Virginia MCLE - Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights Courses
This is a listing of Bankruptcy and Creditors Rights CLE Courses for Virginia. Please make your selection below of Virginia CLE courses. Click "Add To Cart" to purchase Individual CLE Courses. For more information about a particular CLE course, click on the "More Info" link. Click the "Preview" button to view a short preview of the course.
Virginia MCLE
Accreditation Info
Courses purchased through the United Institute for Continuing Legal Education are provided and fully accredited by The National Academy of Continuing Legal Education, an approved Virginia State Bar MCLE Accredited Sponsor. To view our full accreditation details please .
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The Patent Process for the Curious: What Lawyers Need to Know
Patent law is one of the lesser known areas of law, in particular from a procedural standpoint. Special licensing and exclusive exams, as well as an undergraduate degree in science or engineering, dictate who can practice patent law and only practitioners will have real in-depth knowledge. With only about 40,000 active practitioners in the US, course work in the field is extremely limited. Regardless, it isn’t uncommon for an attorney with little or no background in patent prosecution... More Info
$291General Credit -
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Do I Stay or Do I Go: Figuring out the Bankruptcy Means Test
The means test is the gateway to bankruptcy. Does your client really pass the Chapter 7 means test? Is it possible you are crossing the line into a 13? What about the allowable deductions or income permitted in the means test? This CLE course, presented by bankruptcy attorney Marteal Lamb, will offer a comprehensive review of the means test including deductions allowed and past opinions on the listed means test deductions. More Info
$552.5General Credits -
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Enforcement of Judgments in New Jersey and New York during the COVID Pandemic
Winning at trial is only half the battle. Ultimately, being able to enforce a judgement is when the case is truly won. Whether you win by default, motion or trial, until a judgement is paid, it isn’t a success. This CLE course, presented by attorney Jeffrey H, Ward, will explain the mechanism for collecting judgement entered in the Courts of New York and New Jersey during COVID. The course will explain how judgements in these states are entered, including the domestication to these st... More Info
$291General Credit -
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Ten Critical Legal Issues in Consumer Protection
What are the critical issues facing consumer and corporate attorneys in the coming year? This CLE course will explain the typical consumer laws adopted by various states and how they are being interpreted by the courts. The course will present a regulatory overview as well as enforcement actions that both federal and state regulators tend to bring and how an attorney may effectively defend against them. The impact of COVID-19 on these laws will be addressed. More Info
$291General Credit -
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Whistleblower Litigation: Tips for Avoiding Traps for the Unwary
This CLE course will offer an initial introduction to whistleblowing laws, followed by an in-depth discussion of the various traps that the unwary might fall into. Designed for those who are seeking to or considering representing whistleblowers, the course will review issues of divorce, bankruptcy, severance agreements, public disclosure issues, FOI requests, the management of parallel employment litigation, counterclaims and co-relator issues among others. More Info
$291General Credit -
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Basics of Personal Bankruptcy
COVID-19 has resulted in a tremendous rise in bankruptcy filings and the situation is expected to worsen. Attorneys need to know how to assist clients faced with overwhelming debt. This CLE course will explain personal bankruptcy at its basic level and will include eligibility standards for filing and how to evaluate them, code chapters, exemptions, preparing for petitions and the process of liquidation. Court litigation, filing and pleading cases and the implication of specific codes and chap... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
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This Isn’t Rocket Science! All You Need to Know About Filing a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Petition
Bankruptcy petitions are not nearly as simple as they may appear and with the recent financial crisis sweeping the nation, many attorneys will be called upon to assist clients in filing. This CLE course will review the basics and provide valuable guidance in filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy. Bankruptcy practices and document review as well as the history of bankruptcy, rules, codes and typical forms, statements, schedules and the overall bankruptcy “Bible” will all be covered in this compre... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
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Small Business Reorganizations under New Subchapter V of Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code
There have been myriad changes to the new Subchapter V of the bankruptcy code with major impact on small business reorganization. This CLE course will explain these changes and discuss the origin and particulars of the new and its relationship to the Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security (CARES) Act. The goal of the new act, though in actuality a subchapter of the bankruptcy code, specifically chapter 11, is to make it cheaper and easier for small businesses to reorganize. Given... More Info
$551.5General Credits -
On-DemandOnline & iOS/Android App
Who Keeps the Cash? How the CARES Act Impacts Retirement Fund Distributions and Bankruptcy
The provision of the CARES Act has a significant impact on issues related to individual bankruptcies, retirement fund loans and withdrawals. The course will address the relationship between stimulus checks and bankruptcy, penalties for the withdrawal of funds from the retirement account and other areas related to retirement funds, loans and bankruptcy. More Info
$291General Credit -
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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
