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

Continuing Education Credits:   

* denotes specialty credits

1. BANKRUPTCY LITIGATION PROCEDURE AND NUANCES
   9:00 - 9:45, Patrick J. Geile
   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
   9:45 - 10:30, Patrick J. Geile
   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
   10:45 - 11:45, Patrick J. Geile
   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
   11:45 - 12:30, Noah G. Hillen
   1. Objections to Discharge Under 727
   2. Dischargeability Actions Under 523
5. PREFERENCES
   1:30 - 2:15, Matthew T. Christensen
   1. Defining "Preferential Transfer"
   2. Special Rules That Apply to Preference Actions
   3. Substantive Defenses
6. FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS
   2:30 - 3:15, Matthew T. Christensen
   1. Actual Intent
   2. Constructive
   3. Affirmative Defenses
7. CLAIM LITIGATION
   3:15 - 4:00, Noah G. Hillen
   1. Objections to Proofs of Claim
   2. Objections to Confirmation
8. APPELLATE PROCEDURE AND STRATEGIES
   4:00 - 4:30, Noah G. Hillen
   1. Appeals From Final Orders
   2. Interlocutory Appeals

MATTHEW T. CHRISTENSEN is an attorney in the law firm of Angstman Johnson & Associates, PLLC, where he represents clients in all aspects of business law, real estate and bankruptcy, including all aspects of litigation and transactional work. He also is an adjunct professor at Boise State University and the University of Idaho College of Law. Mr. Christensen teaches American government and international law courses at BSU, and international trade/business and real estate courses at the College of Law. He is an active member of the Idaho State Bar, currently serving as a member of the Business and Corporate Law Section Governing Council. Mr. Christensen also is a member of the Real Property and Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Sections of the Idaho State Bar and is involved with the American Bankruptcy Institute. He earned his B.A. degree from Brigham Young University, and his J.D. and LL.M. degrees from Duke University School of Law.

NOAH G. HILLEN is an attorney at the law firm of Moffatt Thomas Barrett Rock & Fields, Chtd., where he represents a wide variety of clients in state and federal court involving complex lending, contract, and business disputes. Mr. Hillen specializes in bankruptcy, loan workouts, commercial litigation, lender liability defense, and agricultural lending. He has more than 10 years of experience in the field of bankruptcy. Mr. Hillen has experience representing commercial lenders, leasing companies, banks, and other financial institutions in bankruptcy and credit transactions. He has also represented clients in bankruptcy preference and avoidance actions. His commercial litigation practice involves the defense of claims involving the Uniform Commercial Code and real estate litigation. Mr. Hillen has also handled issues in agricultural lending involving loan workouts and lien priority. He graduated cum laude from the College of Idaho in 2004 and from the University of Idaho College of Law in 2007. At the University of Idaho he twice represented his school in the only national moot court competition devoted to bankruptcy law. After finishing law school, Mr. Hillen served as a law clerk to the Honorable Joel D. Horton at the Idaho Supreme Court. He speaks on developments in corporate and business law for the Fourth District Bar Association, and has written several legal articles, most recently for the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Idaho State Bar. In 2008, he was appointed to serve on the Continuing Legal Education Committee for the Idaho Law Foundation. Mr. Hillen also volunteers with the Idaho State Bar. He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute, the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of the Idaho State Bar, the American Bar Association, and the American Inns of Court No. 130.

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