3rd Circuit Bankruptcy Update: Splits and Confounding Issues Destined for the Supreme Court

Wednesday, November 2, 2022

The American College of Bankruptcy Third Circuit Fellows, Rutgers Institute for Professional Education, and Rutgers Center for Corporate Law and Governance proudly present:

Bankruptcy Update:
Splits and Confounding Issues
Destined for the Supreme Court

Wednesday, November 2, 2022
12:15 p.m. to 2:20 p.m.

Fellows may log in to their College profile and click here for the program recording, materials, and chat citations.

The panel will discuss the most important bankruptcy decisions in the last year, from the bankruptcy courts up through the United States Supreme Court. Emphasis will be on cases that move, change, develop, or significantly affect existing law. The panelists will cover a multitude of circuit splits that should make their way to the Supreme Court in the next several years. The panel will also analyze emerging areas of controversy in bankruptcy law, involving issues of significance in consumer law and with respect to corporate reorganization.

Panelists:
 
Hon. Jeffery A. Deller
United States Bankruptcy Court Judge
Western District of Pennsylvania

Hon. Rosemary Gambardella
United States Bankruptcy Court Judge
District of New Jersey

Hon. Michael B. Kaplan
Chief United States Bankruptcy Court Judge
District of New Jersey

Hon. Brendan Linehan Shannon
United States Bankruptcy Court Judge
District of Delaware

Chrystin Ondersma
Professor of Law and Judge Morris Stern Scholar
Rutgers Law School

Moderator:
Bill Rochelle
Editor-at-Large
American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI)

 

Registration Fee: $50 or free without CLE credit; use promo code NOCLE890.

American College of Bankruptcy fellows seeking CLE, use promo code ACBFellow.

Click here for the event flier and register at the Rutgers Institute for Professional Education.

 

CLE INFORMATION

CLE Credit: NJ: 2.5 | NY: 2.5 | PA: 2.0

Rutgers Law School is an approved New Jersey and Pennsylvania continuing legal education provider. In addition, this program qualifies for New York CLE credit pursuant to the Approved Jurisdiction policy.

 

NJ CLE Information: This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 2.5 hours of total CLE credit.

 

NY CLE Information: This program qualifies for New York CLE credit pursuant to the Approved Jurisdiction Policy. This non-transitional continuing legal education program qualifies for a maximum of 2.5 credit hours (based on a 50-minute hour). New York attorneys must view the entire program to receive CLE credit (no partial credit allowed).

 

PA CLE Information: This program has been approved by the Supreme Court of Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 2.0 hours CLE credit hours.

 

Other Jurisdictions

Rutgers Law School does not seek direct accreditation of live programs or webinars in other states. However, some states allow attorneys to earn credit through reciprocity or self-submission. Attorneys must research CLE rules and request accreditation from their respective state/jurisdiction. Rutgers Law School will provide proof of attendance.

 

Attendance Reporting

During the program, codes will appear at random intervals. Please keep track of these codes, which you will need to confirm your attendance. Only webinar participants are eligible for CLE credit.

 

A link to an attendance and evaluation form will be provided at the end of a webinar or upon request by email. If you are seeking CLE credit, you must complete the form with the codes, and have paid the CLE fee.

 

Rutgers Law School will submit attendance to Pennsylvania, and issue certificates of attendance for New Jersey and New York within 30 days of the program.

 

Format

Zoom webinar, alternative, verifiable, live simultaneous transmission (webinar/webconference) with synchronous interactivity (questions allowed during program).

Cancellation Policy

Cancellation notices must be received by email to ipe@law.rutgers.edu at least 24 hours before the program to qualify for a refund, less a $10 administrative fee, or a credit toward another program within a year. There are no refunds after this time except for extraordinary circumstances as determined by the director or program coordinators. Substitutions are accepted by email to ipe@law.rutgers.edu at least two hours before the program.

Financial Hardship Policy

We are strongly committed to professional development and seek to make our programs affordable to attorneys. When possible, we will provide a reduced tuition, tuition waiver or scholarship to attorneys who demonstrate financial hardship. Requests should be made prior to the program date by email to ipe@law.rutgers.edu.

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