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Archived Outlines and CLE Approval Letters
| Lou Jones Breakfast Club | ||
| Outlines and CLE Approvals |
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| May 14, 2013 | ||
| Proposed National Chapter 13 Plan | ||
| 05-14-13 Outline | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 05-14-2013 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| _________________________ | ||
| April 9, 2013 | ||
| City of Milwaukee's role in Chapter 13 bankruptcy | ||
| 04-09-13 Outline | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 04-09-2013 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| _________________________ | ||
| March 12, 2013 | ||
| Discharge Violations in Bankruptcy | ||
| 03-12-13 Outline | ||
| 03-12-13 Outline-Ginsberg and Martin | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 03-12-2013 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| _________________________ | ||
| February 12, 2013 | ||
| How to Prepare a Non-Consumer Chapter 7 case | ||
| Hanson Outline 2.12.13 | ||
| Brockmeyer Outline 2.12.13 | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 02-12-2013 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| _________________________ | ||
| January 3, 2013 | ||
| Redemptions, Reaffirmations, and Surrenders in Chapter 7 | ||
| 01-08-13 Outline | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 01-08-2013 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 11, 2012 | ||
| Annual Ethics in Bankruptcy | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 12-11-2012 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 13, 2012 | ||
| Electronic Filing (CM/ECF) tips, tools, and best practices | ||
| 11-13-12 Outline (1) | ||
| 11-13-12 Outline (2) | ||
| 11-13-12 Outline (3) | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 11-13-2012 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 9, 2012 | ||
| Strategies to Deal with Foreclosure Walkaways by Lenders | ||
| Gustafson Outline | ||
| Recent Cases | ||
| Jesinski-Doyle Outline | ||
| Recording of Lou Jones Breakfast - 10-09-2012 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ______________________ | ||
| September 11, 2012 | ||
| Effective Legal Research | ||
| Gentle Reminders | ||
| WIEB Search | ||
| Westlaw Search | ||
| Lexis Search | ||
| Google Scholar Search | ||
| Effective Legal Research Outline | ||
| 9-11-12 Recording | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 14, 2012 | ||
| Tax Consequences for LLC Members After Bankruptcy | ||
| 8-14-12 Outline | ||
| 8-14-12 Recording | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 10, 2012 | ||
| Student Loan Issues in Bankruptcy | ||
| 7-10-12 Outline | ||
| 7-10-12 Recording | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 12, 2012 | ||
| Successor Liability in Bankruptcy | ||
| Successor Liability Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 15, 2012 | ||
| Professor Jonathan Lipson and Jennifer Vandermeuse presented on Ortiz v. Aurora Health Care, Inc., 665 F.3d 906 (7th Cir. 2011) (applying Stern v. Marshall). | ||
| 5-15-12 Outline | ||
| 5-15-12 Recording | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| April 10, 2012 | ||
| How to Keep Your Chapter 7 Trustees Happy | ||
| 4-10-12 Lanser Outline | ||
| 4-10-12 George Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| March 20, 2012 | ||
| Revised Chapter 13 Rules/Practical Effect of Hamilton v. Lanning | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Outline | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Flow Chart | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Form1 | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Form2 | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Form3 | ||
| 3-20-12 Martin Form4 | ||
| 3-20-12 DeLadurantey Outline | ||
| 3-20-12 DeLadurantey Exhibits | ||
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| February 14, 2012 | ||
| Divorce and Marital Property Issues in Bankruptcy | ||
| 2-14-12 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 10, 2012 | ||
| Federal Tax Issues in Bankruptcy | ||
| 1-10-12 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 13, 2011 | ||
| Exemptions | ||
| 12-13-11 Outline (1) | ||
| 12-13-11 Outline (2) (Revised) | ||
| 12-13-11 Outline (3) | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 8, 2011 | ||
| Bankruptcy Ethics | ||
| 11-08-11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 18, 2011 | ||
| Mortgage Modification Mediation Program Update | ||
| 10-18-11 Outline | ||
| 10-18-11 MMM-Document Checklist and Forms | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 11, 2011 | ||
| Lord of the Claims Part I-- Frodo Objects: Challenging Standing and Real Party in Interest Status for Securitized Trusts and Other Parties. Indorsement, Negotiation, and Possession of Mortgage Notes in Chapter 13 and State Court Foreclosures | ||
| 10-11-11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 13, 2011 | ||
