Tuesday, April 7, 2026

5:30 PM to 8:00 PM (Eastern Daylight Time)

Cafe Luna

35 Berlin Rd, Cromwell

Presented by the Young Lawyers Section

About the Program

Join us for an evening of networking, great food, and high-quality education about merchant case advance loans. These loans are becoming more prevalent among businesses. Learn about the pros and cons of the loans, how courts treat them and their impact on bankruptcies from a distinguished panel of speakers.

The evening schedule:

5:30 p.m. – 6:00 p.m.: Executive Committee Meeting of the Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
6:00 p.m. – 6:30 p.m.: Networking
6:30 p.m. - 7:00 p.m.: Buffet Dinner
7:00 p.m. – 8:00 p.m.: Panel Presentation

You Will Learn

• About merchant cash advance loans
• How the courts treat the loans
• How merchant cash advance loans may impact a bankruptcy

Who Should Attend

Attorneys and law students interested in learning more about merchant case advance loans.

Cost

(Includes dinner and electronic materials)
Member $20
Student Member $0 

Non-Member $40

Please make sure you are logged into your account to receive member pricing.

Financial hardship information is available upon request.

Speakers

Matt Gibbons1 Matt Gibbons
Holon Law Partners LLP, Glastonbury

Joanna Kornafel Joanna M. Kornafel
Green & Sklarz LLC, New Haven

 
Smith_Annecca1 Annecca H. Smith
Robinson + Cole, Hartford


CLE Credit

CT: 1.0 CLE Credits (General)
NY: 1.0 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. 

Please note that refunds will not be granted once course materials have been sent.

Cancellations made less than 2 business days prior to event are non-refundable.


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Contact

Member Service Center
Email: msc@ctbar.org
Phone: (844)469-2221