Blackshear Presidential Fellows
Who is Judge Blackshear and Why Does NCBJ Have a Fellowship Named After Him?
Deadline To Apply: May 31, 2024
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges is delighted to bestow on the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear, a dear friend and esteemed colleague, the distinction of naming their minority fellowship program, the Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Fellowship Program. This program will provide an annual stipend/scholarship (up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed $1500) for up to five minority attorneys to attend its annual meeting each year.
NCBJ Blackshear Fellows will receive a copy of this proclamation, along with their stipend/scholarship, to remind them of the illustriousness Judge Blackshear brought to the U.S. Bankruptcy Court bench as he distinguished himself by his renowned scholarship and development of bankruptcy jurisprudence.
Since 2005, there have been 70 Blackshear Presidential Fellows selected, with three of them becoming bankruptcy judges: Hon. Charles Walker (M.D. Tenn.), Hon. Tiiara Patton (N.D. Ohio) and Hon. Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux (C.D. Ca.). Additionally, there are seven Blackshear Alums who have also been invited to participate in the NCBJ’s Next Gen Program and twelve Blackshear Alums who have been named 40 Under 40 by the American Bankruptcy Institute, including three who are both Next Gen Alum and 40 Under 40 Alum. The NCBJ stated at the time of the Proclamation in 2009 and continues to anticipate that NCBJ Blackshear Presidential Fellows will continue to leave an extraordinary and illustrious legacy as inspired by Judge Blackshear, who “dedicated himself to the betterment of the legal and judicial system throughout his career.”
Please click below for the Blackshear Proclamation and the “2024 Fellowship Criteria & Application”. Applications may only be submitted between May 1 and May 31, 2024 at 5 pm EST. The application and the supporting documents must be sent via e-mail to: Kathy_Surratt-States@moeb.uscourts.gov. Early or late applications will not be accepted.
Blackshear Fellowship Proclamation
Blackshear Fellowship Criteria and Application for 2024
Blackshear Alumni