Both the American Bar Association and the American Bankruptcy Institute have embarked on multi-year bankruptcy reform projects aimed at modernizing the Bankruptcy Code. Although the ABA’s report will not be finalized until 2016, the ABI’s report is expected to be released in December 2014, just before the AALS Annual Meeting. Thus, our session provides an ideal opportunity for exploring many cutting-edge bankruptcy reform proposals. Professors, most of whom have been integrally involved in the ABI study, will present their proposals on topics including avoiding powers, going concern sales, and an empirical survey of chapter 11 reform. In addition, Michelle Harner, the Reporter for the ABI Commission’s study, will provide an overview of the study’s findings. This session will provide the first opportunity to hear and discuss these seminal proposals on the next generation of bankruptcy reform.
Business meeting at program conclusion.