The purpose of the NorthLegal Advanced Bankruptcy Conference is to help those who already have a firm understanding of consumer bankruptcy law to move to "the next level," both by exploring more complex rules and by applying and testing their knowledge against real life situations.
The Advanced Bankruptcy Conference will differ from the General Bankruptcy Conference in that—
Schedule
Monday (9/8) | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lunch included |
Tuesday (9/9) | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
Wednesday (9/10) | 9:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. | Lunch on your own |
Until June 27, 2014, the early registration fee is $875.00. From June 28 until August 15, 2014, the registration fee will be $950.00. Registrations received after August 15 will be accepted at the rate of $1,025.00.
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The NorthLegal Advanced Bankruptcy Conference was developed for those who have already attended the General Bankruptcy Conference on multiple occasions and who are ready for more detailed information. Attendance at the General Bankruptcy Conference first, at least once (but preferably more than once) is strongly encouraged even for those with significant bankruptcy experience. Sometimes those who have learned "on the job" find they have been taught errors or have not be taught key basic rules. The General Bankruptcy Conference will help with that and will provide a firm foundation upon which the Advanced Bankruptcy Conference can build.
Nevertheless, those with at least five years of recent experience handling consumer bankruptcy matters in a financial institution, law office, or trustee's office environment are also welcome to attend the NorthLegal Advanced Bankruptcy Conference even if they have not previously attended the General
All participants must be employees of consumer lending institutions such as banks, credit unions or automobile finance lenders, or financial institution agents such as attorneys or collection agencies.
The Advanced Bankruptcy Conference not intended to present totally different information from the General Bankruptcy Conference. The NorthLegal General Bankruptcy Conference always has, and still does, present advanced bankruptcy material. However, while the General Bankruptcy Conference begins on the first day at a very basic level and does not get to advanced material until the second or third day, the Advanced Conference assumes participants have a strong combination of training and hands-on experience and builds on that foundation. General subjects such as the automatic stay and the discharge injunction are still discussed, but the emphasis is on more challenging application of those rules.
A strict scheduled "agenda" is not available in advance of the program, because the speaker believes participants benefit from the ability to cover some topics as they arise. However, the following topics, among others, will be covered in detail during the three-and-a-half day conference:
» Debtor Protection During and After Bankruptcy
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» Handling Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Cases
Each participant will receive extensive handout materials that outline, discuss, and analyze bankruptcy law as it pertains to consumer lending. Although these course materials are not intended to serve as a "stand alone book" (in fact, they are not sold to those who do not attend the conference), many conference participants have told us they use the course materials as a reference guide to assist them in handling cases throughout the year.
Speakers
The primary speaker for the conference is Eric North. Eric is a practicing
attorney who has devoted his legal practice to representing the interests of
consumer lending institutions for more than twenty-five years.
Prior to beginning the practice of law, Eric worked within various financial
institutions in lending, collections, and operations departments, and managed
several of those institutions. This experience allows Eric to bring practical,
as well as "legal" information
to those who attend his programs.
In addition to practicing law, Eric dedicates a significant portion of his time
each year to the training of hundreds of consumer credit professionals throughout
the United States through local programs presented on behalf of dozens of state and national trade associations, through monthly NorthLegal Webinars, and through
the annual NorthLegal Bankruptcy Conference.
It is anticipated there may be one or more guest speakers at the conference, although that is not for certain. Further information will be posted here as it becomes available.