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American Bankruptcy
Institute
22nd Annual Spring Meeting
April 15-18, 2004
JW Marriott
Washington, D.C.
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Join ABI in the Nation's Capital for the 22nd Annual
Spring Meeting!
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You are cordially invited to attend ABI's 22nd Annual
Spring Meeting! In this year's program, Tim Russert will be the featured
luncheon speaker! He is the managing editor and moderator of "Meet the
Press" and political analyst for both "NBC Nightly News" and the "Today"
program. He anchors "The Tim Russert Show," a weekly interview program
on CNBC, and is a contributing anchor for MSNBC. Russert also serves as
senior vice president and Washington bureau chief of NBC News. We also
have a second luncheon feature—Twenty Questions with Robert
Hormats, Vice Chairman (International) and Managing Director of Goldman,
Sachs & Co. Mr. Hormats served as a Senior Staff Member for
International Economic Affairs on the National Security Council from
1974-77 and acted as Senior Economic Advisor to Dr. Henry Kissinger,
General Brent Scowcroft and Dr. Zbigniew Brzezinski. He also served as
Senior Deputy Assistant Secretary for Economic and Business Affairs at
the Department of State from 1977-79, Ambassador and Deputy U.S. Trade
Representative from 1979-81 and Assistant Secretary of State for
Economic and Business Affairs from 1981-82. He is a member of the
Council on Foreign Relations.
In addition, this year's program features the Eighth
Annual Great Debates, and a Final Night Gala Dinner with Blood, Sweat
& Tears, an event that will benefit ABI's Endowment Fund. Up to 19.5
hours of CLE credit is available! The 2004 conference will include the
following workshops:
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Companies and Employees Square Off: Battles Over
Pension and Benefit Plans, Accounting Rules Under Scrutiny
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Defending Preference Actions: Developing Financial
Information, Proving Affirmative Defenses, Other Barriers to
Recovery
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Crystal Ball Gazing: Consumer Cases at the Supreme
Court
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SEC Enforcement Strategies: Who Really Pays?
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Going-out-of-business Sales: State and Local
Governments Fight for Regulation, Rights of Landlords During Sales,
Maximizing Value
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Legitimate Discharge of Consumer Taxes or Tax
Evasion?
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Plenary Session: Judges' Roundtable
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Valuing a Distressed Business: Concepts Everyone Needs
to Know
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Electronic Discovery: Finding the "Byte" in the
Haystack
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Successor Liability Revisited: Recent Developments and
Trends
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Dischargeability of Student Loans
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Plenary Session: Selection and Use of Expert
Witnesses: Successful Strategies & Mock Presentation
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Plenary Session: New Case Law Developments in
Bankruptcy
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The Ethical Quagmire: Disclosures and Waivers
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Ethical Considerations for Chapter 7 Trustees
and More!
This year's 22nd Annual Spring Meeting will also feature
Educational Committee Sessions. Get involved in ABI's committee meetings
and earn CLE credit! Don't miss the committee meetings of your
choice!
The Eighth Annual Great Debates will cover:
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Resolved: Abolish the Doctrine of Necessity
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Resolved: Bankruptcy Judges Are Too Protective of
Consumer Debtors
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Resolved: DIP Lenders Must Be Restricted
SPECIAL ADDITIONAL PROGRAM: BANKRUPTCY—NUTS
& BOLTS FOR YOUNG PRACTITIONERS
April 15, 2004, 8:00 a.m.5:00 p.m.
At this special program, an outstanding faculty of
judges and practioners will explain the fundamentals of bankruptcy.
Separate consumer and business tracks allow the new practitioner to
customize their educational experience.
Fees:
$95 with Annual Spring Meeting registration; $295 for
the program only.
*All attendees receive a copy of Bankruptcy in
Practice. Non-ABI members receive a one-year ABI membership (a $225
value).
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