Consumer Bankruptcy

This panel will examine what is necessary to file a proof of claim, as well as claim allowances and estimation procedures. The panelists will also discuss valuation considerations and the recovery of interest for secured and unsecured claims and no-look fees.

Set in the game show format of “Jeopardy,” this interactive ethics session will test the knowledge of the audience, provide valuable ethics information, and encourage networking among the participants. The panelists will cover ethical and evidentiary issues that have arisen in bankruptcy cases within the Tenth Circuit and elsewhere.

This session will highlight particularly interesting case law developments to date since 2022, and their impacts on bankruptcy law and practice.

Regional judges will strive to answer questions on current issues.

Technology can be looked at as a business-enabler. Attorneys who want to move from manual or paper processes to an automated, streamlined, more efficient or paperless practice have a variety of options available. The choices are seemingly endless, but which options are the right fit for your practice? This panel will discuss some of the productivity suites, PDF-production software, case-management systems and other programs that are available to modernize consumer practice.