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Judge Judith Fitzgerald Collection of National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges records

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Call Number:
NBA.054
Repository:
University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Extent:
6 linear feet
Preferred Citation:
[Identification of item], in the Judge Judith Fitzgerald papers, National Bankruptcy Archives, NBA.054, Biddle Law Library, University of Pennsylvania Law School, Philadelphia, PA.
Date:
1972-2011 (inclusive) and 2001-2003 (bulk)
Creator:
Fitzgerald, Judith and National Bankruptcy Archives
Abstract:
Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald has more than 25 years of experience as a Bankruptcy Judge, having presided over matters in the Western District of Pennsylvania (where she was chief judge for five years) as well as in the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. This collection is comprised of records relating to the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. The materials date from 1972 to 2011, and are divided into four series: Administration; Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance; Mediation; Meetings.

Judge Judith K. Fitzgerald has more than 25 years of experience as a Bankruptcy Judge, having presided over matters in the Western District of Pennsylvania (where she was chief judge for five years) as well as in the District of Delaware, the Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Judge Fitzgerald's areas of practice include Insolvency and Creditors' Rights, Litigation, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Mediation, Expert Witness and Bankruptcy Consultation Services. During her tenure as a bankruptcy judge, Fitzgerald presided over many significant corporate cases including: Kaiser Aluminum, Corp., Owens Corning, W.R. Grace, Pittsburgh Corning Corporation, Armstrong World Industries, United States Mineral Products, U.S.G., Specialty Products Holding Corp., Maronda Homes, Fleming Steel Company, Federal-Mogul Global, Innovative Communications Corp., Just For Feet, Inc., Peregrine Systems, American Pad & Paper Co., PHP Healthcare Corporation, Shannopin Mining, and Papercraft Corporation.

Judge Fitzgerald earned her Juris Doctor from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law and her undergraduate degrees of a B.S. in Psychology and B.A. in English Writing from the University of Pittsburgh. Before being appointed as a bankruptcy judge in 1987, Judge Fitzgerald was an Assistant United States Attorney in the Western District of Pennsylvania, with a concentration in complex frauds and criminal tax cases.

In addition to practicing law, Judge Fitzgerald teaches contracts, commercial law and bankruptcy courses at the Indiana Tech Law School as a tenured faculty member. She also has taught, and teaches, bankruptcy law and advanced bankruptcy law at the University of Pittsburgh School of Law. Judge Fitzgerald was awarded the prestigious Lawrence P. King Award for her professionalism and actions to expand the scope of educational opportunities for bankruptcy professionals.

The Judge Judith Fitzgerald Collection of National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges Records are comprised of records relating to the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. The materials date from 1972 to 2011, and are divided into four series: Administration; Federal Employees' Group Life Insurance; Mediation; Meetings. The records include legislative materials, reports, research documentation, planning material, and other related records.

Processed by Leslie O'Neill.

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Subject

Publisher
University of Pennsylvania: Biddle Law Library
Finding Aid Author
Leslie O'Neill
Finding Aid Date
November 2014
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Collection Inventory

Accounting, 2002 November - December (2002).
Box 1 Folder 1
Appointments with Chief Justice, undated.
Box 1 Folder 2
Articles of Incorporation, 1972 December 19.
Box 1 Folder 3
Benefits Committee, 2002-2003.
Box 1 Folder 4
Board of Governors, 2002-2003.
Box 1 Folder 5
Budget requests, 2001.
Box 1 Folder 6
Bylaws, 1995, 2001, 2003, 2008.
Box 1 Folder 7 Box 1 Folder 10 Box 1 Folder 9 Box 1 Folder 8
Certificate of NCBJ Membership , 2002.
Box 1 Folder 11
Commercial Law League of America (CCLA) and NCBJ liaison, 2003.
Box 1 Folder 12
Committee appointments, 2002, 2003.
Box 1 Folder 13 Box 1 Folder 14
Conference Planning Committee, 2002.
Box 1 Folder 15
Correspondence, 2002.
Box 1 Folder 16
Correspondence. Presidents letters, 2001.
Box 1 Folder 17
Duties of Finance Committee and Treasurer, 1994-1995, 2001.
Box 1 Folder 18
Education Committee Meetings, 2002.
Box 2 Folder 2 Box 1 Folder 19 Box 2 Folder 1
Election Committee, 2002-2003.
Box 2 Folder 3
Election Committee. Nominations and Biographies, 2000-2001.
Box 2 Folder 4
Elections. Nominees, 2001 January.
Box 2 Folder 5
Elections. Election packet for future president, 1999-2001.
Box 2 Folder 6
Elections. Procedures, 2003.
Box 2 Folder 7
Ethics Committee, 2002 June 4.
Box 2 Folder 8
Executive Committee, 2001-2003.
Box 2 Folder 9
Executive Commitee. Site selection, 2002 May.
Box 2 Folder 10
Focus Group, 2002.
Box 2 Folder 11
History of NCBJ, undated.
Box 2 Folder 12
Judges Benefits Study, 1994-1999.
Box 2 Folder 13
Long range planning, 1994-1995, 2002-2003.
Box 3 Folder 2 Box 3 Folder 1 Box 2 Folder 14
Meeting with Administrative Office Director Ralph Meecham, April 1, 2002, 2002 March - April.
Box 3 Folder 3
Members list, 2002 July.
Box 3 Folder 4
Memorandum. Positions of the NBC on certain bankruptcy legislation pending in the 103d Congress, 1994 June 10.
Box 3 Folder 5
Memorials, 2002.
Box 3 Folder 6
Mid-year meeting and committee assignments, 2001.
Box 3 Folder 7
Minutes. Draft of Chicago October 5, 2002 Meeting, 2002-2003.
Box 3 Folder 8
Mission statement, 1994.
Box 3 Folder 9
New Members Committee, 2002.
Box 3 Folder 10
Newsletter Committee, 2002 October.
Box 3 Folder 11
Next Generation, 2011, undated.
Box 3 Folder 12
Non-members, 2002 July.
Box 3 Folder 13
Notes to NCBJ President, 2002.
Box 3 Folder 14
Public Outreach Liaison, 2002 September.
Box 3 Folder 15
Reappointment Committee, 2002.
Box 3 Folder 16
Reports to the Board, 2002.
Box 3 Folder 17
Report for Foreign and Domestic Corporations, 1996 May 15.
Box 3 Folder 18
Retired Judges Committee, 2002-2003.
Box 3 Folder 19
Survey. Summaries and legislative information, 2001.
Box 3 Folder 20
Survey. Responses, 2001.
Box 3 Folder 21
Tax Exemption, 1994, 2000-2001.
Box 3 Folder 22
Travel policy, 1995, 1999-2001.
Box 3 Folder 23

