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Patricia A. Redmond President

Brian L. Shaw President-Elect

Geoffrey L. Berman Board Chairman

Samuel J. Gerdano Executive Director

THE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE marked 2013 by a big move — relocation of our headquarters in Alexandria, Virginia. The new space overlooking the Potomac River features a full-service conference center and multi-media production facilities. The move will help us achieve our bold vision as a multi-disciplinary education and research institute, in service to the bankruptcy community. ABI continued its landmark work on the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 during 2013, conducting more than a dozen public field hearings around the country. ABI also sponsored two important new professional responsibility initiatives on ethics and civility, each resulting in a thoughtful, member-driven report. A major move of a different sort lies ahead in 2014, with the return of the popular Annual Spring Meeting to the District of Columbia, after a successful five-year run at National Harbor. We look forward to seeing you there to celebrate our return home. As always, on behalf of our volunteer leaders and professional staff, we encourage all members to get involved in their ABI.

ABI Relocates to 66 Canal Center Plaza, Suite 600 • Alexandria, VA 22314 Annual Spring Meeting Returns to Washington D.C. in 2014

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platforms — more than 300,000 documents. Search covers every issue of the ABI Journal since 1997 and every ABI Law Review since 1995, in addition to books, CLE conference materials, news and other exclusive ABI content.

One Search and You’re Done! volo.abi.org Access Circuit Court Opinion Summaries Volo summarizes bankruptcy-related circuit court decisions and provides links to the full opinion text. Utilizing a team of editors from around the country, the site acts as a circuit court first-responder system, with decision summaries appearing within 24 hours.

In 2013, Volo posted its 1,000th circuit court opinion summary.

The site is fully searchable by circuit, case name or topic, and practitioners can also set up an RSS feed for their own circuit or read new summaries on the go.

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ABI Workshop “Risky Times for Secured Lenders” Complex Financial Restructuring Program November 7 • Philadelphia

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Corporate Restructuring Competition November 7-8 • Philadelphia

Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Institute November 10-12 • Austin, Texas

Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference November 11 • Detroit

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ABI Workshop “You Can’t Discharge Student Loans — Or Can You?”

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Delaware Views from the Bench November 25 • Wilmington, Del. December Journal mails

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law.abi.org Your Electronic Version of the Bankruptcy Code & Rules

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The ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 held nearly a dozen hearings in 2013 and heard more than 30 hours of testimony.

ABI’s personalized electronic Bankruptcy Code & Rules features bookmarking capabilities and case annotations! Easily search for a specific Code section and related Rule provision.

You can also get links to relevant cases (thanks to our site partner, LexisNexis Matthew ®

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commission.abi.org Commission Holds Public Hearings on Chapter 11 Reform

Winter Leadership Conference •December 5-7• Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

ABI/SJUSL 40-Hour Mediation Training Symposium December 8-12 • New York

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The 20-member Commission continues its study of proposed reforms to chapter 11 and related statutory provisions to better balance the goals of effectuating the effective reorganization of business debtors — with the attendant preservation and expansion of jobs — and the maximization and realization of asset values for all creditors and stakeholders. The final report of the Commission is expected in December 2014.

Clockwise: David R. Jury (United Steelworkers; Pittsburgh) discussed bankruptcy’s impact on working Americans at a Commission field hearing held at the American College of Bankruptcy in March. Wilbur L. Ross (WL Ross & Co.; New York) testified before the Commission during ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting in April to address investor complaints regarding professional fees in the chapter 11 process. Kathleen M. Tomlin (Central Concrete Supply & Co. in; San Jose, Calif.) shared several ideas on how to improve preference statutes and venue rules during a field hearing hosted by the National Association of Credit Management in May.

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bookstore.abi.org The ABI Bookstore is the premier destination to find the most comprehensive collection of insolvency books covering commercial and consumer bankruptcy. ABI titles can be ordered through ABI’s online bookstore or on Amazon, and can also be found on Westlaw®. Most are also available as e-books for the iPad®, Kindle® and Nook®. New titles this year included:

Graduating with Debt: Student Loans under the Bankruptcy Code introduces readers to the basics of student loan debt, including different types of loans and loan-forgiveness programs, delinquency and default litigation under section 523(a)(8), and administrative and nonjudicial remedies for borrowers having trouble repaying their loans. The book also includes extensive appendices replete with sample pleading and discovery forms.

The Chief Restructuring Officer’s Guide to Bankruptcy: Views from Leading Insolvency Professionals is a detailed, step-by-step procedural guide for leading a troubled company through the restructuring process and delves into the issues that frequently confront the distressed company — and the CRO — during that process.

The Depths of Deepening Insolvency: Damage Exposure for Officers, Directors and Others is written from both the plaintiffs’ and defendants’ perspectives. It offers a historical analysis of the doctrine, its significance in calculating damages in a variety of liability scenarios, the interplay of the doctrine with fiduciary duties, and potential defenses that may be asserted to deepening insolvency allegations, as well as a state-by-state list of significant case law on this issue.

This second edition of Municipalities in Peril: The ABI Guide to Chapter 9 has been revised and updated to include coverage of the latest cases and offers insight into pending actions in such larger urban settings as Detroit. Including a convenient summary of all relevant state statutes, this book is a must-have for bankruptcy professionals entering this burgeoning practice area.

A Practical Guide to Bankruptcy Valuation helps both practitioners and students navigate the complex task of valuing a bankrupt or other financially distressed business, and provides practical guidance on the selection and application of valuation approaches, methods and procedures. Comprehensive, at over 500 pages.

