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Prepacks and Subchapter V: An Uneasy Fit
Courtesy of:
Richard Drew, Assistant U.S. Trustee, Shreveport; and Denise J. Penn, Trial Attorney, Executive Office for U.S. Trustees, Washington
How the U.S. Trustee Program and Trustees Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Bankruptcy System
Courtesy of:
Tracy Hope Davis, U.S. Trustee, Region 17 and Kelley Callard, Trial Attorney, Detroit, MI.
The Transition to Virtual § 341 Meetings: Lessons Learned, and Looking Ahead
Courtesy of:
Michael Bujold, Deputy Director for Field Operations, EOUST; Robert Gebhard, Assistant Director for Oversight, EOUST; Patrick Layng, U.S. Trustee, Regions 11 and 19; Krista Hale, Supervisory Auditor, Denver, CO; and Nicole Zollars, Auditor, Denver, CO.
An Overview of the Changes to the Handbook for Chapter 7 Trustees and Updates to the Uniform Transaction Codes
Courtesy of:
Robert S. Gebhard, Assistant Director for Oversight, and Suzanne Hazard, Deputy Assistant Director for Oversight, EOUST.
Enhancing the Chapter 11 Reporting Process: An Update on the New MORs and PCRs
Courtesy of:
Adam G. Brief, Assistant U.S. Trustee, Region 11.
How the U.S. Trustee Program and Trustees Promote Diversity and Inclusion in the Bankruptcy System
Courtesy of:
Tracy Hope Davis, U.S. Trustee, Region 17; and Kelley Callard, Trial Attorney, Detroit, MI.
The Important Role of the Chapter 7 Trustee in Helping the USTP Protect and Preserve the Integrity of the Bankruptcy System
Courtesy of:
Paul A. Randolph, Acting U.S. Trustee for Region 8.
The USTP’s Positions on Select SBRA Legal Issues
Courtesy of:
Daniel J. Casamatta, Acting U.S. Trustee, Region 13; and Michael J. Bujold, Associate General Counsel for General and Administrative Law, EOUST.
Ensuring “Access” and “Justice” - USTP’s Enforcement Guidelines for Bifurcated Fee Agreements
Courtesy of:
Adam Herring, Associate General Counsel for Consumer Practice, EOUST; and Scott Bomkamp, Trial Attorney, Orlando, FL.
Q&A with Mary Ida Townson
Courtesy of:
NACTT Quarterly (an interview with Mary Ida Townson, U.S. Trustee, Region 21).
Disclosures and Conflicts: The USTP’s Perspective on Professional Employment
Courtesy of:
Clifford J. White III, Director, EOUST; Walter W. Theus, Jr., Trial Attorney, EOUST; and Nan Roberts Eitel, Associate General Counsel for Chapter 11 Practice, EOUST.