A cornerstone of the Center for Bankruptcy Studies’ mission is
to offer St. John’s law students practical, engaging and worthwhile
opportunities in the bankruptcy field.
Scholarships
The following scholarships are available to candidates in
our LL.M. in
Bankruptcy program:
Law School
Scholarships
There is a limited partial scholarship fund available to the LL.M.
in Bankruptcy students. The scholarships are awarded based on the
individual’s credentials, potential for success and need. Students
interested in applying for such scholarships should submit a letter
discussing the foregoing criteria to the Director of the Program,
requesting a scholarship.
ABI Scholarship
The American Bankruptcy Institute currently awards a $15,000 annual
scholarship to a student in the LL.M. in Bankruptcy Program. The
scholarship is awarded based on the student’s credentials,
demonstrated interest in bankruptcy law and potential for success
in the field. Students willing to apply for the ABI Scholarship
should send an application letter to the Director of the Program
outlining the student’s eligibility based on the foregoing criteria
with appropriate supporting materials.
The Robert M. Zinman Bankruptcy
Scholarship
The Robert M. Zinman Bankruptcy Scholarship Fund provides an annual
scholarship to a deserving LL.M. in Bankruptcy student at the Law
School based on the student’s credentials, demonstrated interest in
bankruptcy law and potential for success in the field. Students
willing to apply for the Robert M. Zinman Bankruptcy Scholarship
should send an application letter to the Director of the Program
outlining the student’s eligibility based on the foregoing criteria
with appropriate supporting materials.
The Richard Lieb Bankruptcy
Scholarship
The Richard Lieb Bankruptcy Scholarship Fund provides an annual
scholarship to a deserving LL.M. in Bankruptcy student at the Law
School based on the student’s credentials, demonstrated interest in
bankruptcy law and potential for success in the field. Students
willing to apply for the Richard Lieb Bankruptcy Scholarship should
send an application letter to the Director of the Program outlining
the student’s eligibility based on the foregoing criteria with
appropriate supporting materials.
Journals
The Law School collaborates with the American
Bankruptcy Institute (ABI) to publish the American
Bankruptcy Institute Law Review. Widely regarded as the
nation's premier scholarly bankruptcy journal, the ABI Law
Review contains articles and student notes on cutting edge
issues of bankruptcy law and practice.
In addition to its biannual publication, the ABI Law
Review helps organize and run the prestigious Duberstein Bankruptcy
Moot Court Competition, the only bankruptcy moot court
competition in the nation. The ABI Law Review is
responsible for the research and fact patterns that form the basis
of the competitors' arguments. Its student members prepare the
bench memo for all the competition judges, field two teams that
litigate alongside the competitors, and serve as bailiffs in the
preliminary rounds.
As part of the ABI Law Review, student members are highly
encouraged to author notes on major bankruptcy issues affecting
various legal disciplines, as well as interact with ABI leadership
in the topic selection for each issue. Student editors and staff
have complete control over the editing process.
Competitions
The Center for Bankruptcy Studies is proud to be a sponsor of the
Law School’s annual Duberstein Bankruptcy
Moot Court Competition, the only bankruptcy moot court
competition and the largest single-site appellate moot court
competition in the nation.The event is named for distinguished St.
John’s alumnus and former ABI Director, Chief Judge Conrad B.
Duberstein, who passed away in 2005 at the age of 90.
Affiliated Student
Groups
Students can deepen their hands-on experience of bankruptcy law by
participating in the
Bankruptcy Law Society (BLS). Formed by a group of students in
the fall of 1990, BLS aims to provide students with practical
knowledge of bankruptcy law. It co-sponsors the annual Duberstein
Bankruptcy Moot Court Competition with the ABI Law
Review and the
Moot Court Honor Society. BLS also offers student membership in
the American Bankruptcy Institute (ABI), holds regular meetings and
presents special events where distinguished judges and practicing
attorneys address current issues in the field of bankruptcy.
Resources
The Center contributes to the Bankruptcy
Research Library maintained by the ABI Law Review that
can be search by topic. It also contributes to the Bankruptcy Case
Blog.
Please
contact the Center for more information on the many student
opportunities and resources we offer.