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ABI offers more than 50 books on all aspects of bankruptcy, many of them also available as e-books. Visit bookstore.abi. org to see the latest titles.

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The new ABI Journal App has been downloaded by more than 2,000 members since its launch in February, 2013

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the entire range of insolvency issues, featuring timely articles written by some of the most knowledgeable professionals in the field. To complement the online interactive version of the Journal, in 2013 ABI launched the ABI Journal App for iPhone and iPad, with plans to develop an Android app. The ABI Journal now reaches members in more ways than ever before.

lawreview.abi.org The American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review is the nation’s largest-circulation bankruptcy law journal, with more than 5,400 subscribers. Top students at St. John’s University School of Law compile and edit it twice a year, and West, a Thomson Reuters business publishes it. An advisory board of bankruptcy judges, scholars and practitioners helps plan theme issues.

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Caribbean Insolvency Symposium February 6-8 • San Juan, Puerto Rico

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Profs. G. Ray Warner and Keith Sharfman of St. John’s University School of Law serve as the board chairs and faculty advisors.

The Summer 2013 issue included a comprehensive guide to navigating IP issues in chapter 11, an argument for simplifying the Code’s definition of “small business debtor,” and

March Journal mails VALCON 2014 February 26-28 • Las Vegas

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non-recourse mortgages.

The Winter 2013 issue features articles on the role of hedge funds in restructuring cases.

An October 2013 symposium considered the important role of hedge funds as both investors and traders in the bankruptcy process.

ABI Law Review Advisory Board Chairs

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Prof. Stephen J. Lubben

Prof. Mark S. Scarberry

Prof. Lois R. Lupica

Mark N. Berman

University of Maine School of Law

Paul D. Sinclair

Prof. Keith Sharfman (Co-advisor)

William L. Medford

Hon. Paulette J. Delk

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Prof. G. Ray Warner (Co-advisor)

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Widener University School of Law

Hon. Morris A. Stern

Hon. Craig A. Gargotta

Prof. Edward R. Morrison

University of Chicago Law School

Francisco Vazquez

Kristin K. Going

Prof. Grant W. Newton

Pepperdine University School of Law

Victor A. Vilaplana

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Dillon E. Jackson

Univ. of California-Irvine Law School

Prof. Edward Janger

University of Michigan Law School

Hon. Christopher M. Klein

Stetson University College of Law

Prof. Adam J. Levitin

Univ. of Southern California School of Law

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Seton Hall University School of Law

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Prof. Theresa J. Pulley Radwan Dean Robert K. Rasmussen Prof. Marie T. Reilly

Penn State Univ. Dickinson School of Law

Pepperdine University School of Law Polsinelli Shughart PC University of Denver College of Law U.S. Bankruptcy Court (D. N.J.) Chadbourne & Parke, LLP Foley & Lardner LLP

Robert M. Zinman (Chairman Emeritus)

Prof. Lois R. Lupica (University of Maine School of Law; Portland, Maine) received the ABI Law Review’s Hon. Wesley W. Steen Prize from Prof. G. Ray Warner (St. John’s University School of Law; Jamaica, N.Y.) for her “Consumer Bankruptcy Fee Study: Final Report,” which was published in the Spring 2012 issue.

elearning.abi.org Cutting-Edge Insolvency Courses On Demand Learn from leading insolvency professionals when and where you want — even on your mobile device. Search consumer or business courses by topic or speaker, and access popular sessions and dozens of other topics, including ethics. Current, convenient, affordably priced and ready when you are. Stay up to date without leaving your office!

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In addition to printed materials distributed on site, educational materials from all ABI conferences are available online approximately one week prior to each conference. The website currently contains a database of searchable materials dating back to 2005 on various bankruptcy

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More than 1,000 people attended elearning sessions in 2013, and more distance learning sessions are planned for 2014. Programs for CLE/CPE credit are available both live and on-demand.

Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition March 1-3 • New York

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Bankruptcy Battleground West March 11• Los Angeles

Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute March 13-14 • Malibu, Calif.

Nuts & Bolts for Young and New Practitioners March 13 • Tampa, Fla.

ABI/SUCL Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice March 13-15 • Tampa, Fla.

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news.abi.org The 24-Hour News Source for Bankruptcy ABI’s Newsroom provides bankruptcy professionals, press and the public with cutting-edge insolvency news, statistics, commentary and more.

In response to the July 2013 chapter 9 filing of the city of Detroit, ABI created a page dedicated to all news, blog posts and analysis about the largest municipal filing in history.

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ABI’s newsroom site is continually updated with statistics, analysis, headline news, charts, press releases, Congressional hearing information, videos and quick poll questions. It also features a timeline of bankruptcy history.

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ABI Social Media ABI continues to grow its social media community with Twitter (twitter.abi.org), LinkedIn (linkedin. abi.org) and Facebook (facebook.abi.org). Posts about ABI events, news and products are crafted for each social network, engaging audiences for further conversation or sharing.

Followers on ABI’s social networks through September 2013: • LinkedIn: 4,400 • Twitter: 2,100 • Facebook: 1,000

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MAY 2014 Bankruptcy Case Opinion Summaries ABI’s Opinions website provides summaries of bankruptcy-related opinions issued by U.S. bankruptcy courts, district courts and circuit courts of appeals since 2005. Search more than 11,000 opinion summaries by keyword, relevant Code section, court and judge. Opinion

ABI’s website is the primary communication vehicle to members and the public — a unique interactive experience rich in daily content. Site traffic reached more than 340,000 aggregate visitors in 2013.

