AI and automation technologies are rapidly advancing the productivity and capability of both users and the business processes which they support. This presentation will focus on the implementation and practical business applications for AI and automation in the collections industry.

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This will be an interactive discussion about the recent state debt collection laws and bills, and their impact on the business climate and compliance. Agencies, attorneys, and creditors must adapt and be prepared to navigate change with their practices and procedures. What legislative collection issues are here to stay and where is copy-cat collection legislation after the Rosenthal Act in the East?

Speakers:

Mia Wolfe, Esq., Shenker, Russo & Clark, LLP, Albany, NY
Daniel C. Kerrick, Hogan McDaniel, Wilmington, DE

In this presentation, we examine how the current inflationary economic environment is impacting the interconnected roles of commercial collection agencies, collection law firms, and commercial law lists—the core components of the Triadic System. As inflation pressures continue to reshape credit markets, client behavior, and legal recovery strategies, understanding these dynamics is essential for adapting and maintaining effectiveness across the triad. We will explore emerging trends, operational challenges, and strategic opportunities, offering practical insights for each segment of the system to navigate today’s economic climate with resilience and foresight.

Speakers:

Robert Ash, Radius Global Solutions, AMS Commercial Business Division, Ramsey, NJ
Beau Hays, Hays & Potter, LLP, Peachtree Corners, GA
Gary D. Tier, The Forwarders List of Attorneys, Newton, PA

How email and electronic communication have changed the practice of law. How to communicate effectively through electronic media, pitfalls in using emails in communication with clients, courts, and counsel.

Speakers:

Walter J. Lockhart, STA International, Melville, NY
B. Emory Potter, Hays & Potter, LLC, Peachtree Corners, GA

This program brings together two experienced bankruptcy judges to discuss current trends, legal strategies and courtroom considerations in Sub-Chapter V and small business bankruptcy cases. Despite the decrease in commercial chapter 11 filings overall and subchapter V small business filings as of July 2025, the unknown landscape of tariff policies and global trade tensions may result in unprecedented financial pressures on small business operations that may drive new patterns in bankruptcy filings and case management. Judges Stong and Beckerman will discuss these trends generally and specifically as to cases they are seeing in their respective courtrooms.

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Hon. Lisa G. Beckerman, US Bankruptcy Court, Southern District of New York, New York, NY
Hon. Elizabeth S. Stong, US Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of New York, Brooklyn, NY