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The criteria are set forth in the College By-Laws which provide that the College honors those professionals who sustain performance in the practice of their profession and exemplify the highest standards of professionalism among bankruptcy specialists by granting them membership as Fellows . Those consist of bankruptcy professionals , including lawyers , judges , law professors , accountants , appraisers , auctioneers , officers of the government , officers of lending institutions , reorganizations , workout and liquidating specialists and others who are dedicated to the improvement of the bankruptcy process and the enhancement of the professional quality of , and public respect for the insolvency and bankruptcy practice . Membership is by invitation only .
The time from nomination to selection is very busy . After the nomination packages are received by the Regent or Nominating Committee , the Circuit Admissions Council and the two ( 2 ) Nominating Committees review and vet each of the nominations . The vetting process includes reaching out to fellows who know the candidate or who have been involved in professional or case related activities with the candidate . Please
respond to any inquiry and be involved in the nomination process . It cannot be stressed enough that your input has been , and is , vital to identifying and choosing candidates who reflect the high standards of the College and developing the pipeline necessary to define our future .
Applications will be reviewed and thoroughly vetted by the relevant Circuit Admissions Councils and Nominating Committees between June 30 and August 22 , 2023 . Thereafter , the Circuits Admissions Councils and Nominating Committees will meet and determine which candidates will be selected for submission to the Board of Regents . The Board of Regents will then meet on October 11 , 2023 to make final decisions on the admissions of new fellows for the 35th Class of the College .
Please reach out to me with any questions or suggestions . The Board of Regents is interested in any input or recommendations for improvement as our “ Best Practices ” are constantly evolving . I want to thank you for your past , present and future involvement in this process . As every Chair of the Board of Regents has recognized , the selection of new fellows is among the most important functions of the College as the preeminent organization for insolvency professionals .
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ended . We want to thank Cori Lopez-Castro , Cecily Dumas , the Hon . Margaret Mann , Kenneth Eckstein and Richard Wasserman for their diligent support of our work during their tenure with us . And last , but certainly
not least , I must personally thank Vince Lazar , our Vice Chair . His counsel has been invaluable and his willingness to cover for me in my absence is greatly appreciated . Looking forward to seeing all of you soon , Jan
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