NABT 2026 Annual Conference

Separation of Duties in a Trustee’s Office:
Internal controls are strengthened when certain duties are divided among the trustee and employees. What do you do when small staff size precludes segregating duties?  

Remote Assistant Best Practices:
Working remotely began with the advent of the internet, ECF and cloud-based software. Trustees and their assistants could work virtually from anywhere. Then came the Covid-19 pandemic and reduced case filings – further warranting the need to work remotely. More and more trustee practices are heading to the “virtual reality” of the use of remote assistants/administrators. This session will help guide assistants that are transitioning to a remote setup or those currently working as a remote assistant. Join us as we cover the best practices of a remote/virtual assistant.

What Would You Do Case Issues:
This interactive roundtable session will explore the question: “What should the Trustee’s office do?” Using three real-world case scenarios, participants will discuss how best to respond to common challenges faced in bankruptcy cases, including a debtor’s repeated failure to comply with court orders, debtor’s counsel routinely failing to appear at §341 meetings, and issues arising in a converted Chapter 11 case.