Seventh Annual EBDJ Symposium - March 4, 2010
We are proud to announce that this year's Symposium is a Zero Waste event. All waste created at this symposium will be either recycled or composted.
CLE and Fees
Symposium attendance qualifies for three hours of Georgia CLE credit, including one ethics hour and one trial hour.
The registration fee is $70, and includes CLE fees, breakfast, break refreshments, and buffet lunch. Fees are not applicable to judges, law clerks, and attorneys employed by named sponsors.
Register here. Online registration is open through February 28, 2010. Registration is also available at the symposium.
Symposium Schedule
8:00 am – 8:50 am
Registration and Breakfast
8:50 am – 8:55 am
Introduction
Marguerite De Voll, Editor-in-Chief
8:55 am - 9:00 am
Welcome
Dean David Partlett
9:00 am – 10:00 am
Panel Discussion
Ponzi Schemes—Bankruptcy Court v. Federal Court Equity Receivership: The Business Bankruptcy Panel
Featured Panelists:
The Honorable Paul W. Bonapfel, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
John Mills, Barnes & Thornburg LLP (moderating)
Todd Neilson, LECG
William Hicks, Securities and Exchange Commission, Atlanta Regional Office
10:00 am – 10:20 am
Coffee and Refreshments
10:20 am – 11:20 am
Panel Discussion
Views from the Bench—Five Years of BAPCPA: The Consumer Bankruptcy Panel
Featured Panelists:
The Honorable Keith M. Lundin, United States Bankruptcy Court, Middle District of Tennessee
The Honorable Cecelia G. Morris, United States Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York
The Honorable Mary Grace Diehl, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia
Professor Jack Williams, Georgia State University College of Law (moderating)
11:20 am – 11:40 am
Coffee and Refreshments
11:40 am – 12:40 pm
Panel Discussion
Ethics 2.0—The Ethical Challenges and Pitfalls Web 2.0 Presents to Bankruptcy Attorneys: The Ethics Panel
Featured Panelists:
Mark Duedall, Hunton & Williams (moderating)
Steve Jakubowski, Coleman Law Firm/ Bankruptcy Litigation Blog
Kevin O’Keefe, LexBlog, Inc.
Scott Riddle, The Law Office of Scott B. Riddle/Georgia Bankruptcy Law Blog
12:40 pm – 2:00 pm Lunch
Location
Tull Auditorium
Emory University School of Law
1301 Clifton Road, NE
Atlanta, GA 30322
Map and Directions
Parking
Please note: parking has changed from previous years. Click here for more information.
Questions
If you have any questions or suggestions about the symposium, please contact Robert Rhodes or Trevor Pinkerton.
We look forward to your attendance,
Robert F. Rhodes
Executive Symposium Editor
Trevor G. Pinkerton
Symposium Editor
Notes and Comments Editor