oregon: 9.5 General CLE credits (including.5 General CLE credit for lunch presentation) and 1.25 Ethics credits Washington: 9 General CLE credits and 1.25 Ethics credits British Columbia: 9 General CLE credits and 1.25 Ethics credits
In these troubled economic times, the real estate collapse affects a multitude of practice areas, with bankruptcy being in the forefront. This year s Bankruptcy Institute addresses a range of real estate related topics from relief for small businesses and consumers to dealing with subprime service providers. A panel featuring Douglas Duncan, Vice President and Chief Economist for Fannie Mae, Professor Tim Duy, University of Oregon, and Professor Katherine Porter, University of Iowa College of Law, will address Mortgage Mysteries and Mishaps. Traditional topics will be covered, too: ethics with the Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, Southern District of New York, and a lunch presentation by the Honorable Dennis Montali, Northern District of California, Ninth Circuit BAP Appeals. Register by March 20, 2009 and save $20. Register online at www.osbarcle.org or call the OSB CLE Service Center at 503-431 6413 or toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-8260, ext. 413 for personal assistance. ACCOMMODATIONS Special rates at the Vancouver Hilton are available through March 26, 2009, starting at $129 for single or double occupancy. Call 360-993-4500 and ask for the Oregon State Bar Bankruptcy Institute rate, or click here for online reservations. A generous thank you to our Friday Reception sponsors: Crocker Kuno PLLC, Seattle Farleigh Wada Witt, Portland Greene & Markley PC, Portland Muhlheim Boyd, Eugene
22nd Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute Dirty Debt Dealing with Real Estate Issues Inside and Outside of Bankruptcy Friday, April 10, 2009 7:30 Registration & Continental Breakfast 8:30 Bankruptcy Relief for Small Business Entrepreneurs The Honorable Mike K. Nakagawa, US Bankruptcy Court, Las Vegas Grant E. Courtney, Attorney at Law, Bainbridge Island, WA Loren Svedlund Scott, Muhlheim Boyd, Eugene 9:45 Headless Lenders Who Is Answering the Phone? Moderator: The Honorable Eugene R. Wedoff, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago Kent Anderson, Kent Anderson & Associates PC, Eugene Renee C. Warren, Snodgrass & Warren Inc. PS, Everett, WA 11:00 Break With great appreciation and thanks to the law firm of Cairncross & Hempelmann PS, Seattle, WA, for sponsoring the morning coffee break. 11:15 Breakout Session A: Chapter 13 on Steroids or I Don t Make That Much Money Desa Gese Conniff, Law Offices of Beecher & Conniff, Tacoma J. Todd Tracy, Crocker Kuno PLLC, Seattle Breakout Session B: Utilizing Insolvency Consultants in the Restructuring Process Kevin Adams, The Mountain Group, Camp Sherman Bruce W. Leaverton, Lane Powell PC, Seattle 12:15 Lunch Presentation: Ninth Circuit BAP Appeals (Included with registration) The Honorable Dennis Montali, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco 1:45 Breakout Session C: Litigating Value in Consumer Cases Robert J. Vanden Bos, Vanden Bos & Chapman LLP, Portland Krista L. White, Bishop White & Marshall PS, Seattle Breakout Session D: Bankruptcy Tax Issues Moderator: Gloria Z. Nagler, Nagler & Associates, Seattle Marc L. Barreca, K&L Gates LLP, Seattle Steven L. Christensen, Miller Nash LLP, Portland David W. Hercher, Miller Nash LLP, Portland Kenneth C. Weil, Attorney at Law, Seattle 2:45 Break 3:00 BAPCPA and Ethics Under the Oregon and Washington Rules of Professional Conduct The Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Poughkeepsie, NY 4:15 Break OSB CLE Seminars Attorney F Karen Lee, klee@osbar.org, (503) 431-6382
