The Iowa Chapter of the Federal Bar Association will again be hosting its annual bankruptcy conference on Thursday and Friday October 29th and 30th, 2015 at the Embassy Suites Hotel Des Moines Downtown in downtown Des Moines, Iowa.

This year's Judicial Reception and Dinner will again be hosted on Thursday evening of the Conference at the Des Moines Embassy Club's "City Club" location on the 34th Floor of the Ruan Building (666 Grand Avenue).

In an effort to keep costs down, and to be as "Green" as possible, the IAFBA will provide "digital" copies of the conference materials to all conference attendees, by providing a secure URL hyperlink to download the written outlines prior to the conference, and, upon request, provide the materials on a USB Thumb Drive to attendees the day of the conference. Bound hard copies of the conference materials will be available for those willing to pay an additional $25.00 during the online registration process, to cover the additional printing and binding costs.

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PROGRAM FOR THURSDAY OCTOBER 29TH, 2015

7:30-7:50  Registration
7:50-8:00  Welcome/Announcements
8:00-9:00  Ethical Considerations with Social Media - James Cossitt, Esq.
9:00-10:00  At the Intersection of Bankruptcy and Family Law  – Professor Michaela M. White, Creighton School of Law
10:00-10:15  Break
10:15-11:15  Update on Iowa’s Garnishment Statutes and Proposed Updates to the Uniform Fraudulent Transfers Act – Kristina Stanger, Esq.
11:15-12:00  The Role of a Financial Advisor in Chapter 11 and Out-of-Court Workouts  – Daniel Wiggins, Managing Partner, MorrisAnderson
12:15-1:15  Lunch on your own
1:15-2:15  Iowa’s Receivership Statutes – Chet Mellema, Esq.

2:15-2:45 Report from the Bankruptcy Clerk of Court – Upcoming Changes to Petition, Schedules and Statements – Office of the Clerk of the Bankruptcy Court, Southern Dist. Iowa

2:45-3:15  Report and Update from the Office of the U.S. Trustee
3:15-3:30  Break
3:30-4:30 Ethical Considerations from a Creditors Counsel Perspective  - Tim Van Vliet, Esq. and Brooke Van Vliet, Esq.
4:30-5:00 Chapter 13 Panel – Elizabeth Goodman, Esq. and Carol Dunbar, Esq.

JUDICIAL RECEPTION & DINNER -Reservations Required

6:00-6:45  Hosted Cocktail Judicial Reception
6:45-9:00  Judicial Dinner

PROGRAM FOR FRIDAY OCTOBER 30th, 2015

7:50-8:00  Welcome/Announcements
8:00-9:00  8th Circuit case Law Update- Krystal Mikkilineni, Esq.
9:00-10:00  Chapter 11 in Iowa and the ABI Chapter 11 Reform Commission Report and Recommendations Regarding Small Businesses – Jeffrey Goetz, Esq. and Mark Melickian, Esq.
10:00-10:15  Break
10:15-11:15  Chapter 7 Trustees Panel - Don Neiman, Esq.,  Deb Petersen, Esq.,  Charles Smith, Esq., Robert Schlegel, Esq., Wes Huisinga, Esq., Wil Forker, Esq.
11:15-12:15  Bankruptcy Judges Panel - Hon. Thad J. Collins, Hon. Lee M. Jackwig, Hon. Anita L. Shodeen, Hon. Charles Nail