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The Essential
Resource for Today's Busy
Insolvency Professional
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Why Should You Join
ABI?
With more than 12,000 members, the American Bankruptcy Institute
(ABI) is the largest multi-disciplinary, non-partisan organization
dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency.
Founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased
analysis of bankruptcy issues, ABI is the premier professional
organization in the field. Members span the entire spectrum of
professionals and include attorneys, accountants, auctioneers, judges,
lenders, academics, turnaround specialists, credit professionals and
many others.
Here are just a few of the reasons why those who become ABI
members stay ABI members.
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Timely
Bankruptcy News Coverage
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ABI provides members with the latest
updates on legislative developments and other important bankruptcy news.
Through ABI’s electronic news bulletin, the ABI
Update, members receive the latest information on bankruptcy
reform, daily bankruptcy news headlines, quarterly bankruptcy
statistics, and much more. |
Top-Notch
CLE/CPE Programs at Reduced Rates
| With reduced registration fees
to ABI’s numerous educational
programs and online
educational opportunities, ABI members are at an advantage when
keeping their CLE/CPE requirements up to date. The nation’s
leading provider of quality and affordable educational programs on
insolvency topics, ABI holds two national conferences and many regional
conferences around the country each year. |
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Practical and Scholarly
Publications
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ABI Journal
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Once you begin receiving ABI’s primary membership
publication, the
ABI Journal, you will not want to be without it. This
monthly publication, one of the most popular in the insolvency world,
provides the latest analysis of court opinions, along with in-depth, but
practical, articles that cover all aspects of insolvency. Just a few of
the regular columns written by members include Consumer Corner,
Turnaround Topics, Value & Cents (valuation issues), News at 11
(reorganization issues) and Lien on Me (UCC issues). |
ABI Law Review
| Published semi-annually, the ABI Law
Review is among the most respected and cited scholarly
publications in bankruptcy. Now in its 16th year, the
Review has the largest circulation of any bankruptcy law
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ABI Membership Directory
| Another valuable resource is the annual ABI Membership
Directory — the world’s largest compilation of
insolvency professionals from different disciplines. Available at
ABIWorld.org the online directory provides the most up-to-date ABI
member information available and is accessible 24/7/365. |
ABI
Bankruptcy Publications
| ABI members enjoy reduced prices on a
variety of specialized publications developed by ABI members to meet the
practical needs of bankruptcy professionals. Just a few of the many
titles available to members include Bankruptcy in Practice,
Bankruptcy Overview: Issues, Law & Policy, the ABI
Preference Handbook, the Creditors’ Committee
Manual, the Bankruptcy Telecommunications Manual,
First-Day Motions: A Practical Guide to the Critical First Days of A
Bankruptcy Case, and many others. These and a variety of other
titles can be purchased through ABI's online
publications catalog. |
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Online Resources at
Your Fingertips
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ABIWorld
| Named Web Site of the Week by the
National Law Journal, ABIWorld offers daily headlines with the
latest news on corporate bankruptcies, reorganizations, financing
agreements and other insolvency-related news, legislative updates, court
opinions, research papers, links to hundreds of other bankruptcy-related
web sites and a searchable archive of more than 60,000 documents. Other
ABIWorld features include online conference sessions, daily headlines,
podcasts, legislative analysis, and more! |
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Committee Listserves, E-newsletters
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Members of ABI’s 22 committees benefit from
committee listserves that allow them to discuss pertinent issues on a
daily basis.
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Members also receive electronic committee newsletters
that provide them with the latest committee news and timely updates on
their relevant topics — from complex business reorganizations to
consumer bankruptcy. An excellent place to get published!
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Opportunities to Grow Your
Practice or Business
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Interested in promoting your practice to potential clients or setting
yourself above the rest as one of today’s top bankruptcy
professionals? ABI members have an edge, thanks to numerous products,
services and networking opportunities that help them stay at the
forefront of the insolvency field.
Many members also benefit from volunteer service, such as serving on one
of ABI’s committees, writing for ABI publications, and much more.
Through active involvement, these volunteers enhance their profile in
the bankruptcy field.
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