The ABLJ is proud to announce its 2026 edition of the Roundtable Series:

Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practical Questions for Bankruptcy Scholars: The State of Chapter 11 Practice

Most people would agree that chapter 11 practice looks a lot different today than it did in 1978 when the Bankruptcy Code was enacted. Some of those changes were arguably triggered by statutory amendments, others by shifts in various industries and financial markets, and still others perhaps by the professionals working in the bankruptcy system itself. Are these changes good for the system and the parties involved in chapter 11 cases? Can or should we be doing something more (or less?) for financially distressed businesses? This roundtable will explore these and many related issues, trying to assess the current state of chapter 11 practice.

Second Session: Monday, May 11, 2026, at 1:00 p.m. ET

Moderator: Judge Christopher Lopez

Academics: Professors Casey, Coordes, Ellias, Lubben, and Simon

Meeting Materials:

A New Deal for Corporate Bankruptcy: Bring Back Chapter X by Steven. L. Lubben

Bankruptcy’s Guardian Gaps by Laura N. Coordes

CHAPTER 11’S RENEGOTIATION FRAMEWORK AND THE PURPOSE OF CORPORATE BANKRUPTCY by Anthony J. Casey