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2025 Legal Symposium

06mar10:00 am11:00 am2025 Legal Symposium100% VIRTUAL

Event Details

NACM Connect and the Commercial Law League of America are happy to announce the agenda for the 2025 Legal Symposium. The program will be 100% virtual this year and the sessions will be recorded, so if you can’t attend live, you can still access the presentations from our esteemed speakers.

The Topics:

March 6, 10:00 a.m.
Primer for Credit Managers:  What Every Credit Manager Needs to Know About Managing a Distressed Credit Prior to and During a Bankruptcy Proceeding
Salene Kraemer, Esq., MBA, CTPD

Delve into the intricate dynamics of managing credit risk when a customer faces financial distress. We will explore proactive measures that can be implemented prior to a bankruptcy filing, as well as best practices for maintaining relationships and minimizing losses during the bankruptcy process. In this session we will cover:
• Bankruptcy and non-bankruptcy options for distressed businesses.
• Basics of a chapter 11 proceeding from both the creditor and debtor perspective.   
• How to protect a claim prior to a bankruptcy  
• How to protect a claim during a bankruptcy  
• Issues that can arise during a case 
• Discuss collection strategies 

March 13, 10:00 a.m.
Fraud is Everywhere: From Credit Application to Payment
Wanda Borges, Esq.

Fraud impacts the commercial trade credit industry, from the initial credit application to payment.  Beginning with the legal definition of fraud, this program has been prepared to equip the credit professional with the knowledge to detect, prevent, and address fraud in the commercial trade credit industry.  Beginning with the legal definition of fraud, the presentation will include the following points:
• Types of Fraud
• Key Indicators of Detect Fraud
• Red Flags in Credit Applications and other documentation
• Best Practices for Fraud Prevention
• Some Case Studies will be Presented

March 20, 10:00 a.m.
Unclear Contract Terms

Tim Wan
It’s time for everyone’s favorite game show: Unclear Contract Terms! So many cases are litigated and so many disputes happen, not because of someone’s failure to perform, but because the parties never had a meeting of the minds. We will discuss various terms that are used in business and have been used in business transactions, which are debatable, arguable vague and unclear, and we will cover what more precise language can be used. Think about terms like “ASAP” or “Bi-Monthly”.

March 27, 10:00 a.m.
Navigating Lien Rights In Bankruptcy

Bruce S. Nathan, Andrew Behlmann, and Michael Papandrea, Lowenstein Sandler LLP’s Bankruptcy and Restructuring Group
Most states have enacted laws creating materialmen’s and mechanics’ liens in favor of suppliers of goods and services for construction projects.  This program focuses on a creditor’s ability to obtain, preserve, and enforce its lien rights where a customer in the construction supply chain files for bankruptcy.  The speakers will discuss:
• Differences among state laws governing the creation, perfection, maintenance, and enforcement of lien rights;
• The impact of a bankruptcy filing, including the automatic stay, on lien rights and related remedies;  
• Strategies to protect lien rights, including how inaction risks loss of lien rights in connection with chapter 11 DIP financing, a bankruptcy sale, and a chapter 11 plan. 
• Special defenses that a lien creditor can assert when confronted with a preference claim.

Pricing:

Attend live webcast:
$179 Members
One coupon per person is valid.
$358 Non-Members

Access to recordings only:
$149 Members
One coupon per person is valid.
$298 Non-Members

Sessions will be presented on Zoom. All times are Central Time.

Questions?
Contact Lillian Novak at lillian.novak@nacmconnect.org or call 847.483.6478.

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Time

March 6, 2025 10:00 am - 11:00 am  CT(GMT-06:00)

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Location

Zoom

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