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  • April 26
  • 1:00 - 2:05 pm EST

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The Influence of Bankruptcy on Collections

April 26

Learn how bankruptcy influences collection efforts and how to properly respond to a bankruptcy.

The filing of a bankruptcy always complicates and in many ways frustrates a creditor’s collection efforts. However, there are steps that can be taken and strategies that can be employed to maximize the potential for recovery in such situations. Knowing the bankruptcy process, the types of claims, and certain advantages provided to creditors in the Bankruptcy Code are key in evaluating the best path. Moreover, preparing for a potential bankruptcy while in the process of settling a collection action can often help mitigate the possible clawback of settlement funds in a future bankruptcy. Knowledge of these issues can greatly benefit internal collections and outside collection counsel if and when a bankruptcy is filed.

Learning Objectives

  • You will be able to discuss the key steps in the bankruptcy process and how they affect creditors and creditors’ rights.
  • You will be able to review the effects of the automatic stay and what creditors can and cannot do following a bankruptcy filing.
  • You will be able to define the effects of a debtor’s discharge and who gets the benefit of that discharge.
  • You will be able to recognize ways to be better positioned against avoidance of settlement payments in the face of a potential bankruptcy filing.

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Agenda

Bankruptcy 101
  • Understanding Primary Bankruptcy Processes
  • Key Differences Between Chapter 11, Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 Cases
  • New Subchapter 5 of Chapter 11
  • Various Types of Creditor Claims and How to Assert Them
The Automatic Stay
  • Understanding the Primary Effects of the Automatic Stay
  • Who Does the Automatic Say Affect? Third Parties, Guarantors…?
  • Seeking Relief From the Automatic Stay
Bankruptcy Discharge
  • What Does a Bankruptcy Discharge Accomplish and Who Can Get a Discharge?
  • Can a Creditor Collect/Execute After a Discharge?
  • Exceptions to and Objecting to a Debtor’s Discharge
  • Exemptions
Strategies Prior to and in Bankruptcy
  • Credit Enhancements and Bankruptcy Remote Collection Tools
  • Proofs of Claim
  • Involuntary Bankruptcy as a Collection Tool
Preferential Transfer Considerations
  • Collecting in the Face of an Expected Bankruptcy Filing
  • Settlement Agreement Provisions to Help Protect Against Avoidance of Settlement Payments
  • Preference Defenses
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  • AK CLE 1.0
     
  • Alaska attorneys may receive 1.0 hours of continuing legal education, including hours of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
     
  • AL CLE 1.1
     
  • This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.1 hours credit.
     
  • AR CLE 1.0
     
  • This course has been approved for 1.0 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board.
     
  • Arizona CLE 1.0
     
  • The State Bar of Arizona does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education requirement. This activity may qualify for up to 1.0 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona.
     
  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     
  • CT CLE 1.0
     
  • Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.0 CLE credit(s).
     
  • HI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 VCLE credit hours.
     
  • IL CLE 1.0
     
  • This course was approved for a total of 1.0 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
     
  • IN CLE 1.1
     
  • This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission on Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.1 hours of Distance Education credit.
     
  • MN CLE 1.0 (Pending)
     
  • This program has been submitted to the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education. Approval pending.
     
  • MO CLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the Missouri Bar for 1.3 hours of CLE.
     
  • ND CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been reviewed by the North Dakota Commission for Continuing Legal Education and approved for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • NH MCLE 1.0
     
  • NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for CLE credit(s). Program Length: 60 Minutes.
     
  • NJ CLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.3 hours of total CLE credit.
     
  • NM CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of credit.
     
  • NV CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.0 CLE hours.
     
  • NY CLE 1.0 including Areas of Professional Practice 1
     
  • This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.0 credit hours in the area(s) of Areas of Professional Practice for 1.00 hour. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for both established and newly admitted attorneys. Lorman Business Center, LLC. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
     
  • OH CLE 1.25 (Pending)
     
  • This course has been submitted to the Supreme Court of Ohio Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.25 CLE hours. Approval pending.
     
  • PA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 hours of substantive law, practice and procedure CLE credit.
     
  • RI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • VA CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.0 CLE credit hours.
     
  • VT CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.0 hours of CLE credit.
     
  • WI CLE 1.0
     
  • This program has been approved by the Board of Bar Examiners for 1.0 hours for use toward the Wisconsin Mandatory CLE requirement.
     
  • WV MCLE 1.3
     
  • This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.3 MCLE hours.
     
  • CPE 1.2 including Business Law 1.2
     
  • Lorman Education Services is registered with the National Association of State Boards of Accountancy (NASBA) as a sponsor of continuing professional education on the National Registry of CPE Sponsors. State boards of accountancy have final authority on the acceptance of individual courses for CPE credit. Complaints regarding registered sponsors may be submitted to the National Registry of CPE Sponsors through its web site: www.nasbaregistry.org. For more information regarding administrative policies such as complaint and refund, please contact our offices at 866-352-9539. CPE Credit: Maximum Credit Hours: 1.2 each session (based on a 50 minute credit hour). You must attend at least 50 minutes to obtain credit. Field of Study: Business Law for 1.2 hours. Prerequisite: basic knowledge of business financials. Level of Knowledge: Intermediate. Teaching Method: Seminar/Lecture. Advance Preparation: None. Delivery Method: Group Internet Based. Please refer to the information in this brochure for outline, course content and objectives. Upon completion of this course, you will receive a certificate of attendance. Final approval of a course for CPE credit belongs with each state's regulatory board. Please note: In order to receive CPE credit for this course you MUST use the streaming audio option, as well as enable and complete the required progress checks.
     

OnDemand Course

This course was last revised on October 13, 2020.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

  • CA MCLE 1.0
     
  • Lorman Business Center, LLC. is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.0 CLE hours of participatory credit.
     

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

Who should attend?

This live webinar is designed for attorneys, credit and collection managers, presidents, vice presidents, business owners and managers, lending professionals, bankers, and accountants.

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Faculty

Kirk B. Burkley, Esq.

Kirk B. Burkley, Esq.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.

  • Managing partner of Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
  • Practice emphasizes all aspects of bankruptcy and restructuring, creditors’ rights, business and corporate transactions, litigation, real estate, and oil and gas
  • Conducts regular seminars/live webinars and workshops on bankruptcy, creditors’ rights, and oil and gas
  • Author of several publications related to the bankruptcy field, with work appearing in ABI Journal, Equipment Leasing Newsletter, Pennsylvania Association of Credit Managers Newsletter The Creditor, and more
  • Emeritus Board Member of the American Board of Certification, past president of the American Board of Certification, past president of Turnaround Management Association, member of Allegheny County Bar Association, American Bankruptcy Institute
  • J.D. degree, University of Pittsburgh School of Law; B.S. degree, Ohio University
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] or 412-456-8108
Raymond P. Wendolowski Jr., Esq.

Raymond P. Wendolowski Jr., Esq.

Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.

  • Partner-in-charge of the creditors’ rights group at Bernstein-Burkley, P.C.
  • Practice focuses primarily on commercial collection litigation
  • Frequently speaks at webinars and conferences, including leading CLEs for Lorman Educational Services and the National Association of Credit Management
  • Member of the Pennsylvania Bar Association and Allegheny Bar Association
  • J.D. degree, associate editor of the Tax Review, University of Pittsburgh, School of Law; while completing J.D. degree, completed a legal intern externship at the City of Pittsburgh Zoning Board of Adjustment; B.A. degree in communications, University of Scranton
  • Can be contacted at [email protected] or 412-456-8119
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