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Cancellation Policy Visit endowment.abi.org All fees, except a $75 handling fee, will be refunded if written notice of cancellation is received by January 17, 2013. No refunds will be granted after January 17, although substitutions will be allowed. After January 17, upon written request, a coupon for 20% off the registration fee (not including optional events) will be issued, which can be used (by the canceling See a complete listing of our educational publicationsEmail: at endowment@abiworld.org registrant only) for any ABI educational program up to one year after this conference, or for this same conference next year..

TOM T. SMITH

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Central States Bankruptcy Workshop June 12-15 • Lake Geneva, Wis.

Father’s Day

First Day of Summer

February 7~9, 2013

www.abiworld.org/CIS13

join the conversation at #IISBerlin13

Earn up to 6.25/7.5 hours of CLE/CPE credit!

INTERNATIONAL INSOLVENCY & RESTRUCTURING SYMPOSIUM

HOTEL ADLON ~ BERLIN, GERMANY

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T H E S A V O Y L O N D O N • E N G L A N D 2O14

July Journal mails

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care4yourfuture.org Credit Abuse Resistance Education CARE spent a lot of time on the road thanks to a grant from the NCBJ Endowment for Education, promoting the program at national educational conferences including the annual meetings of the National Association of Independent Schools, American Association of Family and Consumer Sciences, and the Council for Economic Education, ands Financial Literacy Day on Capitol Hill, recruiting volunteers at insolvency conferences around the country, including the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges, the National Association of Bankruptcy Trustees, National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks, and ABI events.

CARE web activity by the numbers Website visits ...................................... 5,285 Unique website visitors ....................... 3,818 Page Views .......................................... 15,549 Avg. duration of visit ........................... 2:40 Newsletter Subscribers ....................... 2,374 Facebook Likes:................................... 104 www.facebook.com/careforyourfuture LinkedIn Members ............................... 64 Twitter Followers ................................. 91 @care4yourfuture

John J. Horner, clerk of court for the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania (r), presented a Special Appreciation Award to CARE Program Administrator John C. Good in recognition of CARE’s valuable contributions to the National Conference of Bankruptcy Clerks annual conference in Baltimore in August.

Learn more and volunteer to help at www.care4yourfuture.org

blogs.abi.org Follow more than 60 Topical Blogs Covering Current Issues in Bankruptcy Credit and Debt ABI’s Bankruptcy Blog Exchange tracks the leading blogs on bankruptcy and the economy and displays them in one convenient location in a real-time feed format. Find out the latest scholarly or industry views on bankruptcy issues from ABI’s Blog Exchange.

JULY 2014

Founded in 2002, The CARE financial literacy program currently has grown to 203 volunteer presenters and more than 2,000 classroom educators.

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Independence Day

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Northeast Bankruptcy Conference July 17-20 • Stowe, Vt.

Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop July 24-27 • Amelia Island, Fla.

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committees.abi.org Connect • Learn • Grow Numerous networking opportunities are available through ABI’s 17 active committees, each focusing on a unique area of insolvency. Committees plan educational panels, publish e-newsletters, maintain active listserves and serve as training grounds for future ABI leaders.

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This year, the committees played an important role in working to develop the abiLive series of webinars on topical issues. The Consumer Bankruptcy Committee hosted two webinars: “Student Loans: Bankruptcy May Not Have the Answers – but Does Congress?” and “The Complex Requirements and Ethical Duties of Representing Consumer Debtors.” The Ethics and Professional Compensation Committee presented the webinar titled, “How Will the U.S. Trustee Fee Guidelines Impact You?” More abiLIVE webinars are being developed through a variety of ABI committees.

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Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop July 31-August 2 • Cambridge, Md.

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Hawai’i Bankruptcy Workshop August 13-16 • Maui, Hawaii

September Journal mails

September Journal online

events.abi.org

Joan Jett rocked National Harbor, Md., with the Blackhearts during ABI’s 2013 Annual Spring Meeting.

A trial team holds a mock confirmation trial in front of a federal judge in May at the Litigation Skills Symposium,an intensive, four-day training program that provides a unique learn-by-doing environment.

Members of the ABI Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11 listen intently to testimony during a field hearing held at the Winter Leadership Conference in December.

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More than 7,000 members attended ABI conferences in 2013. ABI is the largest CLE provider in the bankruptcy space, with opportunities for education and business development Labor Day

Southwest Bankruptcy Conference September 4-6 • Las Vegas

“DISCOVER ABI” Webinar Consumer Bankruptcy Edition

First Day of Autumn

Rosh Hashanah Begins at Sundown Rosh Hashanah October Journal mails

ABI/NYU Lawrence P. King and Charles Seligson Workshop on Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization TBA • New York

ABI/NYC Golf and Tennis Fundraiser TBA • New York

Consumer bankruptcy professionals honed their skills during an ABI/ACBPI seminar at Atlanta’s John Marshall Law School in February.

ABI’s “Indubies”—a.k.a. the Indubitable Equivalents—rocked Hollywood’s famed Whisky a Go Go during a charity event in March.

Rosh Hashanah

October Journal online

ABI/GULC “Views from the Bench” TBA • Washington, D.C.

In 2013, ABI introduced its abiWorkshops sessions — a series of day-long classroom and webstreamed educational sessions held in ABI’s new headquarters. The programs have discussed current issues for secured lenders and servicers, as well as the ever-growing problem of student loan debt.

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consumer.abi.org The ABI Consumer Center This year, personal bankruptcies are on track to exceed 1.2 million new cases. Bankruptcy filings have exceeded 1 million each year since 2008.

Consumer bankruptcy education and research has always been an ABI priority. That’s why we’ve dedicated an entire section of our website to consumer bankruptcy news and information. ABI helps practitioners meet today’s challenges head-on.

