NACBA eNewsletter
September 14, 2021
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Featured Webinar
  
Date: Thursday, September 16, 2021
Time: 3-5 p.m. Eastern
 
Description: The panel will discuss the expanded Employee Retention Credit (ERC) to retroactively claim refundable tax credits to 2020, how to apply for them and eligibility requirements.
 
Why you should attend: Your firm MUST examine all sources of income particularly with the recent decline of bankruptcy cases.  This is an essential webinar that may help keep your firm afloat financially.
 
 
*Members-only* webinar
Member price: $79
 
CLE PENDING APPROVAL 
  
Date: Thursday, October 7, 2021
Time: 4-5 p.m. Eastern
 
Description: The panel will discuss effective methods to obtain information from your client and other sources at low or no cost.  
 
Why you should attend: Your time is valuable and you need to make efficient use of your time to gather the maximum amount of information.  Our panelists will discuss methods they use to interview clients including checklists, forms and other materials.  
 
Speakers: Karen Oakes and Alex Dolhancyk
 
*Members-only* webinar
Member price: $49
 
CLE PENDING APPROVAL
As our association’s response to COVID-19 continues to evolve, our in-person events will include measures to promote safety and prevent the spread of the coronavirus.  If you choose to participate in our events in person, the event environment will promote social distancing and event protocols guided by the CDC, along with other safety measures that NACBA and the event location deem necessary. NACBA's Members Only Workshop will operate in conjunction with the State of Hawaii's requirements for all "professional" events. 
NACBA's 30th Annual Convention
JW Marriott Tucson Starr Pass Resort & Spa
May 19 - 22, 2022
 
Professional Development
Members-Only Workshop
November 30 - December 3, 2021

NACBA’s Members-Only Workshop is BACK and IN PERSON! This November 30th-December 3rd, NACBA is heading to the stunning beachfront Grand Hyatt Kaua'i Resort & Spa. You do not want to miss out on experiencing one of the most beautiful places on the planet while getting the latest tips and tools to help your clients and grow your practice.
 
While other associations "add consumer tracks," NACBA is the only national association dedicated to serving the professional needs of consumer bankruptcy attorneys. If you practice consumer bankruptcy and represent debtors, NACBA's Workshop is where you grow your practice.
 
Registration is OPEN! Be sure your membership is current. This is a members-only event. Non-attorney staff of members are permitted to attend.
 
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Latest Bankruptcy News
The bankruptcy court erred when it denied prospective relief from stay based on the same analysis it used when it denied the mortgage creditor’s retroactive annulment of stay motion. Wilmington Savings Fund Soc’y v. Fairbanks, No. 21-1019 (B.A.P. 9th Cir. Aug. 12, 2021) (unpublished).
Section 1307(b) grants debtors an absolute right of dismissal which is not limited by the court’s inherent power to punish bad faith conduct. Nichols v. Marana Stockyard & Livestock Market, No. 20-60043 (9th Cir. Sept. 1, 2021).
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