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JASON LYNCH
OF FORDHAM LAW SCHOOL WINS ABI’S SECOND LAW STUDENT WRITING
COMPETITION
April 30, 2010, Alexandria,
Va.— Jason Lynch of Fordham Law School won
the American Bankruptcy Institute’s Second Annual Bankruptcy Law
Student Writing Competition. Lynch’s paper, “Reevaluating
Bankruptcy Remoteness: Transfers of Risk and the Implications of the
General Growth Properties Reorganization,” received the highest
overall score from a judging panel of leaders from ABI’s
Bankruptcy Litigation Committee, which sponsored the competition. As the
winner of the competition, Lynch will receive a $1,000 cash prize,
publication of the paper in the ABI Journal and a one-year ABI
membership. Prior to submission, Prof. Susan Block-Lieb of
Fordham Law School reviewed Lynch’s paper.
Jeremy Casper of
University of Iowa College of Law received second place
for his “Outer Limits of Bankruptcy Jurisdiction”
submission. Casper will receive a cash award of $750, publication of the
paper in the ABI Bankruptcy Litigation Committee’s quarterly
newsletter and a one-year ABI membership. Prof. Kelli Alces of Florida
State University College of Law reviewed Casper’s paper.
Jonathan Weiss of UCLA School of Law received third place and
will be presented a cash award of $500, publication of the paper in the
ABI Bankruptcy Litigation Committee’s quarterly newsletter and a
one-year ABI membership for “Tax Claims in Transnational
Insolvencies: A ‘Revenue Rule’ Approach.” Prior to
submission, Prof. Kenneth N. Klee of UCLA School of Law reviewed
Weiss’ paper.
Twenty-four law students
submitted papers for the competition, which focused on business or
consumer cases including matters such as bankruptcy sales, plan
confirmation and other topics that involve jurisdiction, litigation or
evidence in the bankruptcy courts. All papers were reviewed by a law
professor prior to submission and were then judged by a panel of
bankruptcy experts, including a bankruptcy judge, former U.S. Trustee
and several practitioners, on style, substance and relevance. McGuire
Woods sponsored the first-place prize while Invotex
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King & Spalding LLP sponsored the third-place prize.
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multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and
education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to
provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy
issues. The ABI membership includes more than 12,600 attorneys,
accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround
specialists and other bankruptcy professionals providing a forum for the
exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI,
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