Austin Evans
Austin Evans is a J.D. candidate at Texas A&M University School of Law, where he is set to graduate in May 2026. At Texas A&M Law, Austin serves as a member of the Texas A&M Law Review. He earned his undergraduate degree in Economics and Finance from Gardner-Webb University, graduating summa cum laude. Austin was…
Gabriel Murphy
Gabe Murphy will graduate from the University of Georgia School of Law following the 2026 spring semester. At Georgia Law, Gabe is an Executive Editor for the Georgia Journal of International and Comparative Law, a past president of the Jewish Law Students Association, and a Captain of the Law Dawgs softball team. He has also…
Samuel Edward (Sam) Ciaccio
Sam Ciaccio will be a Spring 2026 graduate of Mississippi College School of Law. At MC Law, Sam was the Casenote/Comment Editor of the Mississippi College Law Review and a Pupil in the American Inns of Court, Charles Clark Chapter. He was also a Writing Fellow for three semesters, along with serving as a Contracts…
Rebecca Vernail
Rebecca Vernail is a 3L at American University Washington College of Law. She was born and raised in Northern Virginia, only really leaving the area for her undergraduate education. Rebecca attended the University of Pittsburgh, where she earned a degree in Political Science and Spanish, with a minor in History. While in school, she discovered…
Xincheng Zheng
Xincheng Zheng will be a Spring 2026 graduate of the University of Florida Levin College of Law. Prior to attending UF Law, he was licensed to practice law in China and worked in an in-house legal department, where he was involved in transactional legal work. He was glad to find an interest in bankruptcy law…
Mary Hudson
Mary Hudson is a J.D. candidate at the University of Illinois College of Law, anticipating graduation in May 2027. At Illinois Law, Mary is a member of the University of Illinois Law Review. She also served as a Writing Teaching Assistant, working closely with students on legal research and writing. Mary was glad to discover…
Cole Rector
Cole Rector will be a Spring 2027 graduate from the University of North Carolina School of Law. While at UNC, he has competed as a member of the Holderness Moot Court Negotiation Team and served in several leadership roles, including President of the Veterans Advocacy Legal Organization (VALOR), Co-President of the Consumer Legal Advocacy Society…
Editor’s Note – 99-2
The American Bankruptcy Law Journal (“ABLJ”) is proud to release the second issue of volume 99, which features five outstanding articles. The first two articles examine current chapter 11 practice. The first article suggests that it may be time to rethink chapter 11, perhaps returning to a system like chapter X of the Bankruptcy Act…
Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practical Questions for Bankruptcy Scholars
January 30, 2025 Supplemental Materials – https://ncbj.org/wp-content/uploads/2025/01/ABLJ-Roundtable-Materials-Jan-2025.pdf
Ryan McCann
Ryan McCann will be a Spring 2025 graduate of the Thomas R. Kline School of Law of Duquesne University. At Duquesne, Ryan served as a Junior Staff Member on the Joule: Duquesne Energy & Environmental Law Journal. Ryan developed a strong interest in bankruptcy law through both academic coursework and hands-on experience. He previously worked…
Lenni Elias
Lenni Elias will be a Spring 2025 graduate of The George Washington University Law School. At GW Law, Lenni was an associate of the Federal Communications Law Journal, and she served as the Senior Notes Editor of The George Washington Journal of Law and Technology. She was also a Writing Fellow for the 2023-2024 academic…
Editor’s Note – 99-1
The ABLJ is proud to publish volume 99, issue 1, which is now available online. This issue is dedicated to the Honorable Terrence L. Michael, who served as Editor in Chief of the ABLJ from January 1, 2022, through December 31, 2024. In fact, the issue opens with my formal dedication, and note of sincerest gratitude,…
Editor’s Note – 98-3
WE’RE BACK! THE CURRENT ISSUE OF THE AMERICAN BANKRUPTCY LAW JOURNAL IS READY FOR YOU! Greetings everyone! The Winter 2024 issue of the American Bankruptcy Law Journal is online and waiting for you. It’s our Symposium issue for 2024. On September 19, 2024, the ABLJ held its biennial Symposium, bringing together experts in the bankruptcy field to…
Professor Steven L. Schwarcz Honored for ABLJ Article
Professor Steven L. SchwarczHonored for ABLJ Article he 2024 recipient of the Grant Gilmore Award, which is given in recognition of superior writing in the field of commercial finance law, is awarded to Steven L. Schwarcz for his extraordinary article Bankruptcy-Remote Structuring: Reallocating Risk Through Law, published in the American Bankruptcy Law Journal, Volume 97, Issue 1 (2023). The awards committee wrote, “The 2024…
Welcome from Editor-in-Chief Terrence Michael
Hello, The Editorial Staff of the American Bankruptcy Law Journal is pleased to announce the publication of our inaugural digital issue, Volume 97, Issue 1, now available at the new American Bankruptcy Law Journal website. Developed in collaboration with Temple University Beasley School of Law, the new ABLJ website promises to provide an enriching and…
