Akerman is a sponsor of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges (NCBJ) 89th Annual Meeting. The NCBJ is an association of the Bankruptcy Judges of the United States which has several purposes: to provide continuing legal education to judges, lawyers and other involved professionals, to promote cooperation among the Bankruptcy Judges, to secure a greater degree of quality and uniformity in the administration of the Bankruptcy system, and to improve the practice of law in the Bankruptcy Courts of the United States.