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Agenda & Materials

• 12:00 - 1:10 pm

  Family Law and Bankruptcy

  The intersection of bankruptcy and probate matters with a focus on debtors who lack capacity to independently prosecute their bankruptcy case, what to do when a debtor dies during the term of the bankruptcy plan, and the enforcement of domestic support obligations in bankruptcy

  Hon. Thomas J. Barbar, Probate and Family Court, Commonwealth of Massachusetts , Woburn
  Carolyn A. Bankowski, Esq., Office of the Chapter 13 Trustee , Boston
  Patricia Keane Martin, Esq., Prince Lobel Tye LLP , Boston
  David A. Mawhinney, Esq., District of Massachusetts (Central & Western Divisions) , Worcester
  
• 1:10 - 1:20 pm

  Break
• 1:20 - 3:20 pm

  New England Judicial Panel

  A panel of bankruptcy judges from the First and Second Circuits discuss trending issues in bankruptcy cases

  Hon. Janet E. Bostwick, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts , Boston
  Hon. Heather Zubke Cooper, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Vermont , Burlington
  Hon. John Andrew Dorsey, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Rhode Island , Providence
  Hon. Christopher J. Panos, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts , Worcester
  Hon. Ann M. Nevins, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut , New Haven
  Hon. James J. Tancredi, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, District of Connecticut , Hartford
  
• 3:20 - 3:30 pm

  Break
• 3:30 - 4:40 pm

  Hot Topics in Bankruptcy Law

  - Involuntary Bankruptcies: Recent cases regarding involuntary bankruptcy filings and potential risks to creditors who pursue this remedy
  - Merchant Cash Advances: The treatment of merchant cash advances in recent bankruptcy cases and the overall impact of this type of financing arrangement on Chapter 11 and Subchapter V cases

  Steven Weiss, Esq., Shatz, Schwartz, and Fentin, PC , Springfield
  Annecca H. Smith, Esq., Robinson+Cole LLP , Hartford
  Frank C. Morrissey, Esq., Morrissey, Wilson & Zafiropoulos, LLP , Braintree
  Bodie B. Colwell, Esq., Preti Flaherty Beliveau & Pachios LLP , Portland
  
• 4:40 - 5:00 pm

  "Ask the Experts" Q&A Session and Key Takeaways

  Panel
  

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