39th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute

Cosponsored by the WSBA Creditor Debtor Rights Section and the OSB Debtor-Creditor Section

Cosponsored by the WSBA Creditor Debtor Rights Section

and the OSB Debtor-Creditor Section

12:30 p.m.–5:39 p.m. PDT, Friday, April 17, 2026

8:20 a.m.–2 p.m. PDT, Saturday, April 18, 2026

CLE credits: OR: 7.75 General and 1 Ethics (pending)

WA: 7.75 Law & Legal and 1 Ethics (pending)

In-Person Event: Hilton Bellevue

300 112th Ave SE, Bellevue, WA 98004

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This year’s Institute presenters will share their expertise on a range of business and consumer topics. In addition to Institute staples—the Ninth Circuit case law update and Judges Panel—plenary sessions will address responsible integration of AI into your bankruptcy practice; derivative claim powers; managing insolvency matters with title companies; and protecting client communication and information. Business and consumer breakout topics will examine the intersection between fraud and bankruptcy; small business disposable income, discharges, and debt limits; student loans in bankruptcy; and involuntary bankruptcies. The hosted reception on Friday afternoon is an ideal way to connect with bankruptcy colleagues and judges.

Special rates starting at $192 plus tax are available at the Hilton Bellevue through Thursday, March 26 or until the room block is full. Once the room block is full or the special rates expire (whichever occurs first), standard hotel rates will apply. Click here to reserve online or call 425 455-1300 and reference the NW Bankruptcy Institute

Hotel Accommodations: Special rates starting at $192 plus tax are available at the Hilton Bellevue through Thursday, March 26 or until the room block is full. Once the room block is full or the special rates expire (whichever occurs first), standard hotel rates will apply. Click here to reserve online or call 425-455-1300 and reference the NW Bankruptcy Institute

In addition to consumer and business breakout sessions, this year’s Institute offers timely general session topics:

• The intersection of AI and evidence
• Insolvency and title companies
• Involuntary bankruptcy
• Standing and other issues post-Purdue

The agenda includes the ever-popular 9th Circuit case law update, insights from the Judges’ Panel, and the opportunity to relax with colleagues at a hosted reception featuring heavy appetizers.

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