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Complete Schedule

Schedule is subject to change until complete.
*CLE session – included in registration price
**ABA CLE – purchase required
Reminder: Conference Badges must be worn at all times.

Start TimeEventAttendees
TUESDAY SEPTEMBER 16
8:30 AMIWIRC Executive Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
1:15 PMIWIRC Network Chair MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:00 PMRegistration OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
3:00 PMNCBJ Conference News Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMIWIRC Board of Directors MeetingBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMACB Foundation Board MeetingBy Invitation Only
5:30 PMIWIRC ReceptionBy Invitation Only
7:00 PMNCBJ Dine-AroundsOpen to All – Must be Pre-Registered
9:00 PMPresidential Suite HospitalityJudges Only
WEDNESDAYSEPTEMBER 17
7:00 AMRegistration OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
7:15 AMNCBJ Governors BreakfastJudges & Invited Guests Only
8:00 AMNCBJ Governors Meeting, Outgoing Officers and Governors RecognitionJudges & Invited Guests Only
7:15 AMJudges’ Guest BreakfastJudges’ Personal Guests Only
Bus: 7:15 AM Dep: 7:30 AMTransportation to CourthouseBy Invitation Only
8:00 AMTrial Skills ProgramTickets Pre-Purchased
8:00 AMIWIRC EducationRegistered IWIRC Attendees
8:30 AMACB Board of Directors MeetingBy Invitation Only
9:00 AMACB Board of Regents MeetingBy Invitation Only
9:00 AMNextGen Coffee HourBy Invitation Only
11:00 AMNextGen Dine-AroundsBy Invitation Only
12:00 PMSpeaker Ready RoomSpeakers Only
12:00 PMACB Lunch & ProgramBy Invitation Only
12:00 PMIWIRC Lunch & ProgramBy Invitation Only
12:30 PMNCBJ UST NABT NACTT Liaison Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
12:30 PMABLJ Editorial Board MeetingBy Invitation Only
12:00 PMUSMS Security Presentation for Judges: What Would You Do?Judges Only
1:00 PMCLLA Venue MeetingBy Invitation Only
1:30 PMNextGen Judicial RoundtableBy Invitation Only
2:00 PMExhibitor Booth Set-UpBy Invitation Only
2:30 PMAIRA Board MeetingBy Invitation Only
1:30 PMNCBJ Consumer Bankruptcy Liaison Cmte MeetingOpen to Registered Attendees
1:30 PMNCBJ Finance Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:00 PMNCBJ AO Benefits MeetingsJudges Meetings with AO by Appointment
2:15 PMACB/IWIRC Cocktail MixerBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Pro Bono Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Visibility Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB International Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB History Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Bankruptcy Policy Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Judicial Outreach Comte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Distinguished Students Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB DEI Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:15 PMACB Meeting & Events Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:45 PMCLLA Bankruptcy Section Executive Council MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:30 PMNCBJ Legislative Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
2:30 PMNCBJ Chicago Education Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMNCBJ San Diego Education Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMRehearsal for the Opening PlenaryBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMNCBJ Trolley with stops at Marriott Marquis, Navy Pier, and Millennium ParkOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests – Must wear badge
3:30 PMSchwartz RoundtableJudges Only
3:30 PMABA Chairs and Vice Chairs Meeting: Business Bankruptcy Cmte Chairs and Vice Chairs MeetingBy Invitation Only
3:45 PMNextGen “Getting to Know You” ReceptionBy Invitation Only
4:00 PMCLLA Legislative Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
4:30 PMACB Freshman FellowsBy Invitation Only
5:00 PMEmerging Leaders ReceptionJudges and By Invitation Only
6:00 PMWelcome to Chicago Opening ReceptionOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
8:00 PMNCBJ Dine-AroundsOpen to All – Must be Pre-Registered
9:30 PMPresidential Suite HospitalityJudges Only
THURSDAYSEPTEMBER 18
6:30 AMZumbaOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
6:30 AMYogaOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
6:30 AMAnnual Fun RunOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests – Must be Pre-Registered
7:00 AMRegistration OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
7:00 AMSpeaker Ready RoomSpeakers Only
7:00 AMAffiliate Leaders BreakfastBy Invitation Only
7:00 AMAttendee BreakfastOpen to Registered Attendees & Guests
7:00 AMJudges’ Lounge OpenJudges Only
8:00 AMExhibitor Hall OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
7:30 AMACB Senior Fellows Cmte Meeting and BreakfastInvitation Only
8:15 AMOpening Remarks & AnnouncementsOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
8:45 AMOpening Plenary Session: Judge’s Feud, An East Coast Vs. West Coast Battle To Interpret Circuit Splits *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
9:00 AMABI Nominating Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
9:00 AMNCBJ AO Benefits MeetingsBy Invitation Only
10:00 AMNCBJ Trolley with stops at Marriott Marquis, Navy Pier, and Millennium ParkOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests – Must wear badge
10:00 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees
9:00 AMJudges Java CaféOpen to All Registered Attendees
10:30 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Strategies for Assisting Your Clients in the Aftermath of a Disaster *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:30 AMNCBJ Concurrent: The James H.M. Sprayregen Professor Of Law Challenges James H.M. Sprayregen On The Latest Hot Topics *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:30 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Elder Insolvency On the Rise: Colliding Social and Economic ForcesOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:30 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees
