Panelist, "Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Year (associate)?" California Bankruptcy Forum Annual Conference May 15, 2009 Steven M. Berman Steven M. Berman, partner, was a participant in the California Bankruptcy Forum Annual Conference held May 15 – 17, 2009 in San Diego, California. Mr. Berman was a panelist in the game show format “Are You Smarter Than a Fifth Year (associate)?”