ARIL Editorial Board from across Canada and beyond, including academics from Oxford and Northwestern Universities. Justice Blair Nixon and Professor Jill Corraini agreed to serve as “new” co-editors with minimum four-year commitments, and they “shadowed” Dr. Sarra and her co-editor Justice Barbara Romaine in the development and production of the ARIL’s journal for 2018. Recognizing that renewal through transition can take time, UBC Law agreed to provide conference coordination and administrative support for ARIL’s conference in February 2019, and to continue to serve as ARIL’s academic “home” for a further four-year period. That was the easy part. ARIL had no legal structure, no dedicated administrative staff, no separate accounting or reporting function, and a “sunset” of February 1, 2019, for UBC Law’s administrative support. Multiple considerations had to be addressed: ARIL’s independence, structure, governance, editorial integrity, judicial participation, finance, sponsorship, organizational capacity, organizational alignment, outsourcing and conference output. The Transition Committee decided to focus on three main aspects to implement and support ARIL’s next phase – structure, administration and finance – believing that the other aspects would align as solutions were explored for ARIL’s next phase. Discussions were initiated with the National Judicial Institute, the IIC, CAIRP and others that ARIL had supporting relationships with, regarding where there might be opportunities for alignment and support in ARIL’s transition. It readily became apparent that CAIRP’s dedicated administrative staff, expertise in event management and national scope could be a source of deep learning and, potentially, ongoing support for ARIL. CAIRP’s Chair Chantal Gingras, and President and CEO Grant Christensen, advanced the dialogue with members of ARIL’s Transition Committee, and CAIRP offered to frame a financial model for ARIL that would allow for an assessment of viability and reveal opportunities for efficiencies. CAIRP’s Board of Directors received a presentation on the matter in June and authorized a further dialogue to explore the prospect of CAIRP providing ongoing administrative and operational support to ARIL as part of CAIRP’s expanding professional development opportunities for its members. Meanwhile, members of ARIL’s Transition Committee were in dialogue with members of the IIC’s Board of Directors regarding IIC’s ongoing support for ARIL, and the prospects of ARIL developing an enhanced relationship with CAIRP and the IIC to ensure ARIL’s ongoing support and viability as a “stand-alone” entity. Further refinement of ARIL’s financial model and discussions regarding potential structure and administrative supports occurred over the summer – leading to a meeting last September in Charlottetown at the IIC’s Annual Meeting and Conference between members of CAIRP’s Board and Management with members of ARIL’s Transition Committee and the President of the IIC. Agreement was reached in Charlottetown on a framework that would see CAIRP provide administrative and operational services on a cost recovery basis to ARIL, and permit ARIL to successfully complete the first phase of its organizational renewal as it emerged as a stand-alone entity. During the Fall, details were developed for the proposed structure, governance and administrative functions for ARIL. Further refinements were made to a proposed budget for ARIL’s first year of operations and first conference staged as a stand- alone entity. In December, CAIRP’s Board and Management again considered the matter and agreed to move forward with a proposed service agreement to support ARIL’s operational and administrative needs for a three-year term. At the time of writing, ARIL’s initial transition is close to completion, with material support from stakeholders who are convinced that ARIL’s renewal is a significant benefit and of particular importance for the insolvency field in general. Registration for ARIL’s 2019 conference in Montreal closed three weeks before the conference with 620 registered participants, and with numerous requests from people to be placed on a waiting list – the high participation rate being testimony to the importance, relevance and quality of the conference. Final agreements with CAIRP have not yet been signed as a few administrative matters need to be completed, however, agreements in principle are in place and measures have been taken to search for and select a venue for ARIL’s 2020 conference. ARIL’s next phase as a stand-alone entity will begin formally after the conclusion of the conference in Montreal on February 1, 2019. Ongoing support for ARIL will be provided by CAIRP and the IIC, and its conference activities will be coordinated with the National Judicial Institute. CAIRP’s support for ARIL’s operational and administrative requirements will be funded on a cost recovery basis from ARIL’s activities. A number of CAIRP members have agreed to serve on ARIL’s Board of Directors during its initial phase as a stand-alone entity and will be instrumental in assisting ARIL in successfully renewing itself through transition. ARIL’s renewal represents an exciting opportunity to enhance professional development and networking opportunities for CAIRP’s membership. RS 2020 ARIL CONFERENCE FEBRUARY 7, 2020 Vancouver - JW Marriott Parq It readily became apparent that CAIRP’s dedicated administrative staff, expertise in event management and national scope could be a source of deep learning and, potentially, ongoing support for ARIL. Volume 19 Issue 1 Rebuilding Success 23