Optimized Consumer Focus ABI has gathered all of its consumer bankruptcy resources and placed them into one concise location. Consumer bankruptcy professionals will find a wealth of resources for practice assistance. Some of this information is only available to ABI members.

DebtorHelp.org Answers to Consumer Questions ABI has created a new site in 2013 specifically for consumers about the bankruptcy filing process. It includes a list of common questions and provides straightforward answers. The new site also houses ABI’s probono locator, which helps consumers with limited means find legal assistance. Answers is an excellent resource for your client to learn more about the

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In addition to five conferences designed specifically for consumer practitioners, ABI also offers books and educational materials on such topics as student loan debt, foreclosure, and individual chapter 11 cases.

“DISCOVER ABI” Webinar

Yom Kippur

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Consumer Bankruptcy Edition

Sukkot Begins at Sundown Sukkot NCBJ/ABI Educational Program October 10 • Chicago

Sukkot Sukkot Sukkot

Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference October 13 • Chicago

Columbus Day Sukkot Sukkot ends at Sundown Simchat Torah Begins at Sundown Simchat Torah ends at Sundown

bankruptcy process.

TBD EVENTS

November Journal mails

November Journal online International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium October 31 • London ABI/UMKC Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum TBA • Kansas City, Mo.

Halloween

abcworld.org Board Certification The American Board of Certification (ABC) is the nation’s premier legal specialty certification organization, certifying attorneys as specialists in business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law. The ABC serves the public interest by allowing potential clients to make an informed decision in selecting bankruptcy and creditors’ rights counsel. ABC certification encourages attorneys to strive toward excellence and recognizes those attorneys who have met the ABC’s rigorous standards. The ABC is sponsored by ABI and the Commercial Law League of America (CLLA), and all three ABC certification programs are accredited by the American Bar Association and many states. ABC certification is available to all qualified attorneys regardless of membership in ABI or CLLA. The ABC continues to see strong demand for certified specialists from the public. The

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ABC has more than 800 members in the U.S. and Puerto Rico.

Daylight Saving Time Ends

“DISCOVER ABI” Webinar Consumer Bankruptcy Edition

Election Day

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ABC Website, www.abcworld.org, is continuously being updated and improved, with the most recent changes designed to make it easier for attorneys to complete applications for certification (and recertification).

2013 American Board of Certification Leadership John F. Young, Chair

Michael P. Horan, Treasurer

Mac D. Finlayson, President

Walter J. Greenhalgh, Secretary

Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann LLC Denver

Eller & Detrich, P.C. Tulsa, Oklahoma

Trenam Kemker St. Petersburg, Florida

Duane Morris Newark , New Jersey

Candace C. Carlyon, President-Elect Carlyon & Smith, PLLC Las Vegas

2013 • 2014 Exam Schedule ABC Exams are held in conjunction with several ABI conferences. The exam dates are as follows: Date

City

Event/Location

12/5/13

Rancho Palos Verdes, CA

ABI 25th Annual Winter Leadership Conference Terranea Resort

4/24/14

Washington, D.C.

ABI 32nd Annual Spring Meeting JW Marriott

6/12/14

Lake Geneva, WI

ABI 21st Annual Central States Bankruptcy Workshop Grand Geneva Resort & Spa

7/17/14

Stowe, VT

ABI 21st Annual Northeast Bankruptcy Conference Stowe Mountain Lodge

7/24/14

Amelia Island, FL

ABI 19th Annual Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop The Ritz-Carlton Amelia Island

7/31/14

Cambridge, MD

10th Annual Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay

9/4/14

Las Vegas, NV

ABI Southwest Bankruptcy Conference Four Seasons Las Vegas

12/4/14

La Quinta, CA

ABI 26th Annual Winter Leadership Conference La Quinta Resort & Spa

TBD EVENTS

Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference November 11 • Detroit

Veterans Day

December Journal online

Thanksgiving December Journal online

Complex Financial Restructuring Program TBA Corporate Restructuring Competition TBA

2013•2014 BOARD OF DIRECTORS † Geoffrey L. Berman Chairman

Development Specialists, Inc. Los Angeles, Calif.

Jo Ann J. Brighton Winston & Strawn LLP Charlotte, N.C.

Francis A. Monaco, Jr. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP Wilmington, Del.

Hon. Kevin J. Carey U.S. Bankruptcy Court Wilmington, Del.

Thomas A. Morrow

Deborah A. Crabbe Foster Pepper PLLC Seattle, Wash.

Hon. C. Ray Mullins

Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson, PA Miami, Fla.

† H. Slayton Dabney, Jr.

Hon. Pamela Pepper

† Brian L. Shaw President-Elect

Douglas E. Deutsch Chadbourne & Parke LLP New York, N.Y.

† Nancy A. Peterman

Hon. Mary Grace Diehl

Rebecca A. Roof

† James T. Markus Immediate Past President

Markus Williams Young & Zimmermann, LLC Denver, Colo.

† Patricia A. Redmond President

Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC Chicago, Ill.

† Jeffrey N. Pomerantz Vice President-Education Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP Los Angeles, Calif.

† Prof. Nancy B. Rapoport Vice President-Research Grants William S. Boyd School of Law, UNLV Las Vegas, Nev.

† James Patrick Shea Vice President-Communication & Information Technology Armstrong Teasdale LLP Las Vegas, Nev.

Dabney, PLLC Richmond, Va.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Atlanta, Ga.

† Albert Togut Vice President-Development Togut, Segal & Segal, LLP New York, N.Y.

