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40th Annual Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Seminar
Sponsored by the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section
Thursday, February 10 – Saturday, February 12, 2022
**In Person Attendance with Webcast Available
The Coeur d’Alene Resort
115 S. 2nd Street – Coeur d’Alene
13 CLE credits of which 1.0 is Ethics
Standard Registration: $400
Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section Members: $350
Paralegals and Court Staff: $200
Law Students: $50
Take Advantage of the Section Membership Registration Benefits Now: Join the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for only $30.
Join the Idaho State Bar Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section for their 40th Annual Bankruptcy Seminar that will be held at the beautiful Coeur d’Alene Resort. The seminar will feature nationally recognized speakers on bankruptcy and jurists from the Idaho and Washington bankruptcy bench who will present on various aspects of bankruptcy law and practice.
UPDATE – Jan. 25th: There is now a webcast option available for those that cannot travel to Coeur d’Alene. If you wish to register for the webcast, please use the “Webcast Only” button below. If you wish to register to attend in person, please use the button “In Person Attendance Only” button.
If you wish to change your registration from in person to webcast you must email Dayna Ferrero at dferrero@isb.idaho.gov.
Program Agenda
*** All Times are Pacific****
Thursday, February 10
1:00 p.m Welcome
Patrick J. Geile, Foley Freeman, PLLC
1:15 p.m. Case Law Review
Kyle A. Engels, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Erin M. Hanson, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Suzanne J. Hickok, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Carol K. Mills, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
2:30 p.m. Break
2:45 p.m. NABT/NACBA Policy Discussion
Tara Twomey, National Consumer Law Center and National Consumer
Bankruptcy Rights Center
N. Neville Reid, Fox, Swibel, Levin & Carroll, LLP
4:00 p.m. Afternoon Break
4:15 p.m. Debtor’s Prison – A History of the Bankruptcy Code
Hon. Frederick P. Corbit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
5:15 p.m. Adjourn
6:30 p.m. Speakers Dinner
Friday, February 11
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Mock Trial
Matthew T. Christensen, Johnson May
Brent W. Wilson, Hawley Troxell Ennis & Hawley, LLP
10:00 am. Morning Break
10:15 a.m. Message from our Sponsor Stretto/Bestcase
George Vogl, Stretto
10:45 a.m. Interaction Between State and Federal Courts
Hon. Robyn M. Brody, Idaho Supreme Court
Hon. Candy W. Dale, U.S. District Court, District of Idaho
12:00 p.m. Lunch – On Your Own
1:30 p.m. Jeopardy
J.B. Evans, Stoel Rives, LLP
2:15 p.m. U.S. Bankruptcy Court Update
Hon. Joseph M. Meier, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Stephen W. Kenyon, Clerk of the Court, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
3:00 p.m. Break
3:15 p.m. Breakout Sessions
Paralegal Break Out – U.S. Bankruptcy Court Clerk’s Office Update
Lynette Parson, Operations Analyst, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Creditor-Break Out – Proof of Claim Basics
Beth L. Coonts, J.R. Simplot Company
Debtor Break Out –
Tecla E. Druffel, TED BK, PLLC
Alexandra O. Caval, Caval Law Office, P.C.
4:15 p.m. Marathon Revisited – Bankruptcy Court Jurisdiction: Where We Go From Here
Jessica G. McKinlay, University of Idaho College of Law
5:15 p.m. Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Business Meeting
6:30 p.m. Hosted Cocktail Reception – Sponsored by Foley Freeman, PLLC
7:00 p.m. Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Awards Banquet
Saturday, February 12
8:00 a.m. Continental Breakfast
8:30 a.m. Legislative Update
Sen. Michelle Stennett, Idaho Senate Minority Leader, Legislative District 26
9:30 am. Update on Ethics
Prof. Benjamin Cover, University of Idaho College of Law
10:30 a.m. Morning Break
10:45 a.m. Judges’ Panel
Hon. Joseph M. Meier, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Hon. Noah G. Hillen, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
Hon Frederick P. Corbit, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of Washington
Hon. Jim Pappas, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Idaho
12:00 p.m. Program Adjourns
Lodging
The Coeur d’Alene Resort
115 S. 2nd Street – Coeur d’Alene
Reservations:
Individuals can make their reservations calling the The Coeur d’Alene Resort Reservations Department seven days a week from 8 am to 8 pm (PT) at 888-956-6542, then press #2 and then #1 to get Group Reservations. Rooms must be booked by Friday, January 14th.
Please note that the reservation link covers Thursday through Saturday. If you would like to extend your stay on either side of the event dates, please contact the Reservations Department at 888-956-6542, to receive the group rate based on the overall resort availability.
Rates:
Guest Room Nightly Rates are as follows plus tax.
North Wing – $118
Park Tower – $145
Lake Tower – $165
