UPCOMING EVENTS & ANNOUNCEMENTS
Date: Wednesday, April 23, 2025
Time: 5:30 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Baker Hostetler, 200 S. Orange Avenue, Suite 2300, Orlando, FL
Join us for a fun evening of networking, drinks, and great company at Baker Hostetler! Fisher Auction Company is sponsoring this special happy hour—so be sure to bring your business card for a chance to win a $150 Ruth’s Chris gift card in their exclusive raffle!
Cost: Free for CFBLA members.
👉 Please RSVP in advance so that your name can be provided to building security for access.
RSVP Deadline: Tuesday, April 22, 2025, at 3:00 PM to secure your spot.
Parking: BakerHostetler is generously validating parking for this event. For parking validations, attendees must park in the SunTrust Parking Garage located at 25 West South Street, Orlando, FL 32801.
For questions, please contact Noreen Benford at cfblabankruptcybar@gmail.com.
We look forward to seeing you there! 🍸🎉
Thursday, May 29 – Sunday, June 1, 2025
2025 BBA Annual Retreat
The Bankruptcy Bar Association of South Florida (BBA) has asked us to share information about their Annual Retreat, taking place at the JW Marriott Marco Island from May 29 to June 1, 2025. This year's retreat will feature the first-ever All-Florida Judges Retreat, with CLEs presented by distinguished Florida judges. For more details and registration, visit
2025 BBA Annual Retreat | The Bankruptcy Bar Association Southern District of Florida
CFBLA - Save the Dates!
Upcoming happy hours:
· April 23, 2025
· June 3, 2025
· September 30, 2025
· October 28, 2025
NCBJ will host the 16th Next Generation Program at its Annual Meeting in Chicago, September 17-20, 2025. The application deadline is May 16, 2025.
The program will host up to 40 up-and-coming bankruptcy practitioners for exclusive NextGen events including:
A judicial roundtable event featuring bankruptcy judges from across the nation.
A small-group lunch with experienced bankruptcy practitioners.
A networking reception and dinner to build contacts and relationships with NextGen alumni.
A social outing to discover Chicago with NextGen’rs and judges.
Future opportunities to participate as panelists with judges and other practitioners in educational offerings during the NCBJ Annual Meetings.
Nomination Qualifications
Law firms, government agencies, and bankruptcy judges are invited to nominate program participants. The program is designed to host up to forty bankruptcy practitioners.
Three to ten years of experience practicing law (including clerkships).
Devote at least fifty percent of his/her practice to bankruptcy cases.
Demonstrate legal excellence in the practice of bankruptcy law.
Display a serious commitment to principles of civility, ethics, and professionalism.
Demonstrate commitment to the continued educational development of bankruptcy professionals and to professional activities that will benefit the public, members of the bar, and the court system.
Subject to demand, only one attorney from any single law firm or agency may participate in the 2025 Program.
Costs for Participation
The cost of the participant’s attendance at the Annual Meeting must be borne by the participant or his or her employer, but no additional cost will be incurred to attend the Next Generation lunch, Judges’ roundtable, or NextGen’rs reunion reception. There may be extra costs for optional events, including the alumni dinner and social outing.
We anticipate that, consistent with past years, NCBJ registration fee waivers, as well as scholarships to defray part of the cost (up to 50% of eligible expenses, not to exceed $1,500.00), will be available to the first five eligible applicants. To qualify for a scholarship and a fee waiver, an applicant must earn less than $85,000.00 gross income per year. To be considered for those subsidies, a request attesting to the nominee’s qualifications for scholarships must accompany the nomination.
How to Nominate
To nominate a participant/apply to participate, please complete the below application in full. To be considered for a fee waiver, please check the last box and include the request in your cover letter. All documents must be submitted in PDF by email to NCBJNextGeneration@gmail.com.
NextGen Class of 2024
NextGen Class of 2023
Why Does NCBJ Have a NextGen Program And How Did It Start?
Questions?
For more information, you may also contact us at NCBJNextGeneration@gmail.com.