† Lynnette R. Warman Vice President-Publications Dallas, Texas

† R. Scott Williams Vice President-Membership

Haskell Slaughter Young & Rediker, LLC Birmingham, Ala.

† Rudy J. Cerone Secretary

McGlinchey Stafford, PLLC New Orleans, La.

† John Tittle, Jr. Treasurer

Tittle Advisory Group, Inc. New York, N.Y.

Corinne Ball Jones Day New York, N.Y.

Lisa G. Beckerman Akin Gump Strauss Hauer & Feld LLP New York, N.Y.

Alane A. Becket Becket & Lee, LLP Malvern, Pa.

Lorie R. Beers

Variant Capital Advisors, LLC New York, N.Y.

Michael L. Bernstein Arnold & Porter LLP Washington, D.C.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Atlanta, Ga.

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Milwaukee, Wis.

Greenberg Traurig, LLP Chicago, Ill.

AlixPartners LLP New York, N.Y.

† Hon. Dennis R. Dow

Mitchell Ryan

Michael A. Fagone

Damian S. Schaible

Tinamarie Feil

Glenn E. Siegel

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Kansas City, Mo.

Bernstein Shur Portland, Maine

BMC Group New York, N.Y.

Scott F. Gautier † Ronald J. Silverman Peitzman Weg LLP Vice President-International Affairs Los Angeles, Calif.

Bingham McCutchen LLP New York, N.Y.

AlixPartners LLP Southfield, Mich.

Rust Omni Orange, Calif.

Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP New York, N.Y.

Dechert LLP New York, N.Y.

Mark G. Stingley

Bryan Cave LLP Kansas City, Mo.

Edward T. Gavin Gavin/Solmonese

Annerose Tashiro

Hon. Robert E. Gerber U.S. Bankruptcy Court

Deborah L. Thorne

Jay M. Goffman Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP

Sheryl L. Toby

Wilmington, Del.

New York, N.Y.

New York, N.Y.

Hon. Jeffery P. Hopkins

U.S. Bankruptcy Court Cincinnati, Ohio

Hon. Barbara J. Houser U.S. Bankruptcy Court Dallas, Texas

Prof. Margaret Howard Washington & Lee Law School Lexington, Va. David R. Kuney Sidley Austin LLP Washington, D.C.

Dennis J. LeVine

Dennis LeVine & Associates, PA Tampa, Fla.

Douglas L. Lutz Frost Brown Todd LLC Cincinnati, Ohio

Mark M. Maloney King & Spalding LLP Atlanta, Ga.

Jeff J. Marwil Proskauer Chicago, Ill.

Richard M. Meth Fox Rothschild LLP Roseland, N.J.

Schultze & Braun GmbH Achern, Germany

Barnes & Thornburg LLP Chicago, Ill.

Dykema Gossett PLLC Detroit, Mich.

Ralph S. Tuliano

Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC New York, N.Y.

J. Scott Victor SSG Capital Advisors, LLC Conshohocken, Pa.

Prof. G. Ray Warner

St. John’s University School of Law Jamaica, N.Y.

Hon. Eugene R. Wedoff U.S. Bankruptcy Court Chicago, Ill.

David B. Wheeler

Moore & Van Allen, PLLC Charleston, S.C.

Ian G. Williams SGH Martineau LLP London, England

Hon. Gregg W. Zive U.S. Bankruptcy Court Reno, Nev.

Samuel J. Gerdano Executive Director Alexandria, Va.

† Denotes Executive Committee Member

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ABI’s Board of Directors is comprised of 60 members, 17 of whom are on the Executive Committee.

Winter Leadership Conference December 4-6 • La Quinta, Calif.

“DISCOVER ABI” Webinar

Consumer Bankruptcy Edition

“DISCOVER ABI” Webinar

Hanukkah Begins at Sundown

First Day of Winter

Christmas January Journal mails

January Journal online

New Year’s Eve ABI/SJUSL 40-Hour Mediation Training Symposium TBA • New York

More than $1.8 Million in Grants and Scholarships Has Been Awarded The ABI Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund was created in 1989 to provide resources for research and education to the bankruptcy community. Your gift or pledge allows ABI to meet new requests for funding, which may include studies relating to bankruptcy or insolvency; surveys or other analytical investigation; the education of judges, court personnel, other governmental personnel and the general public; or scholarships and other educational grants.

Current major and recently completed projects include support for the Commission to Study the Reform of Chapter 11, the Ethics Task Force and an empirical study of post-BAPCPA distributions to unsecured creditors. Contributions may be paid in equal installments of up to five years. All gifts are cumulative to allow donors to advance their level of contribution. All contributions are tax-deductible. The ABI Endowment is a 501(c)(3) tax-exempt organization.

Major Contributors Honored at ABI Meetings

ENDOWMENTS & GRANTS

New Major Contributors Millennium Level Contributions of $50,000 and above

Legacy Member Contributions of $15,000 - $19,999

• Bayard, P.A. • Conseco Liquidating Trust • Spiegel Creditor Liquidating Trust

30th Anniversary Circle Contributions of $30,000 - $49,999 • Robert N. Dangremond AlixPartners LLP • Ted Gavin Gavin/Solmonese • Robert P. Reynolds Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC • John Tittle, Jr. Tittle Advisory Group, Inc.

