NACBA's 33RD Annual Convention: Full Schedule

WELCOME TO NACBA’s 33RD ANNUAL CONVENTION!

4:00pm PDT

Insights into Bankruptcy Appeals: Make Your Record, Draft Your Brief, and Argue Your Appeal

Saturday April 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT

This session offers a rare and invaluable opportunity to hear directly from Bankruptcy
Appellate Panel Judges and a seasoned bankruptcy attorney who also clerked for a
BAP judge. The panelists will share their perspectives on the most pressing issues in
bankruptcy appeals, from making a record and drafting your brief to arguing your
appeal. They will also cover the standards of review and winning strategies. With
firsthand insights into how the appellate courts evaluate and decide cases, this
discussion will provide attendees with a deeper understanding of appellate procedures.
This session is a must-attend for both practitioners and legal scholars alike.

Speakers

Hon. Laura Taylor

Judge Taylor has served as a United States Bankruptcy Judge for the Southern District of California since January 2008. She ended a seven year term as Chief Judge in October of 2019.In January 2013, Judge Taylor was appointed to a seven year term on the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate... Read More →

Meredith Jury

UCLA Law 1976. Best Best & Krieger, Riverside, CA 1976-1997. Bankruptcy Judge Central District of California, Riverside Division 1997-2018. 9th Cir. BAP 2007-2017, Chief of BAP 2015-2017. Retired doing pro bono mediations and consumer appellate work.

M. Jonathan Hayes

Partner, Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

I am Senior Counsel to RHM Law LLP in Encino, CA. I have practiced bankruptcy law for 43 years representing debtors and creditors including litigation and appeals. Most recently I took a two-year sabbatical and served as a Law Clerk to Judge Laura Taylor sitting on the 9th Circuit... Read More →

Saturday April 26, 2025 4:00pm - 5:00pm PDT
TBA

Appeals