Proskauer Rose LLP; New York
The Garden City Group, Inc.; Chicago
As a result of the suggestion of one of its young/new members, ABI hosted its Inaugural Professional Development Program in Chicago on May 28, 2009. The program was designed for mid-level insolvency professionals with a dual focus on CLE programs and interactive breakout sessions on how to develop business, network and advance in one’s own law firm.
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Ford & Weaver, PA; Portsmouth, N.H.
“Who doesn’t love a good sale” are the introductory words used in A Comparison Shopping Guide for 363 Sales, written by Kelly K. Frazier and published this summer by ABI. But, how does a lawyer conduct a business asset sale pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §363? Or better yet, how does a lawyer advise the debtor-in-possession, potential purchaser or secured lender? These questions and more were answered in this manual.
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ABI's 21st Annual Winter Leadership Conference will take place Dec. 3-5 at the gorgeous La Quinta Resort & Club in La Quinta, Calif. This year's conference will offer insights from some of the top insolvency and restructuring experts on issues confronting the profession in 2010.
The Young & New Members Committee will partner with the Business Reorganization Committee to present a session entitled "Fixing Broken Not-For-Profit Entities: Just Because You Don't Have to Pay Taxes Doesn't Mean You Don't Have to Make Money" on Friday, Dec. 4 at 3:45 p.m. Panelists will include Robert J. Feinstein of Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP in New York, Matthew W. Levin of Alston & Bird LLP in Atlanta and Andrew M. Troop of Cadwalader, Wickersham & Taft LLP in New York. Register today!