2018 Kansas State University/Washburn Law School Agribusiness Symposium

Learn from industry experts about laws and regulations that impact the agricultural businesses of farming and ranching.

Webcast available for online attendance

Approved by the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for 8.0 CLE hours, including 1 hour ethics (in-person and online).

Accedited for 8 hours credit for CPAs and IRS agents (CPE credit for in-person attendees only (online CPE credit not available)).

Agenda


7:40 a.m.	Registration
8:00 a.m.	Introductions & Welcome
	Roger McEowen Kansas Farm Bureau Professor of Agricultural Law and Taxation, Washburn University School of Law Wendee Grady Assistant General Counsel, Kansas Farm Bureau
8:15 a.m.	Ag-Related Provisions in the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TJCA) Roger McEowen Mark Dikeman Associate Director, Kansas Farm Management Assn
9:55 a.m.	Break
10:15 a.m.	Farmer Financial Distress, Mediation and Farm Bankruptcy
	Session 1: Services and Observations of the Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services Forrest Buhler Staff Attorney, Kansas Agricultural Mediation Services
	Session 2: Approaches to Handling Farm Clients in Financial Distress and Those Facing a Possible Chapter 12 Filing Dan Forker Attorney, Forker Suter LLC, Hutchinson, KS Joseph A. Peiffer Attorney, Ag & Business Legal Strategies, Hiawatha, Iowa
	Session 3: The Bankruptcy Trustee’s Role Carl B. Davis Standing Bankruptcy Trustee, District of Kansas


Noon	Lunch
1:00 p.m.	Agricultural Policy Issues Allie Devine and John Donley Devine, Donley & Murray Governmental Affairs Ryan Flickner Kansas Farm Bureau Senior Director of Public Policy
1:50 p.m.	Leasing the Land and the Water - Agricultural Leasing Issues Involving Water Rights Wendee Grady
2:40 p.m.	Break
3:00 p.m.	Agricultural Law Update Roger McEowen
3:50 p.m.	Are You an Ethical Attorney Negotiator? A Live Exercise Based on the “American Pickers” Show! Shawn Leisinger Executive Director, Centers for Excellence, Washburn University School of Law
4:45 p.m.	Adjourn