Legislation, 1999-2002, 1999-2002.
Box 4 Folder 1
Legislation, 2002-2005, 2002-2005.
Box 4 Folder 2
Legislation, undated, undated .
Box 4 Folder 4 Box 4 Folder 3

Articles and research from Herb Ross, 2002 September 3.
Box 4 Folder 5
Articles and research from Erwin Katz, various dates.
Box 4 Folder 6 Box 4 Folder 7
Correspondence with AO Director Ralph Meecham, including letters from General Counsel, William Burchill. , 2002 June 24-27.
Box 4 Folder 8
Explanatory letter from NCBJ Benefits Committee by Thomas Bennett, 2002 July 1.
Box 4 Folder 9
Opinion letter from Bruce Meyerson, 2002 July 18.
Box 4 Folder 10

Board of Governor's Meeting, Minutes, 2001 October 17.
Box 5 Folder 1
Bylaws, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 2
Committees, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 3
Contractual Agreement with Marriott, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 4
Correspondence, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 5
Election, 2000, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 6
Planning, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 7
Program, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 8
Songs, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 9
Tribute to Lawrence P. King, undated.
Box 5 Folder 10
Invitation, 2002 March 1.
Box 5 Folder 11
Agenda, undated.
Box 5 Folder 12
Welcome and Introduction, 2002.
Box 5 Folder 13
Adjournment, 2002 March - April.
Box 5 Folder 14
Approval of Minutes, undated.
Box 5 Folder 15
President's Report, 2002 February - April.
Box 5 Folder 16
Executive Director's Report, 2002 February 2.
Box 5 Folder 17
Approval of Change of Program for Mid-year Meetings, 2002 March 25.
Box 5 Folder 18
Approval of Elliott Davis as CPA, 2002 March.
Box 5 Folder 19
Approval of Convention Insurance, 2002 February.
Box 5 Folder 20
Attendees, 2002 March.
Box 5 Folder 21
Circuit Reports, 2002 April.
Box 5 Folder 22
Correspondence, thank you letters , 2002.
Box 5 Folder 23
Dues Report, 2002 February 25.
Box 5 Folder 24
Investment policy, 2002 February 5.
Box 5 Folder 25
Old business, 2002.
Box 5 Folder 26
Photographs, 2002 April.
Box 5 Folder 27
Planning materials, 2001.
Box 5 Folder 28
Security, 2001-2002.
Box 5 Folder 29
American Bankruptcy Law Journal Report, 2002 January - April.
Box 5 Folder 30
Archives Committee Report, 2002 April 8.
Box 5 Folder 31
Benefits Committee Report, 2002 February - April.
Box 5 Folder 32
Bylaws Committee Report, 2002 March.
Box 5 Folder 33
Conference News Report, 2002.
Box 6 Folder 1
Elections Committee Report, 2002 April 6.
Box 6 Folder 2
Executive Committee, 2002 March 25.
Box 6 Folder 3
Judicial Conference Committee Reports, 2002 February - April.
Box 6 Folder 4
Legislative Committee Report, 2002 March 25.
Box 6 Folder 5
Public Education Committee Report, undated.
Box 6 Folder 6
Site Selection Committee Report, 2002 April 6.
Box 6 Folder 7
Web Page Committee Report, 2002 January - April.
Box 6 Folder 8
Miscellaneous , undated .
Box 6 Folder 9
Attendees , 2002.
Box 6 Folder 10
Board of Governor's agenda, 2002 October 2.
Box 6 Folder 11
Commercial Law League of America program, 2002 October 3.
Box 6 Folder 12
Entertainment, 2002 March - April.
Box 6 Folder 13
Exhibitors, undated .
Box 6 Folder 14
Final night dinner, 2002 March.
Box 6 Folder 15
Florist, 2002 March.
Box 6 Folder 16
Foreign Judges invites, 2002 May - September.
Box 6 Folder 17
Liaison Committee, 2002.
Box 6 Folder 18
Membership, 2002.
Box 6 Folder 19
Memorials, undated .
Box 6 Folder 20
Planning , 2001-2002.
Box 6 Folder 21 Box 6 Folder 22
Program, undated.
Box 6 Folder 23
Program Evaluation, 2001, 2001.
Box 6 Folder 24
Reports, Board, 2002.
Box 6 Folder 25
Resumes, undated.
Box 6 Folder 26
Roundtable, 2002.
Box 6 Folder 27
Security, 2001-2002.
Box 6 Folder 28
Speakers, 2001-2002.
Box 6 Folder 29
Miscellaneous, undated.
Box 6 Folder 30

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