Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Thursday, February 6 – Friday, February 7, 2025
**In-Person Attendance Only
The Shore Lodge
501 W. Lake Street – McCall
12.75 CLE credits including 1.25 Ethics credits
Registration:
Standard Registration: $400
Bankruptcy Section Members: $350
Paralegals and Court Staff: $200
Law Students: No Cost
Take Advantage of the Section Membership Registration Benefits Now: Join the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for only $30.
(If you have issues with the form not calculating the price correctly, please contact caustin@isb.idaho.gov)
Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 43rd Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that will be held at the beautiful Shore Lodge. The seminar will feature nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho and Montana bankruptcy bench who will present on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.
Program Agenda
Thursday, February 6, 2025
10:00 a.m. Welcome & Case Law Review
Suzanne J. Hickok, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Carol K. Mills, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Glory M. Crocco, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
11:00 a.m. Common Chapter 7 Exceptions to Discharge and IRS Tax Debt
Julie Jones, Internal Revenue Service
12:00 p.m. Hosted Lunch
1:15 p.m. Bankruptcy and Inequality
Melissa B. Jacoby, University of North Carolina School of Law
2:30 p.m. AI and Ethics
Sheila R. Schwager, Hawley, Troxell, Ennis & Hawley
3:45 p.m. Five Years In: Identifying Idaho’s Pre- and Post-Pandemic Debtor
Jason R. Naess, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee
Jonas V. Anderson, U.S. Department of Justice, Office of the U.S. Trustee
4:45 p.m. Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Annual Meeting
5:00 p.m. Break
6:00 p.m. Hosted Reception
6:30 p.m. Annual Awards Banquet
Friday, February 7, 2025
7:30 a.m. Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Client Viewpoints: An In-House Counsel Perspective
Chad R. Moody, J.R. Simplot Company
Robert J. Maynes, Frontier Credit Union
9:30 a.m. Stay Relief and Other Issues
Lewis N. Stoddard, Halliday Watkins & Mann PC
10:45 a.m. Forfeiture and Other Criminal Penalties in Bankruptcy
William M. Humphries, U.S. Attorney’s Office, District of Idaho
12:00 p.m. Hosted Lunch
1:15 p.m. Legislative Update
Kelly A. Anthon, Idaho State Senate
2:30 p.m. Chapter 13 Issues
Kathleen A. McCallister, Chapter 13 Trustee, District of Idaho
Holly E. Sutherland, Avery Law
3:45 p.m. Bankruptcy Judge’s Panel
Hon. Noah G. Hillen, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, District of Idaho
Hon. Benjamin P. Hursh, Chief Bankruptcy Judge, District of Montana
5:00 p.m. Conference Concludes
Lodging Reservations:
The Shore Lodge
501 W. Lake Street – McCall
Lodging at the Shore Lodge:
The deadline for rooms was January 7th for the discounted rate, however there are still a few rooms available via the link below.
All reservations require a Credit Card deposit of one night’s stay at time of booking.
Reservations must be cancelled 15 days prior to arrival to avoid a penalty of the first night of the stay.
