The Association of
Bankruptcy Judicial Assistants (ABJA) is a national organization formed
by judicial assistants/secretaries to United States Bankruptcy
Judges.
Understanding that
certification in a particular field can promote and maintain
professional standards, the ABJA Continuing Legal Education Committee
developed and modified the Certified Bankruptcy Assistant (CBA) program
for non-lawyer persons. Bankruptcy law has developed into a very
unique, sophisticated, and technical area of expertise. This
certification program enables secretaries/judicial assistants,
paralegals and bankruptcy support staff to keep pace with new
developments and is an effective quality improvement mechanism for
employers.
The certification program
was developed with the assistance of the Knapp Designing Certification and
Accreditation Programs, associated with the American Bar Association
Accreditation of Specialty Certification Programs for Lawyers, through
the American Bankruptcy Institute.
