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Trial Skills Workshop

Wednesday, September 17, 8:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Chicago, Illinois | $700

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and the American Bankruptcy Institute will offer an intensive, full-day workshop designed for bankruptcy practitioners to build trial skills and increase confidence for better outcomes for clients.

  • Hone your skills for the most effective and persuasive direct and cross-examinations, including impeachment, admission, and use of exhibits, making and responding to objections, and offering and opposing expert witness evidence.
  • Receive and observe instruction with suggestions, guidance, and tips for improvements from multiple sitting judges with a wealth of trial experience.
  • Obtain individual feedback from a judge during a private video review of your concluding examination.
  • Interact with 15 federal judges over breakfast and lunch (included) at the U.S. District Courthouse in Chicago, and network with other participating bankruptcy attorneys.
Applications

Apply by June 2, 2025, at NCBJ.org

  • A completed application form must be submitted by email to NCBJTrialSkills@gmail.com no later than Monday, June 2, 2025.
  • This interactive, learning-by-doing program is limited to 20 attorneys with 12 or fewer years of practice.
  • Applicants selected to participate will be notified by email on or before June 30, 2025. Selected participants must attend a mandatory Zoom meeting (scheduled at a later date) during which program leaders will outline expectations and participants may ask questions.
  • Selected participants should plan to arrive in Chicago on Tuesday, September 16, 2025, because the Trial Skills Workshop will start at 8:00 a.m. on September 17, 2025.
  • Program participants must be registered for the NCBJ ’25 conference no later than July 31, 2025.
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September 17, 2025 Schedule – TBD
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