The Atlanta Lawyer October/November 2015 | Page 24

SECTION UPDATE Bankruptcy Section By M. Regina Thomas United States Bankruptcy Court [email protected] T he Bankruptcy Section hosted its annual fall social on October 13 at Tap in Midtown Atlanta. Over 50 Section members attended and enjoyed the beautiful fall weather and the opportunity to meet and greet the newest member of Northern District of Georgia bankruptcy bench, the Honorable Paul Baisier. The Bankruptcy Section held a Section breakfast on November 10 at the new Georgia State University College of Law building. The event was hosted by the bankruptcy clinic (known as the Bankruptcy Assistance & Practice Program or “BAPP”) of GSU Law. The event had more than 50 attendees, including Section members and GSU Law students. The breakfast included a panel discussion titled, “Star Power: Dealing with a Celebrity in Bankruptcy & Collection Matters - Ethical Considerations and Other Concerns.” Attendees enjoyed breakfast and heard various insights, tips and interesting stories from our panelists as they discussed challenging and unique issues that may arise when an individual with notoriety is involved in a bankruptcy or collection case. It’s time to register for the annual Bankruptcy and Commercial Law Year in Review CLE program which will take place on Tuesday, December 8, 2015 at Capital City Club. The morning CLE program will focus on the Bankruptcy Year in Review and feature the Honorable Paul W. Bonapfel, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, Harris Winsberg, Troutman Sanders LLP, Beth Anne Harrill, Law Clerk to the Hon. Paul W. Bonapfel and Karen D, Visser, Law Clerk to the Hon. W. Homer Drake, Jr. The afternoon CLE, Commercial Law Year in Review, will be presented by C. Edward Dobbs, Parker Hudson Ranier & Dobbs, LLP and Alfred S. Lurey, Kilpatrick Townsend LLP. The luncheon program will include a tribute to the Hon. Margaret H. Murphy, who recently retired from the United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Georgia, after 28 years of service to the bankruptcy community. For more information and to register for the CLE program and/or luncheon, go to www.atlantabar.org. nationwide program supported by the American Bankruptcy Institute that teaches students the ins and outs of credit. Through the CARE Program, members of the Bankruptcy Section present financial literacy programming to high school juniors and seniors to help them understand the basics of credit and how to intelligently manage their credit cards and credit card debt. Volunteers in the CARE Program will pair up (typically with a Bankruptcy Judge from the Northern District of Georgia) to give hour-long presentations on financial literacy and credit education to local high-school students. To either volunteer for a program between January and March, 2016 or find out more about the CARE Program, please contact the CARE Program coordinators: Melissa Davey (mdavey@ stites.com) and CC Schnapp (Alexandra_Schnapp@ganb. uscourts.gov). The Bankruptcy Section is pleased to announce the Officers and Board members for the 2015-2016 year: John W. Mills, III (Chair), Alison Elko Franklin (Vice Chair/Chair Elect), Sage Sigler (Treasurer), Jeffrey Cavender (Secretary), Nancy J. Whaley (Immediate Past Chair), Vania Allen, Ron Bingham, Summer Chandler, Melissa Davey, Gregory Taube, Regina Thomas and Bruce Walker (Members at Large). The Bankruptcy Sec [ۈܘ]Y