Reorganization Seminar

3 units

Drop deadline: 5:00 p.m. the day after the first class meeting. NOTE: Students who took the Business Reorganizations upper-level course are not eligible to take this class. This course will be taught jointly by Professor Keating, David Farrell of Thompson Coburn and David Going of Armstrong Teasdale. The primary focus of the class will be reorganizations under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code. The instructors will take students through the various stages of a Chapter 11 case, from the initial filing with the bankruptcy court to confirmation of a plan of reorganization. The class will meet once each week during the semester for 2 hours each session, with a 10-minute break in the middle. The pedagogical objectives of the class include improving the students' persuasive writing, their knowledge of Chapter 11 bankruptcy law, and their ability to think on their feet. Attendance and preparation are both required. Students' grades will be determined by their performance on two 10-page written assignments and by their participation in class discussion. 3 units.