| The Not So Fresh Start--Objections to Discharge in Bankruptcy | ||
| 9.13.11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 9, 2011 | ||
| Stern v. Marshall: The Powers of Bankruptcy Judges Questioned -- Again | ||
| 8-9-11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 12, 2011 | ||
| Wis. Stat. § 128.21: Wisconsin’s Affordable Alternative to Bankruptcy | ||
| 7.12.11 Outline 1 - Martin | ||
| 7.12.11 Outline 2 - Nelson | ||
| PSC Chapter 113 | ||
| PSC Chapter 134 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 14, 2011 | ||
| Wisconsin Civil Procedure and Foreclosure | ||
| 6.14.11 Outline | ||
| 6.14.11 Outline Supplement | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 10, 2011 | ||
| Effective Legal Writing | ||
| 5.10.11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 3, 2011 | ||
| Chapter 13 Mortgage Modification Mediation Program Overview | ||
| 5-3-11 Recording | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| April 12, 2011 | ||
| U.S. v. Gellene: More to the Story | ||
| 4-12-11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| March 15, 2011 | ||
| Mme. Calment’s Life Estate and Other Cautionary Tales of Sales: The Sale of Partial Ownership Interests in Bankruptcy | ||
| 3.15.2011 Outline | ||
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| ____________________ | ||
| February 8, 2011 | ||
| Lien Stripping of Primary Residence Mortgages in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy | ||
| 2-8-2011 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 11, 2011 | ||
| Selected Topics in Business Bankruptcy | ||
| 1-11-11 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 14, 2010 | ||
| Ethical Dilemmas in Bankruptcy | ||
| 12-14-10 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 9, 2010 | ||
| Fulfilling Notice Requirements | ||
| 11-9-10 Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 12, 2010 | ||
| Resolving Title Issues in Bankruptcy | ||
| 10-12-10-Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 14, 2010 | ||
| Bankruptcy Appeals in the District Court | ||
| 091410-Outline | ||
| 091410-Exhibits | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 10, 2010 | ||
| Employees' Claims against Bankrupt Employers | ||
| 8.10.10 outline pt1 | ||
| 8.10.10 outline pt2 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 13, 2010 | ||
| Dischargeability of Familial Obligations | ||
| 07-13-10-Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 8, 2010 | ||
| Bankruptcy cases in the current Supreme Court term | ||
| 06-08-10-Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 11, 2010 | ||
| New Requirements for an Individual Chapter 11 Debtor Under BAPCPA | ||
| 05/11/2010 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| April 13, 2010 | ||
| Meeting of Chapter 7 Creditors | ||
| 4/13/2010 | ||
| Approved - (See wisbar.org for confirmation) | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| March 9, 2010 | ||
| Foreclosure Limbo | ||
| 03-09-2010 | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| February 9, 2010 | ||
| Bankruptcy and the IRS | ||
| 02-09-10-Outline | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 12, 2010 | ||
| Wisconsin's New Exemption Law | ||
| 01-12-10-Outline | ||
| 01-12-10 - Personal Injury - Outline Addition | ||
| See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 8, 2009 | ||
| Ethical Considerations in Chapter 13 Practice | ||
| 12-8-2009-Outline | ||
| Approved (Ethics Credit) - See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 10, 2009 | ||
| Issues Facing Creditors in a Chapter 13 Case | ||
| 11-10-2009 Outline (Claims)-updated 11-10-09 | ||
| 11-10-2009 Outline (Confirmation of Plan) | ||
| 11-10-2009 Outline (Loan Modifications) | ||
| Approved - See http://www.wicourts.gov/services/attorney/edu.htm for CLE approval status | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 13, 2009 | ||
| Effective Communication Strategies for Dealing with | ||
| Emotionally and Mentally Distressed Individuals | ||
| 10-13-2009 - Outline | ||
| Approved - See State Bar Website for Confirmation | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 15, 2009 | ||
| Discrimination under §§ 525(a) and 525(b) | ||
| 09-15-2009-Outline | ||
| No CLE Credit | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 11, 2009 | ||
| Credit Scores and Reports | ||
| 08-11-2009 Outline | ||
| 08-11-2009-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 2009 - No Meeting | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 9, 2009 | ||
| Objections to Proofs of Claim | ||
| 06-09-2009 Outline | ||
| 06-09-2009-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 12, 2009 | ||
| Tax Aspects of Foreclosure | ||
| 5.12.2009 Outline | ||
| 05-12-2009-CLEApproval | ||
| ___________________ | ||
| April 2009 - No Meeting | ||
| ___________________ | ||
| March 2009 - No Meeting | ||
| ___________________ | ||
| February 10, 2009 | ||
| Lien Stripping in Chapter 13 | ||
| 02-10-09 Outline | ||
