American College of Bankruptcy
Seventh Circuit Education Seminar

Thursday, September 21, 2023
12:30 p.m. – 5:30 p.m. CT

Refreshments will be served during all break periods

Chicago-Kent College of Law
565 West Adams Street
Chicago, IL 60661

Click here to register by Monday, September 18

View the Program Schedule and Speakers

If you have any questions, please contact
Deborah Caruso

Materials

• Panel 1 (Plenary) - Click here for materials for: The Past Year in Review 
  • Prof. Douglas G. Baird, University of Chicago Law School, Chicago, IL
  • Catherine Steege, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL
  • Jay Jaffe, Faegre Drinker Biddle & Reath LLP, Indianapolis, IN
  • John M. Hauber, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee of the Southern District of Indiana, Indianapolis, IN
• Panel 2A (Breakout) - Click here for materials for: Some Light at the End of the Tunnel: Developments on the Dischargeability of Student Loans
  • Mark S. Zuckerberg, Law Office of Mark S. Zuckerberg, P.C., Indianapolis, IN
  • George Vogl, Stretto, Chicago, IL
  • Igor Roitburg, Stretto, Belle Mead, NJ
• Panel 2B (Breakout) - Click here for materials for: Volatility? Stabilization? Interest Rates Climbing? More Filings? Is there Rougher Weather Ahead? 
  • Timothy F. Nixon, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Green Bay, WI
  • Melissa S. Kibler, Accordion, Chicago, IL
  • Randall L. Klein, Goldberg Kohn Ltd., Chicago, IL
  • Pilar Tarry, AlixPartners, Chicago, IL
• Panel 3 (Plenary) - Click here for materials for: Tales From the Crypto: Digital Assets and Bankruptcy
  • Brian Shaw, Cozen O’Connor, Chicago, IL
  • Katherine Stadler, Godfrey & Kahn, S.C., Madison WI
  • Chad J. Husnick, P.C., Kirkland & Ellis LLP, Chicago, IL
  • James S. Feltman, Teneo Financial Advisors, Miami, FL
• Panel 4 - Click here for materials for: At the Intersection of Ethics and Bankruptcy Liability Management (You Will Find an Independent Director) [Click here for the Sabi Wabi Example]
  • Hon. Deborah L. Thorne, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Chicago, IL
  • Hon. Catherine J. Furay, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Madison, WI
  • Prof. Ralph Brubaker, University of Illinois, Campaign, IL
  • James D. Sweet, Steinhilber Swanson LLP, Madison, WI

CLE & CPE Credit Reporting

All CLE-CPE attendance reporting is handled electronically. If you attended the Conference, please click here to access the online reporting form. This is what we will use to report on your attendance, so completing this form is essential. Once you complete the online forms, you may download the documents below as needed for your records. 

Note: You must submit your attendance information by October 20, 2023. After this time reporting your attendance will become your responsibility.

CLICK HERE for a state-by-state listing of CLE Approvals (This is especially helpful for attorneys from self-reporting states to review how many credits to claim.)

CLICK HERE for a fillable CLE Certificate for your records, and for attorneys from self-reporting states.

If you require CPE credit, the College is now an accredited provider of CPE through NASBA, and your CPE certificate will be emailed to you after you complete the online form linked above.

We are accredited providers of CPE through NASBA. Below you will find the required administrative policies per our NASBA license.

• Conference Complaint Resolution Policy
• Conference Cancellation Policy
• Conference Refund Policy
• Click here for the timed agenda  for Attendees Needing CPE

If you have any questions about your CLE or CPE credits, please email Heather Montgomery at hmontgomery@amercol.org.

Please note that the seminar will be subject to and abide by all applicable state,

local, and building health restrictions in place on the date of the seminar.