The American College of Bankruptcy welcomes you to the Tenth Circuit Conference on Bankruptcy to be held on the campus of the University of Denver. Please join us for a lively discussion of academic research, its practical application, and bankruptcy policy issues.

This program is designed for lawyers, business men and women, bankruptcy professionals, students, and academics. All are welcome.

Program Schedule

  • 12:50 p.m. – 1:00 p.m. Welcome: Judge Elizabeth E. Brown and Annette W. Jarvis
  • 1:00 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. Access to Justice Meets The Unauthorized Practice of Law: Petition Preparers, Unbundling of Services and Other Ethical Conundrums
    Moderator: Judge Elizabeth E. Brown
    Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado
    Panel Members:
    Professor Michael D. Sousa, University of Denver Sturm College of Law
    Stephen Berken, Law Offices of Stephen Berken
    Judge Sidney B. Brooks, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado
  • 2:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. The Use and Treatment of Secured Debt in Restructurings and Bankruptcy: Too Much, Too Little or Just Right
    Moderator: Annette W. Jarvis, Dorsey & Whitney LLP
    Panel Members:
    Professor Mark Jenkins, The Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania
    Nancy Buchanan, Wells Fargo Bank, N.A.
    Christopher T. Lenhart, U.S. Bank National Association
    Christian Onsager, Onsager, Staelin & Guyerson, LLC
    Judge A. Bruce Campbell, Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Colorado
  • 4:15 p.m. Open Bar Reception at the John E. Moye Faculty Library (Room 412)

CLE

3.0 hours of CLE credit is pending, with 1.5 hours of Ethics credit requested.

Click here to register. 

The Conference has been underwritten by Dorsey & Whitney LLP. Cost of attendance is $35.00 per person. Students, Academics and Judges are free. All proceeds from the Conference will be donated to the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation.

We are unable to accept payment on the day of the event.

The University of Denver Sturm College of Law is committed to providing facilities that are accessible to persons with and without disabilities. We encourage persons with disabilities to contact Stefanie Carroll at 303.871.6076 or scarroll@law.du.edu for further information.