It is important to stay up to date on the latest
trends in bankruptcy law. This seminar aims to keep practitioners current
in order to best serve their clients. This annual conference focuses on
important updates and issues relevant to both new and experienced bankruptcy
practitioners. This year’s program will focus on recent developments,
trends and practice tips relating to dischargeability of tax debts, student
loans, and claims of fraud or breach of fiduciary duty. The program will
also include a presentation on the “State of the District” from the Chief Judge
Bailey of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Massachusetts and
presentations on recent developments in bankruptcy law and practice over the
last year.
Specific topics include:
• Recent case law developments in dischargeability of tax
debts
• Procedural tips and pitfalls of discharging tax
debts
• Effective planning to have the greatest likelihood of success in
discharging tax debts
• Recent case law developments in dischargeability
of student loans
• Effective planning to have the greatest likelihood of
success in discharging student loan debts
• Strategies for addressing
student loan debts outside of bankruptcy
• Recent case law developments
in dischargeability of claims relating to fraud and breach of fiduciary
duty
• Update on the year’s important Supreme Court, appellate, and
Bankruptcy Court decisions
• The State of the District and views from
the bench from Massachusetts Bankruptcy Judges
Faculty:
Chief Judge, Hon. Frank Bailey, Panelist
Pioneer Legal, Boston
Hon. Henry J. Boroff, Panelist
Hon. Joan N. Feeney, Panelist
JAMS, Boston
Hon. William C. Hillman, Panelist
Hon. Melvin S. Hoffman, Panelist
United States Bankruptcy Court, District of Massachusetts, Boston
George I. Roumeliotis, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Roumeliotis Law Group PC, Holyoke
Spencer A. Stone, Esq., Conference Co-chair
Sullivan & Worcester LLP, Boston
Henry E. Geberth Jr., Esq., Panelist
Hendel, Collins & O'Connor PC, Springfield
Kara S. Rescia, Esq., Panelist
Rescia Law PC, Northampton