Whether you want to expand your practice into bankruptcy litigation or are a civil trial lawyer trying to protect your client's interests when pending suits are thrown into the bankruptcy arena, this fundamental training is exactly what you need to get your legal bearings in bankruptcy court. Experienced litigators will lead you through the unique procedures and rule nuances of the court – showing you how to bring and defend against the most common actions litigated in this setting. Avoid rookie mistakes and potential pitfalls for the unwary – order today!

1. Bankruptcy Litigation Procedure and Nuances
2. Contested Motion Practice
3. Adversary Proceedings - Discovery, Evidence, Settlements
4. Dischargeability Actions
5. Preferences
6. Fraudulent Transfers
7. Claim Litigation
8. Appellate Procedure and Strategies

1. BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION PROCEDURE AND NUANCES
   9:00 - 10:15, Andrew Goodman
   1. Overview of Rules of Procedure
   2. Procedural Nuances of Bankruptcy Litigation (Differences From Civil Court)
   3. Electronic Case Filing (ECF)
   4. Jurisdiction
   5. Core and Non-Core Claims
   6. Venue
   7. Removal of Pending Actions
2. CONTESTED MOTION PRACTICE
   10:30 - 11:30, Andrew Goodman
   1. Relief From Stay
   2. Use of Cash Collateral
   3. To Employ Professionals
   4. Dismissal
   5. To Substitute Collateral
3. ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS - DISCOVERY, EVIDENCE, SETTLEMENTS
   11:30 - 12:30, Janet A. Lawson
   1. Differences Between Adversary Actions and Contested Matters
   2. Rule 2004 Exams and Other Discovery Issues
   3. Preparing for Litigation
   4. Drafting Pleadings: Tips and Common Mistakes
   5. Evidence Admissibility
   6. Settlements for Various Types of Adversary Cases
4. DISCHARGEABILITY ACTIONS
   1:30 - 2:00, Daniel A. Higson
   1. Objections to Discharge Under 727
   2. Dischargeability Actions Under 523
5. PREFERENCES
   2:00 - 2:30, Daniel A. Higson
   1. Defining "Preferential Transfer"
   2. Special Rules That Apply to Preference Actions
   3. Substantive Defenses
6. FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS
   2:45 - 3:20, Daniel A. Higson
   1. Actual Intent
   2. Constructive
   3. Affirmative Defenses
7. CLAIM LITIGATION
   3:20 - 3:55, Janet A. Lawson
   1. Objections to Proofs of Claim
   2. Objections to Confirmation
8. APPELLATE PROCEDURE AND STRATEGIES
   3:55 - 4:30, Janet A. Lawson
   1. Appeals From Final Orders
   2. Interlocutory Appeals

ANDREW GOODMAN is a managing partner at Goodman Faith, LLP in Woodland Hills, California. He focuses his practice in the areas of insolvency and bankruptcy. Mr. Goodman has extensive experience handling both debtor and creditor matters. His clients include institutional and asset-based lenders, secured creditors, business and consumer debtors, bankruptcy trustees and creditors' committees. Mr. Goodman is a member of the American Bar Association and a former chair of its Pro Bono Bankruptcy Sub-Committee. He serves on the executive committee of the Los Angeles County Bar Association Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section, and is the former chair of the Bankruptcy Committee. Mr. Goodman is a participant in the Bankruptcy Pro-Bono Debtor's Assistant Project administered by the Los Angeles Public Counsel, which handles the defense of dischargeability litigation, filing Chapter 7 bankruptcies and advising debtors on whether or not to reaffirm certain debts. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the California Bankruptcy Forum, and the San Fernando Valley Bar Association. Mr. Goodman also is actively involved in the business development and referral network, Provisors. He is admitted to practice in all California courts, the U.S. District courts in California and the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. Mr. Goodman also is admitted to practice in the states of New York and Nevada. He earned his B.A. degree from Pitzer College and his J.D. degree from Loyola Law School.

DANIEL A. HIGSON is the principal of The Law Offices of Daniel A. Higson in Ventura. He has been an attorney for over 35 years and focuses his practice on bankruptcy law. Mr. Higson is a certified bankruptcy specialist, certified by the State Bar of California Board of Legal Specialization and The American Board of Certification. He is a member of the State Bar of California, the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association, the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the Ventura County Bar Association. Mr. Higson earned his B.A. degree from the University of Redlands and his J.D. degree from the University of La Verne College of Law.

JANET A. LAWSON is a sole practitioner in Ventura. She has been focusing her practice on bankruptcy law for more than 23 years. Ms. Lawson is admitted to practice law in the Central District of California, the Eastern District of California, the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals and the U.S. Supreme Court. She is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the American Bankruptcy Institute. Ms. Lawson earned her J.D. degree from Ventura College of Law.

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