NACBA's 34th Annual Convention: Full Schedule

11:00am EDT

Case Law Update

Friday April 10, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT

This program offers a comprehensive overview of the most current developments in bankruptcy legislation and federal bankruptcy rules updates. We will discuss the impact of upcoming legislations, efforts to favorably amend state exemption statutes, and the newly styled federal rules of bankruptcy procedure to take effect in December 2025.

Speakers

John Rao

Senior Attorney, National Consumer Law Center, Inc.

John RaoNational Consumer Law Center, Inc.
Attorney
Boston MA 02110-1245

John Rao is a senior attorney with the National Consumer Law Center, Inc. focusing on consumer credit, mortgage servicing, and bankruptcy issues. Mr. Rao has served as a panelist and instructor at numerous bankruptcy and consumer law conferences, has served as an expert witness... Read More →

Henry Sommer

Henry J. Sommer has litigated many major cases involving bankruptcy, consumer law, civil rights and other issues. Previously, he was the head of the Consumer Law Project at Community Legal Services in Philadelphia, where he worked for over 21 years and Supervising Attorney at the... Read More →

Friday April 10, 2026 11:00am - 11:45am EDT
Grand Ballroom

Plenary, Caselaw Update

NACBA's 34th Annual Convention

11:00am EDT

John Rao

Henry Sommer

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