Nuts and Bolts of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Practice – 6 Hour MCLE Program

Nuts and Bolts of Chapter 11 Bankruptcy Practice (6 Hour MCLE Program) at the University of West Los Angeles - School of Law with Professor M. Jonathan Hayes, Adjunct Professor of Law

Friday, October 15, 2010
9:30 am to 12:30 pm and 1:30 pm to 4:30 pm
Lunch on your own.

Topics: 
• How to handle small business bankruptcies, “super chapter 13s,” and single asset cases, 
• When and whether to file a chapter 11 case, and the likely cost,
• The requirements of the Office of the United States Trustee, 
• Cash collateral, how to recognize it and what to do about it,
• Business operating problems, the automatic stay, and valuation issues in the chapter 11. 
• The disclosure statement, the plan of reorganization, and requirements for confirmation of a chapter 11 plan. 

Morning session:    
 Deciding to file the chapter 11 case and getting paid. 
 The requirements of the US Trustee’s Office. 
 Cash collateral. 
 Claims litigation and stopping pre-petition litigation. 
 Adequate protection payments during the case. 
 Valuation issues. 
 
Afternoon session: 
 The disclosure statement, and plan; technical requirements of plan confirmation, i.e., Section 1129(a) and (b), focusing on each of the three conceptual areas;   Individual cases; single asset cases; and operating business cases.

UWLA, School of Law
West Los Angeles Campus
9800 S. La Cienega Blvd., 12th Floor
Inglewood, CA  90301

If you have further questions please contact:   
Kimberly Brewer
Telephone: (310) 342-5237  kbrewer@uwla.edu
Or Kathy Hao
Telephone: (818) 518-4557 Kathyhao@sbcglobal.net

Fees:
Attorneys $210.00
Law students  $100.00

Parking: $3.00 with validation up to 4 hours for each entry or $13.50 per day. Please enter the parking lot at the 99th Street entrance only.
 
Materials, including a sample disclosure statement, plan and confirmation memorandum, will be provided via email.  Attendees should bring a Bankruptcy Code, including the Bankruptcy Rules, to each session.