Bankruptcy 101 for Litigators
Co-sponsored by the Trial Practice and Bankruptcy Sections
Please join us for a survey of bankruptcy principles, law, and strategy for non-bankruptcy attorneys, particularly civil litigators. The MCLE will cover
- a big picture discussion of bankruptcy and insolvency
- how to use state court litigation to obtain issue preclusion in bankruptcy court
- preserving a state court judgment / collectability of a judgment
- the automatic stay
- filing a claim in bankruptcy court
- resolving litigation in bankruptcy after a case is filed
- litigation in bankruptcy court
- a brief discussion on "traps for the unwary" litigator in bankruptcy
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SPEAKERS:
 Judge Charles Novack, United State Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of California
Judge Charles Novack has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge in the Northern District of California since May 2010. He regularly lectures on a variety of bankruptcy topics, has been a Rutter Group guest lecturer on bankruptcy family law issues, and is a panel member on the Bay Area Bankruptcy Forum's popular Consumer Update annual program. Judge Novack was a sole practioner in Oakland, California during the five years preceding his appointment, representing Chapter 7 trustees, and debtors, creditors and other interested parties in Chapter 7, 11 and 13 cases. From 1994 until 2005 he was an associate and then a partner at the Oakland bankruptcy boutique firm of Kornfield, Paul & Nyberg. Judge Novack also served as an associate professor at California State University, East Bay for several years. Judge Novack graduated from Rutgers College in 1980 (With Honors) and Hastings College of the Law in 1983 (Cum Laude).
 Mark Bostick, Wendel Rosen Black & Dean
Mark Bostick has specialized in insolvency law for more than 30 years. He represents trustees, debtors, creditors and other interested parties in all forms of insolvency proceedings and out-of-court workouts.
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