Cosponsored by the Debtor-Creditor Section of the Oregon State Bar and the Creditor Debtor Rights Section of the Washington State Bar Association Friday, April 10, 2009, 8:30 a.m. 5:45 p.m., and Saturday, April 11, 2009, 9 a.m. 12 p.m. Oregon: 9.5 General CLE credits and 1.25 Ethics credits Washington: 9 General CLE credits and 1.25 Ethics credits British Columbia: 9 General CLE credits and 1.25 Ethics credits Vancouver Hilton 301 West Sixth Street Vancouver, Washington 4:30 Judges Panel Moderators: The Honorable Eugene R. Wedoff, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Illinois, Chicago, IL The Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, Poughkeepsie, NY Panelists: The Honorable Frank R. Alley, III, US Bankruptcy Court, Oregon District, Eugene The Honorable Frank L. Kurtz, US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington, Yakima The Honorable Dennis Montali, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California, San Francisco The Honorable Mike K. Nakagawa, US Bankruptcy Court, Nevada District, Las Vegas The Honorable Elizabeth L. Perris, US Bankruptcy Court, Oregon District, Portland The Honorable Paul B. Snyder, US Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington, Tacoma 5:45 Adjourn/Hosted Reception 6:30 WSBA Creditor-Debtor Section Executive Committee Meeting Saturday, April 11, 2009 8:00 Judges Breakfast Buffet 9:00 Forbearance Agreements with Financial Institutions: A Balancing of Interests Jeffrey C. Gardner, Ball Janik LLP, Portland Mark D. Northrup, Graham & Dunn PC, Seattle 10:00 Break 10:15 Mortgage Mysteries and Mishaps Douglas G. Duncan, Vice President and Chief Economist, Fannie Mae, Washington, DC Professor Timothy A. Duy, Oregon Economic Forum, Department of Economics, University of Oregon, Eugene Professor Katherine M. Porter, University of Iowa College of Law, Iowa City 12:00 Adjourn 12:15 WOMBAT Lunch (separately ticketed item) (Open to all institute attendees as a separately ticketed event please see the registration form to purchase tickets.) Institute Planning Committee F The Honorable Philip H. Brandt, US Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Washington, Seattle F The Honorable Randall L. Dunn, US Bankruptcy Court, District of Oregon, Portland F John H. Durkheimer, Attorney at Law, Portland F Dawnne L. Linenbrink, Muhlheim Boyd, Eugene F Wilson C. Muhlheim, Muhlheim Boyd, Eugene F Mark D. Northrup, Graham & Dunn PC, Seattle F John R. Rizzardi, Cairncross & Hempelmann, Seattle
22nd Annual Northwest Bankruptcy Institute April 10-11, 2009 Name Bar # Firm Name Phone Fax E-mail Address City State Zip Code INSTITUTE REGISTRATION $405 Early registration (received by 3/20/09)... $ $425 Regular registration (received after 3/20/09)... $ $0 Friday lunch $0 Fish Vegetarian Kosher 50-year OSB members, Oregon judges and their lawyer staff please call the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-8260, ext. 413, to register. $35 WOMBAT lunch (Saturday, April 11)... $ Vegetarian Course materials (please select one): $0 USB flash drive version (no extra charge) $0 Printed version (no extra charge) $40 Both USB flash drive and printed version... $ TOTAL REGISTRATION FEES (NWB09) (724)... $ WB Morning Breakout Sessions Please select one: Session A: Chapter 13 on Steroids Session B: Utilizing Insolvency Consultants Afternoon Breakout Sessions Please select one: Session C: Litigating Value in Consumer Cases Session D: Bankruptcy Tax Issues INSTITUTE PRODUCT ORDERS Audio CDs will be available approximately 2 weeks after the live program. Please call the OSB CLE Service Center at (503) 431-6413 or toll-free in Oregon at (800) 452-8260, ext. 413, to place your order. PAYMENT OPTIONS: Check Enclosed: Payable to Oregon State Bar Credit Card (VISA or MasterCard only) All information below required when paying by credit card. Credit Card Number Expiration Date Name on Credit Card (please print) Credit Card Billing Address City State Zip Code Authorized Signature FOUR WAYS TO REGISTER OR ORDER: Registrations will not be processed without payment. 1. ONLINE at www.osbarcle.org. 2. PHONE: 503-431-6413, or toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-8260, ext. 413 3. FAX with VISA or MasterCard number: 503-968-4456 4. MAIL with check: Oregon State Bar, CLE Registration, P.O. Box 231935, Tigard, OR 97281-1935 General Information: Questions? Call the CLE Service Center at 503-431 6413, or toll-free in Oregon at 1-800-452-8260, ext. 413. For information about upcoming seminars, please visit the CLE Calendar at www.osbar.org. Cancellations: Cancellations must be received in writing at least 48 hours before the start of the seminar. Fax your request to 503-968-4456, Attn: CLE Cancellations. There is a $20 cancellation fee. Dietary Restrictions or Special Accommodations: Call 503-431-6351, or toll-free in Oregon, 1-800- 452-8260, ext. 351. 2009 Oregon State Bar Unauthorized taping of CLE programs is prohibited.