Are you prepared to handle consumer bankruptcy claims? A solid understanding of fundamental bankruptcy law and procedures is essential to your confidence and effectiveness as a bankruptcy practitioner. Order today to learn the technical skills needed to provide immediate protection to clients and help them establish financially stable futures.

• Introduction to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules
• Conducting the Initial Client Interview
• The Basics of Chapter 7 and the Means Test
• The Basics of Chapter 13
• Ensuring Ethical Conduct
• Bankruptcy Forms and Filing Process
• Automatic Stay Litigation in a Nutshell

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INTRODUCTION TO THE BANKRUPTCY CODE AND RULES
9:00 - 9:45, Elizabeth A. Kane

• Various Bankruptcy Proceedings
• Eligibility
• Exemptions

CONDUCTING THE INITIAL CLIENT INTERVIEW
9:45 - 10:30, Jean Christensen

• Bankruptcy Alternatives
• How to Conduct and Analyze Intake Interviews
• Must-Ask Questions in Follow-Up Interviews
• Rules for Setting Up Retainer Agreements
• Creating Correspondence Faster
• Helping Your Client Determine Which Chapter to File
• Clarifying Key Differences Between Chapters for Clients

THE BASICS OF CHAPTER 7 AND THE MEANS TEST
10:45 - 11:45, Elizabeth A. Kane

• Information to Obtain From Debtors
• The Means Test
• Exempt vs. Non-Exempt Property
• When to File Petition and Related Documents
• The Trustee's Role
• Automatic Stay
• What to Expect From Creditors' Meetings
• Spot Problems When Liquidating Remaining Assets
• Control Distribution to Creditors and Discharge of Bankruptcy

THE BASICS OF CHAPTER 13
12:45 - 1:45, Jean Christensen

• Compare and Contrast Chapter 13 and Chapter 7
• Automatic Stay Provisions
• The Trustee's Role as Administrator
• Tips for Creating and Filing Repayment Plans
• Easy Ways to Establish Priority of Claims
• Avoid Mistakes When Confirming or Rejecting Plans
• When Conversion to Chapter 7 is Applicable
• Enforce and Modify Plans
• Uncover Broader Discharge Options

ENSURING ETHICAL CONDUCT
1:45 - 2:45, Jerrold K. Guben

• Specific Provisions of the Bankruptcy Code on Ethics
• Sanctions in Bankruptcy Proceedings
• Ethics of Conflicts of Interest

BANKRUPTCY FORMS AND FILING PROCESS
3:00 - 3:45, Jean Christensen

• Choose the Right Forms (Sample Forms Included)
• What Schedules to File
• Checklist of Filing Procedures
• Do's and Don'ts When Filing Petitions
• Pros and Cons of Electronic Filing

AUTOMATIC STAY LITIGATION IN A NUTSHELL
3:45 - 4:30, Elizabeth A. Kane

• The Real Purpose of the Automatic Stay
• Creditors Strategies for Terminating or Obtaining Relief From the Stay
• Determine Violations of the Stay
• How the Stay Affects the Statutes of Limitation
• Helpful Sample Forms

JEAN CHRISTENSEN is the founder of The Law Office of Jean Christensen LLLC, which is a full-service consumer bankruptcy law firm located in Honolulu, Hawaii, serving all the Hawaiian Islands. The firm assists individuals and married couples in obtaining debt relief under Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code, and through alternatives to bankruptcy. The firm also offers representation in adversary proceedings and contested matters before the Bankruptcy Court, and in other debtor-creditor matters before the state and federal courts. Ms. Christensen earned her B.A. degree in political science from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and her J.D. degree from the University of Hawaii. She is a member of the Hawaii State and American bar associations and is admitted to practice before Hawaii state courts and the U.S. District Court, District of Hawaii.

JERROLD K. GUBEN is a partner with the law firm of O'Connor Playdon & Guben, where he concentrates his practice in commercial and corporate litigation, bankruptcy and corporate reorganizations. Mr. Guben earned his B.S. degree from the University of Southern California, his A.M. degree from the University of Michigan and his LL.B. degree from Harvard University Law School. He has served as a lecturer in law and a research associate at Yale University Law School, and he was on the faculty of the William S. Richardson School of Law, University of Hawaii. Mr. Guben is member of the Hawaii State Bar Association.

ELIZABETH A. KANE is a sole practitioner in Honolulu, where her practice is concentrated in the areas of bankruptcy law, creditors' rights and commercial litigation. She earned her B.A. degree from James Madison University and her J.D. degree from Boalt Hall School of Law, University of California at Berkeley. Ms. Kane has previously lectured on her areas of practice. She is a member of the Hawaii State (member, Bankruptcy Section) and American bar associations and the State Bar of Arizona.

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