CLLA 129th National Convention
Wednesday, Thursday & Friday
May 17 -19, 2023
Swissotel Chicago
Chicago, IL 60601
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Wednesday, May 17, 2023
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Thursday, May 18, 2023
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Friday, May 19, 2023
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Wednesday, May 17
Swissotel Chicago, 323 East Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Day 1 - Toggle to view Zoom link to attend KEYNOTE on Wednesday, May 17 ONLY!
Dawn Federico is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CLLA National Convention – May 17 – Keynote – ALPINE
Time: May 17, 2023 04:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Let the Goosechase begin!
CLLA is sending you on a GOOSECHASE! As a special featured attraction during the convention, every registered in-person attendee to this year’s convention will be assigned a randomized team and given the opportunity to compete in a convention-long scavenger-type hunt!
We hope you will join in the fun and make new connections!
7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION
ROOM: St. Moritz, Lucerne Level
10:30 A.M. – NOON
BOARD OF GOVERNORS MEETING
ROOM: Élevé Riverview, 42nd Floor
NOON – 1:00 P.M.
LEADERSHIP LUNCH
For Region Councils, Section Councils and National Committee Members.
ROOM: Élevé Lakeview, 42nd Floor
1:00 – 1:45 P.M.
MEETINGS COMMITTEE MEETING
ROOM: Lugano, 2nd Floor
EDUCATION COMMITTEE MEETING
ROOM: Bianco/318, 3rd Floor
MEMBERSHIP COMMITTEE MEETING
ROOM: Neuchatel/315, 3rd Floor
MARKETING COMMITTEE MEETING
ROOM: Rhone/311, 3rd Floor
BOARD OF ASSOCIATE EDITORS MEETING
ROOM: Verbier, Lucerne Level
GOVERNMENT AFFAIRS MEETING
ROOM: Arosa, 2nd Floor
1:45 – 2:00 P.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
2:00 – 2:45 P.M.
AGENCY SECTION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Lugano, 2nd Floor
CREDITORS’ RIGHTS SECTION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Bianco/318, 3rd Floor
BANKRUPTCY SECTION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Neuchatel/315, 3rd Floor
YOUNG MEMBERS SECTION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Rhone/311, 3rd Floor
2:45 – 3:00 P.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
3:00 – 3:45 P.M.
EASTERN REGION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Lugano, 2nd Floor
WESTERN REGION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Bianco/318, 3rd Floor
MIDWEST REGION EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Neuchatel/315, 3rd Floor
SOUTHERN EXEC COUNCIL MEETING
ROOM: Rhone/311, 3rd Floor
3:45 – 4:00 P.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
4:00 – 5:00 P.M. CST
5:00 – 6:00 P.M. EST
2:00 – 3:00 P.M. PST
OPENING KEYNOTE
Ethics – Nobody Needs It…Until They Get Caught
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speaker: Dr. Dale Henry, Your Best Unlimited, Kingston, TN
5:15 – 6:15 P.M.
FIRST TIME ATTENDEE’S RECEPTION
Leadership, Mentors and Mentees
ROOM: Currents, Concourse Level
6:30 – 7:30 P.M.
WELCOME RECEPTION
ROOM: Élevé Ballroom, 42nd Floor

8:00 – 10:00 P.M.
WINDY CITY THROWDOWN
Join your sponsors, the Young Members Section for a night of socializing and throwing down with other CLLA members at the Game Room of the Chicago Athletic Association.
LOCATION:
The Chicago Athletic Association, Game Room
12 South Michigan Avenue
312-940-3552
Thank You to Our Windy City Throwdown Sponsors!
Thursday, May 18
Swissotel Chicago, 323 East Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Day 2 - Toggle to view Zoom link to attend all ALPINE ROOM sessions on Thursday, May 18 ONLY!
Dawn Federico is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CLLA National Convention – May 18 – ALPINE
Time: May 18, 2023 08:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Day 2 - Toggle to view Zoom link to attend all LUCERNE 3 ROOM sessions on Thursday, May 18 ONLY!
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Topic: CLLA National Convention – May 18 – LUCERNE 3
Time: May 18, 2023 10:00 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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7:00 A.M. – 6:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION
ROOM: St. Moritz, Lucerne Level
7:15 – 8:00 AM.
PAST PRESIDENTS’ BREAKFAST (By Invitation Only)
HOSTED BY: Chris Young
ROOM: Élevé Riverview (42nd Floor)
7:30 – 8:00 A.M.
BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING
ROOM: Lucerne Foyer
8:00 – 8:30 A.M. CST
9:00 – 9:30 A.M. EST
6:00 – 6:30 A.M. PST
WELCOME/ANNUAL BUSINESS MEETING
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speaker: Jim Kozelek, CLLA President, Weltman, Weinberg & Reis, Co., L.P.A.
8:45 – 9:45 A.M. CST
9:45 – 10:45 A.M. EST
6:45 – 7:45 A.M. PST
2023 LEGISLATIVE FORUM
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Daniel Kerrick, Hogan McDaniel; Jeffrey N. Schatzman, Schatzman & Schatzman, P.A.; Conor Kelly, Webster, Chamberlain & Bean, LLP; Lori Frank, Markoff Law PLLC
9:45 – 10:00 A.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
10:00 – 11:00 A.M. CST
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 A.M. EST
8:00 – 9:00 A.M. PST
ENCROACHMENT OF CONSUMER LAWS UPON COMMERCIAL COLLECTION PRACTICES
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Daniel Kerrick, Hogan McDaniel; Lori Frank, Markoff Law PLLC
10:00 – 11:00 A.M. CST
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 A.M. EST
8:00 – 9:00 A.M. PST
HOT TOPICS IN BANKRUPTCY LAW
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speaker: Ronald Peterson, Jenner & Block LLP, Chicago, IL
11:00 – 11:15 A.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
11:15 A.M. – 12:15 P.M. CST
12:15 – 1:15 P.M. EST
9:15 – 10:15 A.M. PST
PIERCING THE CORPORATE/LLC VEIL IS A REALITY: YOU CAN MAKE IT HAPPEN
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speaker: Timothy Wan, Esq., Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh
MEDIATING BANKRUPTCY DISPUTES: A GHOST-RUNNER ON SECOND OR NEED A NEW GAME?
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Candice Kline, Saul Ewing Arnstein & Lehr, LLP; Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald (Ret.), Tucker Arsenberg, PC; Leslie A. Berkoff, Morritt Hock & Hamroff, LLP
12:15 – 1:15 P.M.
LUNCH BUFFET
ROOM: Geneva, Concourse Level
12:15 – 1:30 P.M.

WOMEN’S EMPOWERMENT & NETWORKING LUNCHEON
ROOM: Currents, Concourse Level
Help promote a network of support and the career development tools to help women thrive in work and in life.
1:30 – 2:30 P.M. CST
2:30 – 3:30 P.M. EST
11:30 A.M. – 12:30 P.M. PST
WIRE TRANSFERS AND CHECKS: FRAUD AND LOSS– WHO PAYS?
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Carter H. Klein, Jenner & Block LLP; Beverly Weiss Manne, Esq., Tucker Arensberg
HOW TO WIN AN APPEAL – EFFECTIVE PERSUASION TO AN APPELLATE COURT
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Hon. Joan Feeney (Ret.), JAMS; Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff (Ret.), US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL; Hon. Mary Ann Whipple, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of OH
2:30 – 2:45 P.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
2:45 – 3:45 P.M. CST
3:45 – 4:45 P.M. EST
12:45 – 1:45 P.M. PST
BEST PRACTICES FOR COLLECTION AGENCIES AND ATTORNEYS
ROOM: Alpine, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Robert Ash, AMS, a Radius Global Solutions Company; Ravi Batta, Rosenfeld Stein Batta, PA; Bryan Rafferty, Commercial Collection Corp. of NY
GET REAL! REAL ESTATE ISSUES IN UNCERTAIN ECONOMIC TIMES
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Jack Rose, JR2G, LLC; Beverly Weiss Manne, Esq., Tucker Arensberg, PC;
Hon. Donald R. Cassling, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL
3:45 – 4:00 P.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
4:00 – 5:00 P.M.
BANKRUPTCY SECTION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ROOM: Lucerne 1, Lucerne Level
CREDITORS’ RIGHTS SECTION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ROOM: Lucerne 2, Lucerne Level
YOUNG MEMBERS SECTION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ROOM: Currents, Concourse Level
AGENCY SECTION GENERAL MEMBERSHIP MEETING
ROOM: Geneva, Concourse Level
5:15 – 6:30 P.M.
THURSDAY EVENING SOCIAL
ROOM: Lucerne/Alpine Foyers
9:00 – 11:00 P.M.
TAKE A SHOT!
