Contact: John Hartgen
(703) 739-0800
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WEB SITE
LAUNCHED FOR ABI LAW STUDENT WRITING COMPETITION
SUBMISSIONS
size='3'>January 12, 2009, Alexandria, Va
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size='3'>— The American Bankruptcy
Institute has launched
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size='3'>http://papers.abi.org/for law students looking to submit a paper for the
First Annual ABI Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition. Students
from participating law schools can currently submit an entry until March
15. The Web site allows students to create an account and track the
status of their entry. All submissions must be
reviewed by a law professor prior to submission, and the scope has been
expanded to topics focusing on current issues regarding bankruptcy
jurisdiction, bankruptcy litigation, or evidence issues related to
bankruptcy cases or proceedings. For clarification, papers submitted focusing on the
previous scope of (A) §363 sales or (B) plan confirmation will
still be considered. Winners of the competition will be announced on May
1, 2009.
The first-place writer
will receive $1,000 cash, publication of the paper in the
ABI Journal
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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. The third-place writer will receive 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 more information, please contact
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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 11,700 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,
visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information,
visit
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