Tuesday, April 20, 2004



8:00 Registration and Continental Breakfast



9:00 Emerging Trends in Asbestos

Plaintiff: Steven Baron, Silber Pearlman

Defense: James Lowery, Godwin Gruber



9:45 Due Diligence: Companies at Risk

Michael Kelley, Kelley & Ferraro

Albert Cornelison, Executive Vice President & General
Counsel, Halliburton

Additional speaker to be announced



10:45 Morning Break



11:00 Traditional Bankruptcies vs. Pre-packs

Mark Plevin, Crowell & Moring

Sander Esserman, Stutzman, Bromberg, Esserman & Plifka

Elihu Inselbuch, Caplin & Drysdale

Additional speaker to be announced



12:00 Luncheon and Keynote Address

Speaker to be announced



1:30 The Insurance Disputes

Policyholder Perspective: Robert Horkovich, Anderson Kill & Olick

Carrier Perspective: Lee Godfrey, Susman Godfrey



2:30 Alternative Risk Financial Strategies

Moderator: Michael Goldman, JD, CPA, Sidley Austin
Brown & Wood

William Dubinsky, Senior Vice President, Swiss Re Capital Markets Corp.

Additional speaker to be announced



3:30 Afternoon Break



3:45 Legislation Update - State and Federal

Mark Behrens, Shook Hardy & Bacon

Frederick Baron, Baron & Budd

Additional speakers to be announced



4:30 Structuring a Deal: Buying a Solvent Company

Mark Goodman, Debevoise & Plimpton

Robert Kost, Managing Director, Lazard Frères & Co. LLC



5:30 Adjourn