We are excited to announce that the Technology and IP Committee is broadening and redefining its scope. In connection with these efforts to remain progressive in an ever-changing innovative and technological world, the committee is now rebranded as the Emerging Industries and Technology Committee.
We do not want any of our members to be left with the impression that the historic scope of our committee, which had included telecommunications and intellectual property, is narrowed to exclude these topics. Rather, the committee’s leadership examined the existing ABI committees and determined that there was an opportunity to broaden the committee’s reach by focusing on an industry rather than narrower topics within bankruptcy practice. Our former scope was “to study unique bankruptcy issues arising from cases filed by high-tech and telecommunications companies.” This scope was a remnant from when the committee was known as the Telecommunications Committee. While this was relevant when the committee was originally formed, we believe that part of our commitment to you, our members, is to reevaluate and take advantage of opportunities to provide timely, meaningful content. Accordingly, the committee’s revised scope is now “to examine and highlight emerging industries and technology in the context of intellectual property, restructuring, and the bankruptcy practitioner.” This new, broader scope will permit us to provide you with cutting-edge insights into technology and emerging industries.
We hope that you are as excited about our broader vision and revised committee name as we are. As part of this process, we are launching a new LinkedIn group to use technology to enhance communications. You can request to join this group by visiting https://www.linkedin.com/groups/12088636. We hope you join and encourage your colleagues to do so as well. Posting and sharing insights with our colleagues is also a great way to get involved with the committee and ABI.
Also, if you have not already registered for ABI’s Annual Spring Meeting, we hope that you do so now. The Emerging Industries and Technology committee has teamed up with the Unsecured Trade Creditors Committee to host a session called “Innovative Technologies in Law Practice.” This session is being held on Saturday, April 21, from 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. During the session, the panel will discuss how innovative technologies and artificial intelligence (AI) are changing the ways in which law firms operate. The panelists will also share their own experiences with using AI in their practices. You won’t want to miss it!