University of Miami School of Law 1311 Miller Drive Miami, FL 33136
Join Us for the 35th Annual Workshop!
The annual BANKRUPTCY SKILLS WORKSHOP presents essential basics on consumer bankruptcy practice in the Southern District of Florida. All proceeds from the Workshop will benefit the Louis Phillips Scholarship Endowment Fund at the University of Miami School of Law.
Regardless of your level of bankruptcy experience, the Bankruptcy Skills Workshop offers useful information on local practice in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida. The program focuses on where the practice of consumer bankruptcy is going and more complex issues that arise.
Approved Florida CLE Credit: 8.0 general CLE credits, including 1.0 ethics, 1.0 technology and 8.0 certification credits in State and Federal Government and Administrative Practice.
Topics include: Best practices for knowing your client, preparing a case for filing, such as appropriate due diligence, potential issues that may arise for a debtor with respect to unique ownership interests and exemptions, and post-filing concerns for the US Trustee.
Featuring the two (2) standing chapter 13 trustees for the Southern District of Florida, along with a debtor attorney and creditor attorney – each with more than fifteen (15) years of experience in Consumer Bankruptcy, this panel will provide guidance on practice in this jurisdiction, including discussion on easily overlooked or misunderstood local rules. The panel will also discuss recent case law (both local and national) regarding conversion issues, valuation practice in light of higher interest rates, homestead exemption, collateral estoppel and other topics that have had a recent (and likely continual) impact in the consumer bankruptcy space.
Bankruptcy Judges’ View from the Bench—Panel Discussion
This panel will discuss emerging issues in consumer bankruptcy and feature United States Bankruptcy Court Judges from the state of Florida.
Speakers: The Hon. Erik Kimball, Chief Judge, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida The Hon. Scott M. Grossman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida The Hon. Corali Lopez-Castro, JD '90, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida The Hon. Robert A. Mark, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida The Hon. Mindy A. Mora, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida The Hon. Peter Russin, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida
Moderated by:Patricia A. Redmond, Esq. , JD '79, Director, Bankruptcy Assistance Clinic; Adjunct Faculty, J.D. Program & Robert Traurig-Greenberg Traurig LL.M. in Real Property Development, University of Miami School of Law
11:45 AM - 12:30 PM
Lunch
12:30 PM – 1:30 PM
Practice in the Southern District of Florida from the Perspective of the Clerk of Court and Courtroom Deputies
Updates on statistics, budget, space and facilities, court operations, recent administrative orders, common e-filing deficiencies, and clerk’s office initiatives. A courtroom deputy panel will also review calendaring tips, submission of proposed orders, and digital-audio recording pointers.
Speaker: Joe Falzone, Clerk of Court and Courtroom Deputies, United States Bankruptcy Court Southern District of Florida
1:45 PM – 2:45 PM
Evidentiary Issues in Bankruptcy
This panel will discuss different ways that evidence comes up in bankruptcy cases, how to prepare for and present at an evidentiary hearing, and some pet peeves.
Speakers: Katelyn Garciga, Judicial law clerk to the Honorable Scott M. Grossman, U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Southern District of Florida Zach Shelomith, JD ’97, Partner, LSS Law Laudy Luna, Managing Partner, CRL Law Group
Artificial Intelligence and Ethics: Emerging Issues (Part 2)
Topics include: Continuing the discussion from 2024, this panel will explore the use (or choice not to) of artificial intelligence in the legal field.
Speakers: Tara Trevorrow, Law Clerk for The Hon. Mindy A. Mora Or Cohen Sasson, Law & Technology Fellow, University of Miami School of Law Eric Ostroff, JD '04, Managing Partner and Chair, Trade Secrets and IP Group at Meland Budwick
Moderated by:Anthony V. Alfieri, Professor of Law; Dean's Distinguished Scholar; Founding Director, Center for Ethics and Public Service and Community Equity Lab, Historic Black Church Program, and Legal Profession Program, University of Miami School of Law
