Contact: John Hartgen
703-894-5935
ABI’S
NINTH ANNUAL LITIGATION SKILLS SYMPOSIUM PROVIDES INVALUABLE TRIAL
INSTRUCTION TO INSOLVENCY PRACTIONERS
March 1, 2010, Alexandria,
Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute and Tulane
University Law School present the Ninth Annual Litigation Skills
Symposium at the Tulane Law School in New Orleans from May 11-14, 2010.
The four-day Symposium features an expert faculty demonstrating the
specific advocacy skills necessary to be an effective insolvency
practitioner. Participants work in small groups; their performances are
videotaped and then evaluated by the faculty, who provide invaluable
feedback on technique, style and strategy. The Symposium also features a
final-day mock trial to be held at the Hale Boggs Federal Courthouse.
Enrollment is limited to the first 24 registered practitioners to
maximize the learning experience. Six additional spots are open for the
first financial experts who register for the program. These financial
experts will receive invaluable training on how to be an effective
witness and will put their newfound skills to work during the final
trial. Approximately 18.25 hours of CLE/CPE credit are
available.
Lecture and demonstration
topics will include:
- Introduction to Bankruptcy
Litigation and Trial Preparation - Direct Examination and
Introducing Evidence - Cross Examination of Expert
and Lay Witnesses - Art of Persuasion/Trial
Techniques to Win Your Case - Tactics and
Strategies - Litigation Ethics and
Professional Responsibility
To find out more about
ABI’s Ninth Annual Litigation Skills Symposium, please
visit
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ABI is the largest 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 nearly 12,400
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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