(This schedule is subject to slight modification and does not include pre-seminar committee meetings.)

Thursday, July 9

7:30-8:30 Breakfast with Exhibitors 8:00-5:00 Registration/Information Desk Open 8:30-8:45 Welcome and Opening Remarks O. Byron Meredith, NACTT President, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for the Southern District of Georgia (Savannah) Mary K. Viegelahn, NACTT Vice-President, Program Chair, and . . . → Read More: NACTT 55th Annual Educational Program – San Diego

By William H. Brown, Editor and Advisor, Academy for Consumer Bankruptcy Education, Inc. (d/b/a ConsiderChapter13.org)

Members of the Academy and regular speakers at NACTT’s annual seminars were recently elected as Fellows of the American College of Bankruptcy, representing recognition by the College of the important contributions by those in the consumer bankruptcy system.

Newly . . . → Read More: New Fellows of American College of Bankruptcy

By The Honorable Guy R. Humphrey, Southern District of Ohio

It is with heavy hearts that we in Dayton, Ohio say our farewells to Jeff Kellner as our Chapter 13 Trustee. Jeff will be concluding his duties as the Trustee on September 30th and handing the reins over to John Jansing on October 1st. . . . → Read More: A Sappy Farewell to Jeff Kellner as the Dayton Chapter 13 Trustee

By Academy Staff

Jeffrey M. Kellner graduated from THE Ohio State University in 1975. Between then and entering law school, Jeff worked in Montana for the park service. He graduated from Capital University College of Law in 1985. After law school, he worked for two years as a law clerk for Judge Calhoun in . . . → Read More: Kellner Retires

By Cathy Moran, Esq. (Redwood City, CA)

The Federal Reserve reported that 40% of Americans couldn’t meet a $400 emergency without borrowing. A significant slice of them couldn’t pay it at all.

So, a Bloomberg economist devoted his column to deconstructing how the press and political figures, in his opinion, misused that finding.

OMGoodness.

. . . → Read More: When $400 Emergency Pushes You Over the Edge

By Cameron Kelly & Michael Carroll, Law Students, The University of Texas School of Law

I. Starting the Journey

Instead of starting class by cold-calling people, Professor Westbrook chose to suspend my terror briefly. While I was thankful for the reprieve from what would inevitably be a disappointing cold call, I was more thankful . . . → Read More: The Bankruptcy Moot Court Experience – Duberstein 2019

By Jan Hamilton, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee (Topeka, KS)

I just got back from RAGBRAI, which is a bicycle ride across Iowa. This year, it was 468 miles, with lots and lots of hills. (Biking Across Kansas was over 500 miles this year.) Such beautiful country. Estimates vary on actual number of riders, but . . . → Read More: Stop and Smell the . . . Well, Corn