Alexandria, Va. — ABI’s popular Bankruptcy 2025: Views from the Bench program will take place on Sept. 26 in Washington, D.C., at the National Press Club. The program features the views of 26 sitting and retired bankruptcy judges. This year’s program will examine key issues surrounding bankruptcy confirmation, Supreme Court cases, retail bankruptcies, ethics and much more. Views from the Bench will also feature ABI’s popular “Great Debates” session, during which judges and experts will square off on whether the doctrine of in pari delicto should bar a trustee from recovering solely for the benefit of creditors. Attendees have the opportunity to earn up to 7.2 hours of CLE credit, including up to 1.2 hours of ethics credit.

Judge-led sessions at the Views from the Bench program include:

• Getting to Confirmation: Update on Developments
• Litigation Update on Avoidance Actions
• Great Debates
• Retail Bankruptcy
• Supreme Court and Appellate Court Round-Up
• Plenary Session: Ethics

If you are a member of the press and would like to attend the “Views from the Bench” program, please contact ABI Public Affairs Officer John Hartgen at 703-894-5935 or jhartgen@abi.org. 

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ABI is the largest multi-disciplinary, nonpartisan organization dedicated to research and education on matters related to insolvency. ABI was founded in 1982 to provide Congress and the public with unbiased analysis of bankruptcy issues. The ABI membership includes nearly 10,000 attorneys, accountants, bankers, judges, professors, lenders, turnaround specialists and other bankruptcy professionals, providing a forum for the exchange of ideas and information. For additional information on ABI, visit www.abiworld.org. For additional conference information, visit http://www.abi.org/calendar-of-events.