11:45 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Getting Down and Dirty: A Discussion of the Subchapter V Practice Beyond the Basics *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:45 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Commercial Real Estate – A Discussion of Legal and Business Solutions to Persisting Distress *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:45 AMABA Concurrent: Governmental Approval of Bankruptcy Sales and Restructurings **Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased
12:45 PMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
12:45 PMCLLA Luncheon: Detecting Corporate PsychopathsTickets Must be Pre-Purchased
12:45 PMAIRA Luncheon*Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased
12:45 PMABA Luncheon: Liability Management Exercises and Treatment in Bankruptcy **Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased
1:00 PMEXPLORE CHICAGO! Chicago Street Art WorkshopTickets Pre-Purchased
TBDEXPLORE CHICAGO! Coming Soon!Tickets Pre-Purchased
2:45 PMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
3:00 PMABA Concurrent: Bankruptcy Exceptionalism? Limits on Equity Powers and Jury Trial Rights Following Jaresky **Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased
3:00 PMCLLA Education – Koger Program: Crime and Punishment: Ethical Quandaries in Insolvency Proceedings *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
3:00 PMNCBJ Concurrent: We Live in Interesting Times: All things Supreme Court with Prof. Chemerinsky *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
3:30 PMUSMS Security Presentation for Judge Family MembersOpen to family members of Judges only
4:30 PMABA Bankruptcy IDEA ConsortiumBy Invitation Only
4:00 PMABA Programs Cmte MeetingBy Invitation Only
4:30 PMABI ReceptionOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
5:30 PMNextGen Cocktails & ConversationBy Invitation Only
6:30 PMNextGen Reunion DinnerTickets Pre-Purchased
6:45 PMJudges’ DinnerJudges & Invited Guests Only
8:00 PMEXPLORE CHICAGO! Second City Theater ShowTickets Pre-Purchased
9:00 PMPresidential Suite HospitalityJudges Only
FRIDAYSEPTEMBER 19
8:00 AMRegistration OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
7:00 AMSpeaker Ready RoomSpeakers Only
7:00 AMAnnual NCBJ Membership BreakfastJudges Only
7:30 AMAnnual NCBJ Membership Meeting, Memorials and AwardsJudges Only
8:45 AMRetired Judges MeetingBy Invitation Only
7:00 AMJudges’ Lounge OpenJudges Only
7:00 AMAttendee Breakfast BuffetOpen to Registered Attendees & Guests
8:00 AMExhibitor Hall OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
8:30 AMAnnouncementsRegistered Attendees & Guests
9:00 AMPlenary Session: Smarter Than Ever: The Potential and Perils of Artificial Intelligence *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
9:00 AMJudges Java CaféOpen to Registered Attendees
10:00 AMNCBJ Trolley with stops at Marriott Marquis, Navy Pier, and Millennium ParkOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests – Must wear badge
10:00 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:30 AMABA Concurrent: Treatment of Merchant Credit Agreements in Bankruptcy **Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:30 AMABI Concurrent: Assignments for the Benefit of Creditors May Soon Go Uniform *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:30 AMABI Concurrent: Swimming in the Deep End of the Privilege Pool *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:30 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:45 AMABA Concurrent: Pro Bono Services TBD **Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:45 AMABI Concurrent: Top [10] Rochelle Daily Wire’s No One is Talking Enough About *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:45 AMABI Concurrent: Collapsing the Single Member/Stockholder Entity *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
12:30 PMEXPLORE CHICAGO! The Field MuseumTickets Must be Pre-Purchased
12:45 PMNCBJ Keynote LuncheonTickets Must be Pre-Purchased
1:30 PMEXPLORE CHICAGO! Bear Down! Soldier FieldTickets Must be Pre-Purchased
3:00 PMNCBJ Concurrent: Ferris Bueller’s Day in Court *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
3:00 PMNCBJ Concurrent: Finding Hidden Treasure: Recovery of Assets Located Abroad *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
TBDNextGen Social Event/TourTickets Must be Pre-Purchased
6:30 PMEXPLORE CHICAGO! Coming Soon!Tickets Must be Pre-Purchased
7:00 PMNCBJ Dine-AroundsOpen to All – Must be Pre-Registered
9:00 PMThird Party EventOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
SATURDAY
8:00 AMRegistration OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
7:00 AMSpeaker Ready RoomSpeakers Only
8:00 AMNCBJ Formative 2025/26 Board MeetingJudges Only
7:00 AMJudges’ Lounge OpenJudges Only
7:00 AMAttendee BreakfastOpen to Registered Attendees & Guests
8:00 AMExhibitor Hall OpenAll Registered Attendees & Guests
8:30 AMNCBJ Plenary: Name That Tune: Ethics Edition *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
9:00 AMJudges Java CaféOpen to Registered Attendees
9:30 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
9:45 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Cryptocurrencies and Other Digital Assets Are Here to Stay: Exploring the Intersection of New UCC Article 12 and the Bankruptcy Code *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
9:45 AMNCBJ Concurrent: Mortgage Loan Potpourri *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
10:45 AMAttendee BreakOpen to All Registered Attendees & Guests
11:00 AMNCBJ Plenary: Judicial Roundtable *Open to All Registered Attendees & Guests
2:00 PMNCBJ Chicago Conference DebriefBy Invitation Only
3:00 PMExhibitor Booth Tear DownBy Invitation Only