2021 Honorable William H. Gindin Bench Bar Conference: Friday, April 23, 2021
9:00 am – 3:30 pm
This exciting, all-day virtual conference will feature a series of educational programs led by New Jersey Bankruptcy Judges and practitioners. The Program Includes:
Plenary Session with the New Jersey Federal Bench
AM Breakout Sessions – Choose from the following topics:
- Subchapter V
- Ins and Outs of Confirming a Chapter 11 Plan
- Recent Bankruptcy Case Decisions
- Mortgage Forbearance Agreements
PM Breakout Sessions – Choose from the following topics:
- The Changing Supreme Court
- Hot Topics in Chapter 13
- COVID-19 Defenses to Litigation
- Chapter 11 – Landlord/Tenant Discussion
Plenary Session Judges Roundtable: The View from the New Jersey Bankruptcy Bench
Speakers Include: Hon. Michael A. Chagares, Hon. Brian R. Martinotti, Chief Judge Michael B. Kaplan, Hon. Andrew B. Altenburg, Jr., Hon. Kathryn C. Ferguson, Hon. Rosemary Gambardella, Hon. Christine M. Gravelle, Hon. Stacey L. Meisel, Hon. Vincent F. Papalia, Hon. Jerrold N. Poslusny, Hon. John K. Sherwood and practitioners. A full list of speakers and details about each session is included in the program.
Click Here for the 2021 Bench Bar Program
IMPORTANT MCLE INFORMATION
6.0 NJ MCLE credits have been requested toward NJ/PA including 1.0 ethics credit and 5.0 CLE credits have been approved toward PA including 1.0 ethics credit. In order to receive proper credit, each attendee is required to complete and submit a CLE Affirmation Form after the program, including filling in the codes provided during the program.
AFBNJ CORONAVIRUS RESOURCE CENTER
The Association of the Federal Bar Coronavirus (COVID-19) Resource Center has been created to help our members, and all of those in the legal community, address the impact of the coronavirus on your business and life.
The coronavirus outbreak continues to escalate, causing major disruption to all of us both professionally and personally. The effects of this crisis are not only in the present but will extend into the future. Some of us may have health issues, suffer from some form of depression, some may have lost their savings, and others have lost or may lose their jobs. This Resource Center is designed to provide some information to help guide you as you navigate the impact of this crisis on your business and personal life.
The AFBNJ hopes you find it helpful, and wishes you nothing but safety and good health.
Latest Information on the Coronavirus:
New Jersey Department of Health: https://www.nj.gov/health/
World Health Organization: https://www.who.int/emergencies/diseases/novel-coronavirus-2019
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: https://www.cdc.gov/
Key Numbers and Links for Medical Assistance and Economic Relief Assistance:
Call: 2 – 1 – 1
Text: NJCOVID to 898-211 ; Text: your zip code to 898-211 for live text assistance
United Way’s COVID19 Economic Relief Fund : 1-866-211-9966
Key Numbers for Mental Health Assistance:
Help is Available through the National Alliance on Mental Illness:
- Disaster Mental Health Helpline: 1-877-289-4357
- Crisis Text Line: text NAMI to 741741
Latest Judicial Announcements:
U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit: https://www.ca3.uscourts.gov/
U.S. District Court for the District of New Jersey: https://www.njd.uscourts.gov/
- January 27, 2021 Standing Order 21-02: Further Suspension of In-person Judicial Proceedings and Limitations of Grand Jury Proceedings Due to COVID-19
- January 26, 2021 Standing Order 21-01: Procedures for the Handling, Filing, Service and Management of Highly Sensitive Documents
- December 17, 2020 Third Extension of Amended Standing Order 2020-06 (CARES Act)
- December 17, 2020 Third Extension of Standing Order 2020-12 in re: Court Operations Under the Exigent Circumstances Created by COVID-19
- December 17, 2020 Extension of Standing Order 2020-17 in re: Suspension of In-Person Judicial Proceedings
- December 17, 2020 Extension of Standing Order 2020-11
- November 25, 2020 Standing Order 2020-17
- September 23, 2020 Standing Order 2020-12 Second Extension
- May 22, 2020 Standing Order 2020-13
- May 22, 2020 Standing Order 2020-12
- May 19, 2020: District of New Jersey COVID-19 Recovery Guidelines
- May 15, 2020 Standing Order 2020-11
- May 6, 2020: Applicants for Attorney Admission
- April 27, 2020: Remotely Attended Public Hearings
- April 20, 2020 Standing Order 2020-10
- April 17, 2020 Standing Order 2020-09
- April 16, 2020 Standing Order 2020-08
- April 2, 2020 Amendment to Standing Order 2020-06
- March 30, 2020 Order Re: Video Conferencing and Teleconferencing
- March 26, 2020 Order Closing Newark Vicinage Courthouses
- March 24, 2020 Order
U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of New Jersey: http://www.njb.uscourts.gov/
Classifieds Ads:
Law firms, this is your opportunity, to place ads for new hires (full time, part time, temp hires, at any level or position within your organization) here on the AFBNJ Resource Page free of charge. Our goal is provide a forum to help attorneys seeking work during this crisis as well as law firms. If you would like to place an ad, please email [email protected].
State of NJ COVID-19 Jobs and Hiring Portal: https://jobs.covid19.nj.gov/
Small Business Administration Office of Disaster Assistance Hiring: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/563261000
WHO WE ARE
Attorneys who practice in the District of New Jersey’s three federal vicinages — Newark, Trenton, and Camden — comprise the Association of the Federal Bar of New Jersey. In 1971, the AFBNJ was launched through the efforts of distinguished attorneys and judges.
WHAT WE DO
Our founders recognized a need for connecting the federal bench and bar in the District of New Jersey. The AFBNJ offers attorneys, both new and experienced, opportunities to network and share their views on matters of federal practice.
EVENTS WE HOST
Our annual Judicial Conference, Brennan Awards, Brown Bag Seminar Luncheons and Young Lawyers Networking events strengthen the relationship between the federal bench and bar in the District of New Jersey.