Illinois MCLE - Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Courses
Illinois MCLE
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A Search for Perfection: Fundamentals of UCC Article 9
The complexity of Article 9 of the UCC’s technical rules for secured transactions can be a challenge. This CLE course will offer a comprehensive overview of the major concepts that attorneys need to know about Article 9. The course offers a practical approach which outlines the fundamental issues from defining secured transactions to potential remedies for default. The course will also review the various perfections of security interests and priority issues and rules. More Info
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Accounts Receivable Management for Lawyers
Accounts receivable management is a key factor in a successful business. The same applies to law firms, which are essentially businesses, and yet many fail to establish A/R practices and procedures and thereby incur in aged receivables and the need to implement collection practices. This CLE course will explain the policies and procedures that law firms can and should utilize to avoid becoming debt collection agencies. The course will explain how to establish and maintain firm policies that will... More Info
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Advantages of Bankruptcy for Corporations and Investors
Filing for bankruptcy may seem a last resort to many struggling companies and individuals. But there are myriad reasons, and even some advantages, to filing for Chapter 11. This CLE course will explain the many types of Bankruptcies and their advantages for corporations, investors and even debtors. The course will describe the tax advantages and explain various procedures such as reclassifying secured debt into unsecured debt, payment of interest and treatment of unsecured claims and the process... More Info
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An Introduction to Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Basics
This CLE course will provide an introductory overview of Chapter 7 Bankruptcy. The course will offer a comprehensive review of the basics of preparing a petition, the client intake and evaluation process, the importance of asset investigation and the various pitfalls to watch out for. Common issues that arise both before and during the process will also be discussed. More Info
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Bankruptcy Basics: Chapter 11 and Reorganization
This informative CLE course will outline the various benefits to corporations, investors and debtors in filing for Chapter 11. The course will also explain different types of bankruptcies and explain how to reclassify secured debt into unsecured debt, the process for the free and clear sale of assets and the requirements for confirmation of Chapter 11. More Info
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Bankruptcy Basics: Understanding Your Client’s Options
In this informative CLE course, bankruptcy attorney Robert J. Rock, Esq, Senior Counsel at Tully Rinckey PLLC, will guide attorneys on providing alternatives to bankruptcy, how to evaluate a client for bankruptcy, and conducting assessment of qualifications. The course will review different types of bankruptcy cases, explain the primary laws and rules practitioners should know and provide strategies to avoid potential pitfalls with bankruptcy petitions. More Info
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Can We Get Back to Business? The FDCPA and The Post-Covid World
As businesses begin to open their doors after the COVID shutdown, cash-flow, collections and receivables are once again at the forefront of people’s minds. How should business address receivables in consumer transactions? How did COVID impact the collection of receivables and what does the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FCPA) require? Is there a difference between commercial and consumer collections? This CLE course will review the FDCPA, explain the new rulings and case... More Info
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Constitutional Challenges to the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act
The New York State Legislature passed the Foreclosure Abuse Prevention Act (FAPA) to address perceived manipulations of the statute of limitations in foreclosure actions within the state. This CLE course examines the impact of FAPA on different sections of the CPLR, RPAPL, and GOL. Moreover, the constitutionality of FAPA has been contested on multiple fronts, such as substantive due process, the contracts clause, and separation of powers. This course delves into the ongoing legal devel... More Info
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Consumer Chapter 7 & 13 Bankruptcy: What Attorneys Need to Know About Conducting a Consult
Consumer bankruptcy consults are complex and properly informing clients is labor intensive. This CLE course will offer an introduction in conducting a thorough and well-organized consumer bankruptcy consult which will both assist the attorney’s analysis of the case and educate the client about the difference between Chapter 7 and 13 and the benefits of one over the other. The course will offer tips and tools as well as sample visual aids to keep a consult on track, maximizing the information... More Info
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Credit Where Credit Is Due: Understanding the Rights and Responsibilities of Creditors in Bankruptcy
Bankruptcy would appear to indicate a loss for creditors, yet there are a variety of scenarios wherein creditors may still recoup some of their losses or pursue the outstanding debt through a modification of an automatic stay or an adversary proceeding. Alternatively, some creditors may aggressively pursue a debtor regardless of the debtor’s assets or financial culpability. This CLE course will explain the rights and obligations of a bankruptcy creditor and will guide participants in understan... More Info
$291General Credit