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Why Should You Join ABI?With more than 13,000 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
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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 Bankruptcy Brief, members receive the latest information on bankruptcy reform, daily bankruptcy news headlines, quarterly bankruptcy statistics, and much more. |
| 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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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). |
| Published semi-annually, the ABI Law Review is among the most respected and cited scholarly publications in bankruptcy. Now in its 18th year, the Review has the largest circulation of any bankruptcy law review. |  |
| Another valuable resource is the annual ABI Membership Directory — the world’s largest compilation of insolvency professionals from different disciplines. Available at www.abiworld.org/directory, the online directory provides the most up-to-date ABI member information available and is accessible 24/7/365. |
| 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 When Worlds Collide: Bankruptcy and Domestic Relations Law, 4th Ed., Chapter 13 in 13 Chapters, Getting Paid: Retention and Compensation in Bankr. Cases, 2 Ed., ABI's Bankruptcy Appeals Manual, Bankruptcy Overview: Issues, Law and Policy, 6th Ed., Thorny Issues in Consumer Bankruptcy Cases, Preference Defense Handbook: The Circuits Compared, 2d Ed., Commercial Fraud Manual - A Comparison Shopping Guide for 363 Sales, and many others. These and a variety of other titles can be purchased through ABI's online publications catalog. |  |
| 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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Members of ABI’s 17 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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General Membership - Employees of for-profit entities Government/Professor/Auctioneer/Non-profit - Full time government employees, full time professors, full time credit counseling employees, auctioneers International - Online membership (no hard copy mailings, Journal, etc) for those living outside North America and the Caribbean. Legal Resource Professional - Full time paralegals, librarians, virtual bankruptcy assistants Student - Full time law students (ABI reserves the right to request verification of matriculation and current attendance, and expected graduation) 1st Year Post Graduate - Graduates who finished school within the last year (ABI reserves the right to request verification of graduation date) 2nd Year Post Graduate - Graduates who finished school within the last two years (ABI reserves the right to request verification of graduation date) |
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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.
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