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Live Teleseminar: Ethics in Bankruptcy Practice

Date: May 12, 2009
Time: 1:00p.m. - 2:00p.m.

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About the Seminar
Attorney ethics in bankruptcy, and when a client is in default or in workout negotiations lenders, are complex and subtle.  These issues have become more pressing with the increase in the number of business and real estate defaults, and the increase in workout negotiations.  What are the sources of the ethical rules?  What obligations does an attorney have to lenders and others creditors, if any?  When do legitimate transfers of assets cross the line into fraudulent conveyances?  These and many other questions will be addressed in this program which will provide you with a practical guide to ethical responsibilities and traps in representing debtors and creditors.

§          Sources of liability for attorneys representing debtors or creditors in federal bankruptcy
§          Ethics in workout negotiations
§          Fraudulent conveyance considerations
§          Special issues of collection activities against consumers
·          Practical tips for avoiding liability

About the Speaker
Rob Charles is a partner in the Las Vegas and Tucson offices of Lewis and Roca, LLP, where he represents clients in business bankruptcy cases, commercial lawsuits and business transactions.  He primarily represents both secured and unsecured creditors, as well as debtors, in all aspects of Chapter 11 business bankruptcy cases before the bankruptcy courts and in appeals.  Mr. Charles is a contributor to the Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser and is an adjunct professor of law at the University of Arizona College of Law.  He is a member of the American Bankruptcy Institute and formerly served as chair of the State Bar of Arizona Rules of Professional Conduct Committee.  He received his B.A. and his J.D. from the University of Arizona.

Mandatory MCLE Credit Hours and Legal Ethics & Professional Responsibility (LEPR) Credit Hours
This seminar qualifies for 1.0 MCLE credit hour, including up to 1.0 LEPR credit hour.
This seminar qualifies for 1.0 Bankruptcy Law Specialty Credit

Event Type: Teleseminars