Introduction to Bankruptcy Workshop

Presented by the Wilmington University Restructuring Institute in partnership with The Delaware Institute for Continuing Legal Education.

The Wilmington University Restructuring Institute is pleased to present its Introduction to Bankruptcy Workshop, a first-of-its-kind, two-day program designed to provide junior insolvency professionals with a comprehensive, practice-oriented grounding in Chapter 11 proceedings.

The program will address the preparation and filing of a Chapter 11 petition, including pre-filing considerations, confidentiality issues, and first-day pleadings; the analysis of capital structures and the priority of claims among secured, unsecured, and equity constituencies; the negotiation and documentation of debtor-in-possession financing and the use of cash collateral under Section 364; fundamental accounting and reporting obligations arising in a Chapter 11 case, including 13-week cash flow forecasts, DIP budgets, and statements of financial affairs; and the standards and best practices governing the preparation and presentation of contested and uncontested matters before the Bankruptcy Court. The program will also feature a roundtable discussion with sitting bankruptcy judges and a panel of junior practitioners addressing career development and the day-to-day realities of insolvency practice.

Event Details

Dates: September 14-15, 2026

Format: In-person or online via live Zoom webcast

Location: Young Conaway Stargatt & Taylor

Intended Audience: Junior associates, financial advisors, and investment bankers engaged in restructuring practice, as well as law students and judicial clerks

Continuing Legal Education: Attorneys can earn up to 10 hours of CLE credit, including ethics credit, for the two-day program.

Delaware attorneys: 10 hours of CLE credit, including 2.4 hours of Enhanced Ethics credit, automatically reported to the Delaware Commission on Continuing Legal Education.
Pennsylvania attorneys: 10 hours of CLE credit, including 2.5 hours of ethics credit. Credits will be reported on the attorney’s behalf.
Attorneys licensed in other states: CLE documentation will be provided to support independent submission for credit in their jurisdiction. Requirements and approval vary by state.

Registration Fee: $100 for in-person attendance (inclusive of meals and evening receptions); $50 for online attendance

*This program is FREE for Judicial Law Clerks ONLY: use the code LAWCLERK to check out for $0.00. Registration is still required for law clerks.