2026 Steven W. Rhodes Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

When
11 Nov 2026
8:00 AM - 4:30 PM
Location
Somerset Inn located at 2601 West Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084

Registration

2026 Conference Speakers and Judges
CBA Member - Late Registration (includes $30 late signup fee) – $229.00
CBA Member Rate – $199.00
Non-Member Rate – $224.00
Non-Member Rate - Late Registration (includes $30 late signup fee) – $254.00

Join the CBA on November 11, 2026 for the Annual Steven W. Rhodes Consumer Bankruptcy Conference!

Registration Deadline is November 4, 2026

($30 late registration fee added after Nov. 4, 2026)

Reminder: Join the CBA or Renew Your CBA Membership
prior to registering to receive the Member Rate.

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(The Member Rate is available only to CBA members with paid membership as of November 11, 2026)

Location: Somerset Inn located at 2601 West Big Beaver, Troy, MI 48084

For Hotel Reservations Contact Somerset Inn at: (248) 643-7800

(no room blocks have been reserved; book direct with hotel)

A great opportunity to join your colleagues and Bankruptcy Judges from the Eastern and Western District of Michigan!

Program Schedule:

8:00 - 8:30am - Registration & Breakfast

8:30 - 8:50am - Welcome, Introduction and Veterans Day Tribute

8:50 - 9:50am - Plenary Session:

Comments from the Bench with Judges Applebaum, Dales, Opperman, Randon, and Tucker

10:00 - 11:00am – Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

a. E.D. and W.D. Michigan - Differences in Practice

b. Hot Topics in Chapter 13 cases

c. Personal Injury Bonanza

11:10am - 12:10pm – Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

a. Hot Topics in Chapter 7 cases

b. Fair Debt Issues (collection and reporting)

c. Claim Objections and New Rule 3002.1

12:10 - 1:00pm - Lunch/Networking/CBA Announcements

1:00 - 2:00pm - Plenary Session:

Artificial Intelligence and How it is Shaping Law Practice. An interactive discussion regarding both the proper use and pitfalls of A.I. in the practice of law with:

Ashley Lowe, State Bar of Michigan Commissioner and member of the SBM's Artificial Intelligence Work Group
Kineret A. Gable, Assistant Librarian for the U.S. Courts Library – Michigan
Maria Gotsis, Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Krispen Carroll

2:10 - 3:10pm - Concurrent Breakout Sessions:

a. Unliquidated Claims and Eligibility

b. Sub Chapter V and Consumer Issues

c. Keithly and Judicial Estoppel

3:10 - 3:25 pm - Snack Break

3:25 - 4:25 pm - Plenary Session:

Case Law Update. A panel that discusses recent important decisions from local and national courts that impact consumer bankruptcy attorneys

Through continuing education, training and open discourse, the Consumer Bankruptcy Association seeks to promote excellence and civility in the practice of Consumer Bankruptcy Law.