The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association elected officers and board members June 4 for the 2025-26 year, which is July 1 through June 30.
The 90-member group’s purpose is to provide a platform for legal professionals and individuals interested in bankruptcy law to connect, share knowledge and foster discussions to stay updated on the latest developments in the field.
Annual membership dues are $225 if paid by July 1 and $250 after.
Complimentary affiliate membership includes members of the judiciary, clerk’s office and U.S. Trustee’s office.
Visit jacksonvillebankruptcybar.org for information.
Along with other meetings throughout the year, the association’s signature event is the annual seminar.
The Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association’s 31st annual seminar is scheduled Aug. 15 at the Sawgrass Marriott Golf Resort & Spa in Ponte Vedra Beach.
The 8 a.m.-5 p.m. event is followed by a reception until 6 p.m.
The seminar features panels and presentations on Negotiating and Professionalism; Bankruptcy Ethics; and two breakout tracks of Consumer Hot Topics and Chapter 11 Hot Topics.
A panel of bankruptcy judges will cover legal developments from across the Middle District of Florida and the country.
The cost to attend for association members is $300 and nonmembers is $400 for registration before July 14, with costs rising to $350 and $450 after that; $125 for government attendees; $75 for legal assistants and students; and no charge for judges and chambers. More information is at jacksonvillebankruptcybar.org.
The association was founded before 1988 and began as the Bankruptcy Law Section of The Jacksonville Bar Association.
It incorporated as the Jacksonville Bankruptcy Bar Association in January 1992.