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Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Bankruptcy Reform
February 24-25, 2006
On April 20, 2005, President Bush signed
into law the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention
and Consumer Protection Act of 2005, the
most sweeping bankruptcy reform legislation
to be passed by Congress in over a
quarter of a century. This legislation has
become the subject of contentious debate
among academics, bankruptcy judges, and
practitioners. Some argue that this reform
legislation threatens to undermine the
bankruptcy system itself. This symposium
examines bankruptcy reform by gathering
experts from various fields, including law,
psychology, and the judiciary. Addressing
topics ranging from the role of race in
bankruptcy reform, to using social science
research to test the assumptions underlying
bankruptcy reform, to the impact of means
testing on the bankruptcy system, the goal
of this symposium is to afford greater insight
into the future of bankruptcy.
The Symposium Presenters (PDF)
Friday, February 24
8:45 a.m. |
Symposium Welcome
Dean R. Lawrence Dessem and
Professor Michelle Arnopol Cecil
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law |
9:00 a.m. |
Panel Discussion |
| Presenters |
Professor Melissa B. Jacoby
University of North Carolina
School of Law
Bankruptcy Reform and the Cost of
Sickness: Exploring the Connections
Dean Daniel L. Keating
Washington University
School of Law
Why the Bankruptcy Reform Act Left
Labor Legacy Costs Alone
Professor Richard L. Wiener
University of Nebraska Department
of Psychology
Testing the Assumptions in the
Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and
Consumer Protection Act of 2005:
The Role of Social Science Research |
| Commentators |
Professor John A. E. Pottow
University of Michigan Law School
Professor Katherine M. Porter
University of Iowa College of Law |
1:00 p.m. |
Nelson Lecture Welcome
Dean R. Lawrence Dessem
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law |
1:15 p.m. |
Keynote Address
Professor James J. White
University of Michigan Law School
Changing Incentives: Changing Law |
2:15 p.m. |
Wine and Cheese Reception |
3:00 p.m. |
Panel Discussion |
| Presenters |
Professor A. Mechele Dickerson
University of Texas School of Law
Race Matters in Bankruptcy Reform
Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff
Chief Bankruptcy Judge, Northern
District of Illinois
The Impact of Means Testing on the
Bankruptcy System
Professor Michelle Arnopol Cecil
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law
Bankruptcy Reform: What’s Tax Got To
Do With It? |
| Commentator |
Professor Wilson Freyermuth, Jr.
University of Missouri-Columbia
School of Law |
Saturday, February 25
8:30 a.m. |
Roundtable Discussion
The Future of Bankruptcy |
| Moderator |
Michelle Arnopol Cecil |
| Participants |
A. Mechele Dickerson
Wilson Freyermuth, Jr.
Melissa B. Jacoby
Daniel L. Keating
Katherine M. Porter
John A. E. Pottow
Eugene R. Wedoff
James J. White
Richard L. Wiener |
General Information
Directions to the University of Missouri-Columbia School of Law
From Interstate 70, exit at Providence Road and turn
south. After approximately 1.5 miles, turn left onto
Stewart Road. Turn right onto Sixth Street where
Stewart Road ends. At the intersection of Sixth Street
and Conley Road, go straight into the Turner Avenue
Parking Garage. Visitor parking is available on levels
3, 6, and 7. From the garage, proceed two blocks
east to John K. Hulston Hall, located on the corner of
Conley and Missouri Avenues.
Lodging, Dining & Recreation in Columbia, Missouri
www.onlinecolumbia.com
www.visitcolumbiamo.com
Cost & Registration
There is no fee for the symposium. Registration is
requested by Friday, February 10, 2006. To register, or
for more information, please contact Michelle Cecil at
(573) 882-7765 or cecilm@missouri.edu.
Continuing Legal Education Credit
This symposium is approved for 8.1 hours of
mandatory continuing legal education credit in the
State of Missouri.
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