Bankruptcy Basics - Things Every
Attorney Should Know About Bankruptcy CLE
Wednesday, November 20th
Koelbel Library, Forum
5955 S Holly St, Centennial, CO 80121
Noon - 1:00 p.m.
Free CLE for ACBA Members!
(Pending approval for 1 CLE Credit)
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Topics include:
- Title 11, United States Code
- Two common types of consumer bankruptcies
- Filing a voluntary petition
- How bankruptcy affects you and your practice
- Bankruptcy estate, 11 U.S.C. § 541
- Meeting of creditors - 11 U.S.C. § 341
- Challenging the dischargeability of a debt
- Treatment of Secured Debts in Bankruptcy
- Exemptions
- Period between Discharges
STEPHEN E. BERKEN is a partner with Berken Cloyes, PC. His practice focuses on areas of consumer bankruptcy law. Mr. Berken earned his B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of California in 1981, and his J.D. degree from Hastings College of the Law, the University of California in 1984. Mr. Berken is a frequent lecturer before various professional groups. Mr. Berken handles cases involving Chapter 7 and 13, defense and prosecution of bankruptcy adversary matters.
Sean Cloyes partnered with Steve to form Berken Cloyes in 2016. Sean graduated from the University of Nebraska with a Bachelor of Arts degree. He also obtained his Juris Doctorate from dear old Nebraska U. Sean is a member of the Colorado Bar Association. He is admitted to practice in Federal and State Courts and Agencies in Colorado. Sean joined Kinnaird Cloyes & Kinnaird, P.C., in June 2001, becoming a partner in 2005. From approximately 2005-2014, Sean was chair of the El Paso County Bar Association Bankruptcy Subsection, during which time he taught semi-monthly CLE's to other attorneys and served as a liaison between the Colorado Bankruptcy Court Judges and the El Paso County Bar.
Bring your lunch or purchase from the library café. 
*If your schedule changes and you are no longer able to attend this CLE, please cancel by logging on to the ACBA website, find your registration and cancel by 5p.m. the day before the CLE. Contact the bar office if you need assistance. Thanks for your help!
