Akerman is a proud sponsor of the American Bankruptcy Institute's Bankruptcy 2026: Views from the Bench program. Akerman's John Thompson serves on the event's Advisory Board.

This full-day program offers bankruptcy practitioners a unique opportunity to hear from more than 20 sitting and retired bankruptcy judges during a day of premier CLE presentations and networking opportunities. The agenda includes discussion of recent U.S. Supreme Court and appellate decisions, developments related to "first day" bankruptcy filings, hot topics in Chapter 15 and Subchapter V cases, and an ethics panel addressing the use of artificial intelligence in the courtroom.