| 02-10-2009-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 13, 2009 | ||
| Credit Counseling and Case Deficiencies | ||
| 01-13-09 Outline | ||
| 01-13-2009-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 9, 2008 | ||
| IRS Trust Fund Recovery Penalty and Bankruptcy | ||
| 12-09-08 Outline | ||
| 12-9-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 2008 - No Meeting | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 14, 2008 | ||
| Community Property, Divorce and Bankruptcy - Part 2 | ||
| 9-09-08 Outline (also used for 10-14-2008 meeting) | ||
| 10-14-08-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 9, 2008 | ||
| Community Property, Divorce and Bankruptcy - Part 1 | ||
| 9-09-08 Outline | ||
| 09-09-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 12, 2008 | ||
| Issues Surrounding Motions to Continue or Impose the Automatic Stay | ||
| 8-12-08 Outline | ||
| 08-12-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 2008 - No Meeting | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 10, 2008 | ||
| Claims Against Mortgage Brokers | ||
| 6-10-08 Outline | ||
| 06-10-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 13, 2008 | ||
| Effect of Conversion from Chapter 13 to Chapter 7 | ||
| 5-13-08-Outline-reposted_5-13 | ||
| 05-13-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| April 8, 2008 | ||
| Reaffirmation Agreements under BAPCPA (Revisited) | ||
| 04-08-08-PPOutline | ||
| 04-08-08-SVKOutline | ||
| 04-08-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| March 11, 2008 | ||
| Attorney-Client Privilege and Confidentiality in Bankruptcy | ||
| 3-11-08-Outline | ||
| 03-11-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| February 12, 2008 | ||
| Chapter 13 Model Plan | ||
| 021208Chapter13ModelPlan-Redline2-5-08 | ||
| 021208Chapter13ModelPlan-Clean-2-5-08 | ||
| 021208Chapter13ModelPlan-Clean-10pt-2-5-08 | ||
| 021208-Handout-Amendments_to_Federal_Rules_of_Bankruptcy | ||
| 02-12-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 8, 2008 | ||
| Fair Debt Collections Practices Act | ||
| 01-08-08-Outline | ||
| 01-08-2008-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 18, 2007 (rescheduled from December 11, 2007) | ||
| Tips for Electronic Filing | ||
| 12-11-07-Outline-Revised_12-10-07 | ||
| 12-18-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 14, 2007 | ||
| Electronic Access to Federal Taxes | ||
| 11-14-07-Handout | ||
| 11-14-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 9, 2007 | ||
| Judges Potpourri | ||
| No Outline | ||
| No CLE Applied For | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 11, 2007 | ||
| Chapter 13 Model Plans | ||
| 9-11-07-Outline | ||
| 9-11-07-Handout | ||
| 09-11-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 14, 2007 | ||
| Tax Issues In Bankruptcy | ||
| 8-14-07-Outline | ||
| 08-14-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 10, 2007 | ||
| Hot Topics in the Means Test | ||
| 7-10-07-Outline | ||
| 07-10-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 12, 2007 | ||
| Improving Plan Feasibility for Debtors of Modest Means | ||
| 6-12-07-Outline | ||
| 06-12-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| May 2007 - No Meeting | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| April 2007 | ||
| Debtor Audits | ||
| 4-10-07-Outline | ||
| 04-10-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| March 13, 2007 | ||
| Avoiding Judgment Liens and Obtaining Satisfactions of Judgments | ||
| 3-13-07-Outline | ||
| 03-13-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| February 2007 - No Meeting | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| January 9, 2007 | ||
| Confirmation and Modification of Chapter 13 Plans | ||
| 1-9-07-Outline | ||
| 01-09-2007-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| December 12, 2006 | ||
| Top 10 Mortgage Servicer Abuses in Chapter 13 | ||
| 12-12-06-Outline | ||
| 12-12-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| November 14, 2006 | ||
| Repeat and Serial Filers: Extending and Reimposing the Automatic Stay Under BAPCPA | ||
| 11-14-06-Outline | ||
| 11-14-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| October 10, 2006 | ||
| Debtor Education Requirements under BAPCPA | ||
| 10-10-06-Outline | ||
| 10-10-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| September 12, 2006 | ||
| Domestic Support Obligation and Taxes | ||
| 9-12-06-Outline | ||
| 09-12-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| August 15, 2006 | ||
| 910 Claims - "The Hanging Paragraph" - "Anti-Cram Down Paragraph" - "910 Paragraph" | ||
| 8-15-06-Outline | ||
| 08-15-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| July 11, 2006 | ||
| Selected Issues Concerning Reaffirmation Agreements Under BAPCPA | ||
| 7-11-06-Outline | ||
| 07-11-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ | ||
| June 13, 2006 | ||
| Current Monthly Income | ||
| 6-13-06-Outline | ||
| 06-13-2006-CLEApproval | ||
| ____________________ |