Century Council Members Contributions of $25,000 - $29,999

• AlixPartners LLP Jay Alix • Scott L. Baena Bilzin Sumberg Baena Price & Axelrod, LLP • William A. Brandt, Jr. Development Specialists, Inc. • Bridge Associates, LLC Anthony H. Schnelling and Carl H. Young, III • John Wm. Butler, Jr. Skadden, Arps, Slate, Meagher & Flom LLP • L. E. Creel, III Wright Ginsberg Brusilow P.C. • Harry D. Dixon, Jr. • GA Keen Realty Advisors Harold J. Bordwin and Matt Bordwin • National Auctioneers Association • Polsinelli Shughart PC • Visa USA, Inc. • Bettina M. Whyte

Visionary Member Contributions of $20,000 - $24,999

• Patricia A. Redmond Stearns, Weaver, Miller, Weissler, Alhadeff & Sitterson

• Ballard Spahr LLP Tobey M. Daluz, Carl A. Eklund and Vincent J. Marriott III • The Hilco Organization Benjamin L. Nortman and Richard L. Kaye • Hon. Lee M. Jackwig U.S. Bankruptcy Court • Francis A. Monaco, Jr. Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP • Prof. Jack F. Williams Georgia State University/Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC • Prof. Robert M. Zinman

New Lifetime Members Contributions of $10,000 - $14,999 • Scott F. Gautier Peitzman, Weg LLP • Neil C. Gordon Arnall Golden Gregory LLP • Richard S. Lauter Freeborn & Peters LLP • Brian L. Shaw Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC

New Benefactors Contributions of $5,000 - $9,999

• Joseph Acosta Looper Reed & McGraw, PC • Martin R. Barash Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP • Jason S. Brookner Looper Reed & McGraw, PC • David P. Leibowitz Lakelaw/Leibowitz Law Center • Hon. Daniel S. Opperman U.S Bankruptcy Court • Kenneth A. Rosen Lowenstein Sandler PC • David B. Wheeler Moore & Van Allen, PLLC • Donald A. Workman BakerHostetler • SAK Management Services, LLC Suzanne Koenig

LEVELS OF SUPPORT Legacy Level Millennium Level 30th Anniversary Circle Century Council Member Visionary Member

$50,000 + $30,000 - $49,999 $25,000 - $29,999 $20,000 - $24,999

Legacy Member Lifetime Member*

$15,000 - $19,999 $10,000 - $14,999

Benefactor Sustaining Member

$5,000 - $9,999 $2,000 - $4,999

Leadership Club

$1,000 - $1,999

Donor

$100 - $999

* Lifetime members and above receive a complimentary annual membership upon completed payment of the pledge.

New Sustaining Members Contributions of $2,000 - $4,999 • Michael A. Fagone Bernstein Shur • Marion A. Hecht CliftonLarsonAllen LLP • Teresa C. Kohl SSG Capital Advisors, LLC • Justin Little Reynolds, Reynolds & Little, LLC • David R. McFarlin Wolff, Hill, McFarlin & Herron, PA • Irving H. Picard BakerHostetler • J. Ellsworth Summers, Jr. Rogers Towers, PA

New Leadership Club Members ($1,000-$1,999) • Kenneth Corey Edstrom Larkin Hoffman Daly & Lingren Ltd. • Charles M. Forman Forman Holt Eliades & Youngman LLC • Francine Gordon KCC • Beth E. Hansen Goodrich Corporation • Joe A. Joseph Burr & Forman, LLP • Jeffrey W. Kelley Troutman Sanders LLP • William N. Lobel Lobel, Neue & Till, LLP • Robin E. Phelen Haynes and Boone, LLP

• Hon. David E. Rice US Bankruptcy Court • Ralph S. Tuliano Mesirow Financial Consulting, LLC • Rory D. Whelehan Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP • W. Lance Wickel Epiq Systems, Inc. • Melissa A. Youngman McCalla Raymer, LLC

In 2013 ABI’s The Anthony H.N. Schnelling Endowment Fund sponsored the Final Report of the ABI National Ethics Task Force.

The Final report was issued in April 2013.

committees.abi.org

2013•14 COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP ABI has 17 active committees that focus on specific issues important to all areas of bankruptcy. Committee members plan educational programs for ABI’s two national conferences, author committee e-newsletters on relevant topics and share ideas and information on the popular ABI-hosted listserves. See the committee website for more information. To join any committees, simply send your request to committees@abiworld.org.

Asset Sales Co-Chairs Kathryn Coleman

Hughes Hubbard & Reed LLP • New York kcoleman@hugheshubbard.com

John B. Hutton

Greenberg Traurig, LLP • Miami huttonj@gtlaw.com

Bankruptcy Litigation Co-Chairs Eric Madden Reid Collins & Tsai LLP • Dallas emadden@rctlegal.com

Kenneth Pasquale

Stroock & Stroock & Lavan LLP • New York kpasquale@stroock.com

Bankruptcy Taxation Co-Chairs Sanjay Bhatnagar

Cole, Schotz, Meisel, Forman & Leonard, PA • Wilmington, Del. sbhatnagar@coleschotz.com

George Klidonas

BakerHostetler • New York gklidonas@bakerlaw.com

Business Reorganization Co-Chairs Steven Krause

Owl Creek Asset Management, L.P. • New York stevek@owlcreeklp.com

Bradford J. Sandler

Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP • Wilmington, Del. bsandler@pszjlaw.com

