West Virginia CLE Course Catalog

This panel will discuss different tactics creditors use to pursue the collection of debt, how debtors can defend against collection efforts and pursue claims when a creditor has gone too far, how creditors can minimize their exposure to such claims, and the potential impacts of pre-petition proceedings on creditors and debtors when a debtor files a bankruptcy petition.

Your consumer client’s problems may go beyond traditional insolvency issues. This panel will discuss ethical and legal strategies to protect your client’s interests.

This panel will bring attendees up to speed on Zoom ? 341s and best practices, as well as recent and important changes to chapter 13 administrative orders and forms, and will explore trends and tips for handling merchant cash advance (MCA) issues in consumer cases and mortgage-modification mediations.

In this session, an FBI agent, a U.S. attorney, an Assistant U.S. Trustee, and a bankruptcy trustee will discuss the who, what, when and why of bankruptcy crimes, including the relationship between a criminal prosecution and a contemporaneous bankruptcy case or cases involving the criminal defendants, either as principals of the debtor or the debtors themselves.

Receiverships under state law have become an increasingly popular and meaningful alternative to bankruptcy. This panel will examine the basics of such receiverships and, given the current state of federal law, will use the cannabis industry as an example to discuss the details, benefits and potential pitfalls of state court receiverships for highly regulated businesses.

Do bankruptcy courts have jurisdiction to enter non-consensual releases under any circumstance? This panel will explore this question and more.

This session explores key challenges in cross-border judgement enforcement. Gain practical insights into navigating international litigation complexities.

This session explores the ethical challenges and AI in legal practice, including risks, pitfalls, and compliance with ABA model rules. Attorneys will learn best practices for responsible AI use.

The panel will discuss different methods for addressing student loan debt including income-driven repayment plans, debt forgiveness programs, and the opportunity to seek government consent to a hardship discharge in section 523(a)(8) adversary proceedings.