Wednesday, September 17, 8:00 A.M. to 4:00 P.M.
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
  • 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.
Download application
Download Information
September 17, 2024 Schedule – TBD
8:00-8:45 am
9:00 am
9:30 am
10:15 am
10:30 am
11:00 am
11:45 am
1:30 pm
3:00 pm