Commercial Fraud Co-Chairs Hon. Bruce A. Harwood

U.S. Bankruptcy Court, (D. N.H.) • Manchester bruce_harwood@nhb.uscourts.gov

Richard S. Lauter

Health Care Co-Chairs Daniel A. DeMarco

Hahn Loeser & Parks LLP • Cleveland dademarco@hahnlaw.com

Clifford A. Zucker

Real Estate Co-Chairs James C. Carignan

Pepper Hamilton LLP • Wilmington, Del. carignanj@pepperlaw.com

Ilan Markus

Freeborn & Peters LLP • Chicago, IL rlauter@freebornpeters.com

CohnReznick LLP • Edison, NJ clifford.zucker@cohnreznick.com

LeClairRyan, PC • New Haven, CT ilan.markus@leclairryan.com

Consumer Bankruptcy Co-Chairs Richard H. Thomson

International Co-Chairs Mark W. Deveno

Secured Credit Co-Chairs Thomas M. Horan

Clark & Washington, LLCC • Atlanta rthomson@cw13.com

Nina M. Parker

Bingham McCutchen LLP • New York, NY mark.deveno@bingham.com

Lorenzo Mendizabal

Parker & Associates • Winchester, MA ninap@ninaparker.com

Epiq Systems, Inc. • New York lmendizabal@epiqsystems.com

Ethics and Professional Compensation Co-Chairs Kelly Beaudin Stapleton

Labor and Employment Co-Chairs Sam J. Alberts

Alvarez & Marsal • Philadelphia, PA kstapleton@alvarezandmarsal.com

Andrew R. Vara

Dentons • Washington, D.C. sam.alberts@dentons.com

Pension Benefit Guaranty Corporation • Washington, D.C. ruderman.joel@pbgc.gov

Financial Advisors and Investment Banking Co-Chairs Franklind Davis Lea

Legislation Co-Chairs Alexandra Steinberg Barrage

Christopher A. Ward

Polsinelli • Wilmington, Del. cward@polsinelli.com

Morrison & Foerster LLP • Washington, D.C. abarrage@mofo.com

Neil C. Gordon

Shaw Gussis Fishman Glantz Wolfson & Towbin LLC • Chicago mradtke@shawgussis.com

Shane G. Ramsey

Kilpatrick Townsend & Stockton LLP • Atlanta SRamsey@KilpatrickTownsend.com

Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP • Wilmington, Del. thoran@wcsr.com

Mark X. Mullin

Haynes and Boone, LLP • Dallas, TX mark.mullin@haynesboone.com

Technology and Intellectual Property Co-Chairs Jason S. Brookner Looper Reed & McGraw, PC • Dallas jbrookner@lrmlaw.com

John G. Loughnane

Joel Ruderman

Office of the U.S. Trustee • Cleveland andy.vara@usdoj.gov

Tactical Financial Consulting, LLC • Atlanta franklindlea@tacticalfinancialconsulting.com

Young and New Co-Chairs Mark L. Radtke

Nutter, McClennen & Fish, LLP • Boston jloughnane@nutter.com

Unsecured Trade Creditors Co-Chairs Lisa Gretchko

Howard & Howard Attorneys PLLC • Royal Oak, MIich. lgretchko@howardandhoward.com

Sharon L. Levine

Arnall Golden Gregory LLP • Atlanta neil.gordon@agg.com

Lowenstein Sandler PC • Roseland, N.J. slevine@lowenstein.com

ABI STAFF Executive Samuel J. Gerdano, Executive Director

Interactive Media & Technology

Amy A. Quackenboss, Deputy Executive Director

and General Counsel

Karim Guirguis, Chief Information Officer

Accounting & Administration

Jeff Tabor, Web Product Manager

Kathy Sheehan, Chief Financial Officer Mary T. Kleppinger, Director of Administration Patty Sadusky, Accounting Manager Alexandra Walker, Senior Staff Accountant Chloe Somers, Staff Accountant Stephanie Metzger, Accounting Assistant

Matthew Lukban, Media Technology Specialist Sirish Ayyagari, Drupal Architect Terry Wallace, Web Specialist

Membership Christopher S. Thackston, Director of Membership Martha Cannon, Membership Program Manager Kimberly A. Hay, Membership Retention Manager

Leah Weston, Staff Assistant

Conferences & Meetings

Communications

Jennifer Dugas, Conference Director

James H. Carman, Director of Communications Carolyn M. Derder, Senior Editor Elizabeth Stoltz, Managing Editor John Hartgen, Public Affairs Manager Patrick J.F. McGrath, Senior Graphic Designer Kayla Vanderlyn, Publications Specialist

CARE John Good, CARE Administrator

Elizabeth Carden, Meeting Planner Allyson Donohue, Meetings Assistant Jennifer Guirguis, Meeting Planner Jannine Henderson, Continuing Education Manager Tara Kennedy, Meeting Planner Sharisa Sloan, Event Marketing Specialist

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2013

AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY INSTITUTE STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL POSITION

September 28, 2013 Dear ABI Members:

ASSETS

The American Bankruptcy Institute experienced an increase in its net assets during 2012 of approximately $300,000. Net assets rose from around $8.8 to over $9.1 million. Continuing in

December 31, 2012

December 31, 2011

$165,448

$726,998

11,606,440

10,854,884

Cash and cash equivalents

its tradition of being a well-run and efficient organization, the investments held by ABI totaled over

Investments

$11.6 million as of December 2012 — an increase of around $700,000 over 2011.

Accounts receivable, net

134,039

232,520

Prepaid and other assets

446,792

286,573

Pledges receivable, net

115,472

129,605

Property and Equipment, net

152,089

198,174

75,800

54,938

$12,696,080

$12,483,692

$912,383

$823,106

2,681,797

2,824,869

3,594,180

3,647,975

5,314,177

5,202,584

3,314,309

3,074,836

8,628,486

8,277,420

473,414

558,297

9,101,900

8,835,717

$12,696,080

$12,483,692

In the annual audit of ABI by CliftonLarsonAllen LLP, an audit firm specializing in Nonprofit Organizations, ABI was issued an unqualified “clean report” in conformity with general accepted accounting principles. The auditors found no matters involving internal controls and operations that were considered to be material weaknesses. Additionally, the auditors commented that the

Deposits and other

financial position of the ABI was very healthy and its assets were very liquid, primarily being

TOTAL ASSETS

cash and cash equivalents. Even the auditors noted the efficiency and cost-effectiveness of the ABI as measured by certain relevant operational and financial metrics in the realm of Nonprofit Organizations.

