Thursday, October 22, 2026
11:25 AM
to
12:40 PM
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Presented by the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
About the Program
The presenters will discuss the elements of actions under Section 547, 544 and 550 of the Bankruptcy Code; improperly secured transactions and the ramifications for consumer debtors; transactions that are avoidable, and transactions that may not be; the questions you should ask and the documents you should review before you file a petition, and what to do when presented with an avoidance demand or adversary.
You Will Learn
• How to apply Sections 547, 544 and 550 to evaluate the validity and recovery rules of pre-petition transfers
• How to identify unperfected secured transactions and assess their legal and financial impacts on consumer debtor assets
• How to conduct pre-filing due diligence using targeted intake questions and document reviews to spot transfer exposure
• How to formulate defense strategies to effectively respond to trustee avoidance demands and adversary proceeding complaints
Who Should Attend
Consumer bankruptcy attorneys seeking a review of current law on avoidance actions.
Credit
CT: 1.25 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 1.5 CLE Credits (AOP)
The Connecticut Bar Association/CT Bar Institute is an accredited provider of New York State CLE. This program qualifies for newly admitted and experienced attorneys CLE credits.
Attorneys seeking NY CLE credit who have been admitted to the New York State Bar for two years or less must attend the live seminar for skills or ethics credit, a fully interactive videoconference, or simultaneous transmission with synchronous interactivity. Diversity, Inclusion and Elimination of Bias CLE credits are only available as non-transitional credits. For further information please see the NYCourts.gov page on CLE: http://ww2.nycourts.gov/attorneys/cle/index.shtml