Program Topics

Pupilage team mentors, leaders, and team members will be given the opportunity at the Orientation Meeting to discuss their presentation topics as set forth below:

December
Fireside Chat with Judge Walrath and Judge Gross (Ret.) – Current State of Civility in Delaware Courts

January Pupilage Team
Top 10 Bankruptcy Decisions for 2025 and Legal Quizzo

February Pupilage Team
Litigation topics in bankruptcy (including, but not limited to, choice of law issues, arbitration issues in bankruptcy, and jury trials)

April Pupilage Team
SNL–style program

Date Program Pupilage Team Leaders / Mentors
October 21, 2025 Orientation Meeting —
November 6, 2025 Joint Meeting with the American College of Bankruptcy —
December 9, 2025 Fireside Chat with Judge Walrath and Judge Gross (Ret.) —
January 20, 2026 Pupilage Team Program Team Leaders: Bruce Grohsgal & Erin Brignola
February 17, 2026 Pupilage Team Program Judicial Mentor: Judge Owens
Team Leaders: Henry Jaffe & Liz Rogers
March 11, 2026 Joint Delaware Inns —
April 14, 2026 Pupilage Team Program Judicial Mentor: Judge Silverstein
Team Leaders: Ron Gellert & Jake Risener
May 12, 2026 Annual Banquet Location – TBD