As part of its prudent management and stewardship of investment dollars and other operating sums, the ABI maintains three funds, General Operating Funds, General Reserve Funds and the ABI Endowment Fund, and establishes and adheres to prudent guidelines for the reserve levels of the two General Funds. These guidelines are based upon industry standards and recommendations from outside financial advisors. The ABI Endowment Fund will continue to be kept in a segregated account and any expenditures of the principal of the Endowment Fund will continue to require a two-thirds majority vote by the Board of Directors under the ABI bylaws.

The Audit Subcommittee has selected CliftonLarsonAllen LLP as auditors as of and for the year ended December 31, 2013. In the three years that the accounting firm has served as the auditors for ABI, the organizations have worked together as collaboratively as possible. In selecting CliftonLarsonAllen as auditors for a fourth consecutive year, ABI has every reason to expect

LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS LIABILITIES: Accounts payable and accrued expenses Deferred revenue Total Liabilities NET ASSETS: Unrestricted Undesignated Board designated endowment *Temporarily restricted Total net assets

TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET ASSETS

the very positive circumstances and conditions to continue for the audit of the 2013 financials.

*Includes $307,822 (2012) and $366,855 (2011) in funds designated for the CARE Program.

Respectfully submitted,

John Tittle, Jr. Treasurer

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American Bankruptcy Institute Meeting & Event Schedule

2013

2014 January

May

September (continued)

NCBJ/ABI Educational Program Atlanta Marriott Marquis November 1 • Atlanta

Western Consumer Bankruptcy Conference Golden Nugget Hotel & Casino January 20 • Las Vegas

New York City Bankruptcy Conference New York Hilton May 15 • New York

ABI/NYU Lawrence P. King and Charles Seligson Workshop on Bankruptcy & Business Reorganization New York University School of Law TBA • New York

Complex Financial Restructuring Program University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School November 7 • Philadelphia

Rocky Mountain Bankruptcy Conference Four Seasons Hotel Denver January 23-24 • Denver

Litigation Skills Symposium TBA TBA

Corporate Restructuring Competition University of Pennsylvania, The Wharton School November 7-8 • Philadelphia

February

June

Caribbean Insolvency Symposium El San Juan Resort & Casino February 6-8 • San Juan, Puerto Rico

Memphis Consumer Bankruptcy Conference University of Memphis School of Law June 6 • Memphis, Tenn.

VALCON 2014 Four Seasons Las Vegas February 26-28 • Las Vegas

Central States Bankruptcy Workshop Grand Geneva Resort & Spa June 12-15 • Lake Geneva, Wis.

March

July

Duberstein Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition Duberstein U.S. Courthouse March 1-3 • New York

Northeast Bankruptcy Conference Stowe Mountain Lodge July 17-20 • Stowe, Vt.

Chicago Consumer Bankruptcy Conference University of Chicago Gleacher Center October 13 • Chicago

Southeast Bankruptcy Workshop The Ritz-Carlton, Amelia Island July 24-27 • Amelia Island, Fla.

International Insolvency & Restructuring Symposium The Savoy October 31 • London

Mid-Atlantic Bankruptcy Workshop Hyatt Regency Chesapeake Bay July 31-August 2 • Cambridge, Md.

November

August

Complex Financial Restructuring Program TBA TBA

November

Advanced Consumer Bankruptcy Practice Institute Homer J. Thornberry Federal Judicial Building November 10-12 • Austin, Texas Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference MGM Grand November 11 • Detroit Delaware Views from the Bench Hotel du Pont November 25 • Wilmington, Del.

December Winter Leadership Conference Terranea Resort December 5-7 • Rancho Palos Verdes, Calif.

ABI/SJUSL 40-Hour Mediation Training Symposium St. John’s University School of Law December 8-12 • New York

Bankruptcy Battleground West Hyatt Regency Century Plaza March 11• Los Angeles Nuts & Bolts for Young and New Practitioners - Florida Tampa Marriott Waterside Resort & Marina March 13 • Tampa, Fla. ABI/SUCL Alexander L. Paskay Seminar on Bankruptcy Law and Practice Tampa Marriott Waterside Resort & Marina March 13-15 • Tampa, Fla. Byrne Judicial Clerkship Institute Pepperdine University School of Law March 13-14 • Malibu, Calif.

Hawai’i Bankruptcy Workshop Grand Wailea, A Waldorf Astoria Resort August 13-16 • Maui, Hawaii

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April

Southwest Bankruptcy Conference Four Seasons Las Vegas September 4-6 • Las Vegas

Annual Spring Meeting JW Marriott April 24-27 • Washington, D.C.

ABI/NYIC Golf and Tennis Fundraiser TBA TBA

ABI/GULC “Views from the Bench” Georgetown University Law Center TBA • Washington, D.C.

October ABI/UMKC Midwestern Bankruptcy Institute and Consumer Forum TBA TBA • Kansas City, Mo. NCBJ/ABI Educational Program JW Marriott Chicago October 10 • Chicago

Corporate Restructuring Competition TBA TBA Detroit Consumer Bankruptcy Conference TBA November 11 • Detroit

December Winter Leadership Conference La Quinta Resort & Spa December 4-6 • La Quinta, Calif.

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