ABI Launches Fifth Annual Writing Competition for Law Students Participants Receive One-Year ABI Membership

ABI Launches Fifth Annual Writing Competition for Law Students Participants Receive One-Year ABI Membership

Alexandria, Va.- Law school students are encouraged to submit a paper now through March 1, 2013, for ABI’s Fifth Annual Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition. ABI will extend a complimentary one-year membership to all students who participate in this year's competition. Eligible submissions should focus on current issues regarding bankruptcy jurisdiction, bankruptcy litigation, or evidence issues in bankruptcy cases or proceedings. The first-place winner, sponsored by Invotex Group, Inc., will receive a cash prize of $2,000 and publication of his or her paper in the prestigious ABI Journal. The second-place winner, sponsored by Jenner & Block LLP, will receive a cash prize of $1,250 and publication of his or her paper in an ABI committee newsletter. The third-place winner, sponsored by Thompson & Knight LLP, will receive a cash prize of $750 plus publication of his or her paper in an ABI committee newsletter. Past winners include Elliot Ross of Fordham Law School (2012), Saul Ehrenpreis of the University of Maryland School of Law (2011), Jason Lynch of Fordham Law School (2010) and Cullen Drescher of the William & Mary School of Law in ABI’s Inaugural Writing Competition (2009). For competition participation and submission guidelines, please visit http://papers.abi.org. ### ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes more than 13,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abiworld.org/events.