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NEW PRACTITIONERS IN GEORGIA SHOULD NOT MISS ABI’S “NUTS & BOLTS” BANKRUPTCY SKILLS TRAINING PROGRAM ON AUG. 3

April 12, 2010, Alexandria, Va. — The American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), along with the Bankruptcy Section of the Atlanta Bar Association and the Metro-Atlanta Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Group will hold the primer course, 'Nuts & Bolts: Bankruptcy Fundamentals for Young and New Practitioners,' in Atlanta on Aug. 3. Held at the State Bar of Georgia Bar Center, the program includes an outstanding faculty of Georgia-area judges, academics and attorneys explaining the fundamentals of bankruptcy. The morning session will address general bankruptcy fundamentals, and the afternoon breakout sessions will address consumer and business bankruptcy issues. The one-day inclusive program also features 6 hours of CLE credit along with 1.0 hour of ethics. Also, all attendees will receive a copy of ABI’s Bankruptcy in Practice, Fourth Edition!

Co-chairs for the Atlanta Nuts & Bolts program are Bankruptcy Judge C. Ray Mullins (N.D. Ga.; Atlanta), Tamara Miles Ogier of Ellenberg, Ogier, Rothschild & Rosenfeld, PC (Atlanta) and Richard H. Thomson of Clark and Washington, PC (Atlanta)

To see the schedule for the Atlanta Nuts & Bolts program and a list of speakers, please visit http://www.abiworld.org/NABATL10/schedule.html.

For registration and general information on ABI’s Atlanta Nuts & Bolts program, please visit http://www.abiworld.org/NABATL10/index.htm.

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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 nearly 12,600 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/conferences.html.