Come have a nightcap, a shot, or cocktail at the Swissotel media room, or, take a shot at Billiards, Shuffleboard, or Darts!
LOCATION: Amuse Media Room, Swissotel Lobby
Friday, May 19
Swissotel Chicago, 323 East Upper Wacker Drive, Chicago, IL 60601
Day 3 - Toggle to view Zoom link to attend all ALPINE ROOM sessions on Friday, May 19 ONLY!
Dawn Federico is inviting you to a scheduled Zoom meeting.
Topic: CLLA National Convention – May 19 – ALPINE
Time: May 19, 2023 09:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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Day 3 - Toggle to view Zoom link to attend all LUCERNE ROOMS sessions on Friday, May 19 ONLY!
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Topic: CLLA National Convention – May 19 – LUCERNE 3 & LUCERNE 1-2
Time: May 19, 2023 08:30 AM Central Time (US and Canada)
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7:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M.
REGISTRATION
ROOM: St. Moritz, Lucerne Level
8:00 – 8:30 A.M.
BREAKFAST AND NETWORKING
ROOM: Lucerne Foyer
8:30 – 9:30 A.M. CST
9:30 – 10:30 A.M. EST
6:30 – 7:30 A.M. PST
UNRAVELING THE COMPLEXITIES OF CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS UNDER UCC ARTICLES 2 AND 9 IN TRANSACTIONAL WORK, STATE COURT LITIGATION AND IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS – PART 1
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Hon. Deborah Thorne, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL; Wanda Borges, Esq., Borges & Associates LLC; Yasamin N. Kaye, Goldberg Kohn; Catherine Steege, Jenner & Block LLP; Gilbert M. Singer, Marcadis Singer P.A.
9:30 – 9:45 A.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
9:45 – 10:45 A.M. CST
10:45 – 11:45 A.M. EST
7:45 – 8:45 A.M. PST
UNDERSTANDING THE BASICS OF CRYPTOCURRENCY AND DIGITAL ASSETS
ROOM: Alpine 1, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Owen G. Hare, Esq., Friedman, Framme & Thrush PA; Brad Council, Slovin & Associates Co., LPA
UNRAVELING THE COMPLEXITIES OF CONSIGNMENT AGREEMENTS UNDER UCC ARTICLES 2 AND 9 IN TRANSACTIONAL WORK, STATE COURT LITIGATION AND IN BANKRUPTCY PROCEEDINGS – PART 2
ROOM: Lucerne 3, Lucerne Level
Speakers: Hon. Deborah Thorne, US Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of IL; Wanda Borges, Esq., Borges & Associates LLC; Yasamin N. Kaye, Goldberg Kohn; Catherine Steege, Jenner & Block LLP; Gilbert M. Singer, Marcadis Singer P.A.
10:45 – 11:00 A.M.
BREAK Lucerne Foyer
11:00 A.M. – 12:00 P.M. CST
12:00 – 1:00 P.M. EST
9:00 – 10:00 A.M. PST
GAME SHOW
ROOM: Geneva, Concourse Level
Master of Ceremonies: Timothy Wan, Esq., Smith Carroad Wan & Parikh
Bring your best brain-teasing solving mind for a lively interactive hour of team building and competition!
12:00 – 1:30 P.M. CST
1:00 – 1:30 P.M. EST
10:00 – 11:30 A.M. PST
ANNUAL AWARDS LUNCH
ROOM: Lucerne 1-2, Lucerne Level
The conference wraps up with this annual lunch and awards presentation recognizing service to the CLLA. Join us as we honor Ron Peterson and present him with the distinguished CLLA President’s Cup.

Emory Potter, Hays & Potter, LLP, receiving the President’s Cup at the 128th CLLA National Conference.
2:00 – 5:30 P.M. CST
PROHIBITION TOUR
From the “down and dirty” gangster hangouts, to the “jackets required” establishments for Chicago’s elite, this tour of several local Speakeasies is an in depth look at prohibition. You will learn about the factors that led to prohibition in the first place, the groups that fought for it, the groups that opposed it, how it was ratified to the constitution as the 18th amendment, the problems it caused, the names it created (both famous and infamous), its failure, repeal and lasting impact on the US. You will also learn what the speakeasy actually was, including dispelling the Hollywoodized version many people imagine.
LOCATION: Meet in hotel lobby. Participation is optional. FEE: $175 per person. Fee includes tour, transportation, libations and light snacks. There is a limit of 40 people on this tour.
