Committee Co-Chairs and New Leadership Positions Announced
ABI is pleased to announce your 2008-2009 co-chairs, as well as the addition of five new leadership positions. These new positions are a result of your feedback regarding opportunities for involvement and advancement in the association.
Co-Chairs: Mark M. Maloney
Irving E. Walker
Education Director: Jennifer Rood
Listserve Moderator: David A. Geiger
Membership Relations Director: Andrea B. Schwartz
Newsletter Editor: Karl Schaffer
Special Projects/Task Force Leader: Hon. Judith K. Fitzgerald
Click here for contact details for each position, in addition to position descriptions.
Materials From The Annual Spring Meeting
The Annual Spring Meeting, held April 3-6, 2008, attracted more than 1,100 insolvency professionals from around the world. The conference featured some excellent educational sessions in addition to featured speakers Justice Samuel A. Alito Jr. and Senator Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.).
The materials below come from the Saturday afternoon session entitled "Liquidation and Litigation Trusts: Formation, Management, Jurisdictional and Other Issues," moderated by Geoffrey L. Berman of Development Specialists, Inc., Los Angeles. The panel included Allan B. Diamond of Diamond McCarthy LLP, Houston, Susan M. Freeman of Lewis and Roca LLP, Phoenix, Ronald F. Greenspan of FTI Consulting, Inc., Los Angeles, and Robbin L. Itkin of Steptoe & Johnson LLP, Los Angeles. Click on the links below to review the materials.