National Creditors Bar Association

The National Creditors Bar Association (NCBA) is a nationwide professional trade association representing more than 500 creditors’ rights law firms and in-house counsel, totaling over 1,700 attorneys across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington, D.C. Founded in 1993 (originally as NARCA), NCBA is dedicated to supporting, promoting, and protecting the practice of creditors’ rights law while ensuring fair treatment for all. 

Its members are held to the NCBA Code of Conduct, which emphasizes professionalism, ethics, and accountability. Through advocacy, education, networking, and industry leadership, NCBA strengthens the legal collections community and provides a trusted voice for creditors’ rights practitioners.

Membership in NCBA offers tangible professional and business benefits:

• Free Continuing Legal Education (CLE): Members gain unlimited access to free live webinars, on-demand CLE programs, and recorded content to meet annual certification requirements. 
• Business Development Opportunities: The NCBA Law Firm Directory, promoted to creditors nationwide, enhances visibility for member firms and creates referral opportunities. 
• Educational Resources: Members benefit from NCBA Connect conferences, webinars, and a rich library of CLE-eligible programs designed to strengthen legal knowledge and practical skills. 
• Advocacy & Industry Representation: NCBA actively represents members’ interests at both the state and federal levels, ensuring the creditors’ rights industry has a unified and influential voice. 

Together, these benefits help attorneys and firms maintain compliance, expand their professional networks, and strengthen their industry presence.

Earning CLE credit through NCBA’s live webinars is designed to be simple yet compliant with state reporting requirements:

• Attendees must participate in the live webinar while signed into the NCBA platform to be eligible for credit. 
• Following verification of attendance, participants will receive a CLE affidavit via email (from [email protected]). 
• Completing and submitting the affidavit triggers issuance of the CLE certificate and, where applicable, reporting to state bar authorities. 

This process ensures attorneys not only maintain compliance with continuing education obligations but also benefit from relevant, practice-specific training.

Yes. NCBA conferences, including NCBA Connect, are CLE-eligible events. Many of the sessions are specifically structured to qualify for CLE credits, allowing attorneys to earn required hours while engaging with industry-specific legal education. By offering CLE credit alongside client meetings, advocacy updates, and networking opportunities, NCBA ensures its conferences deliver both professional compliance value and career growth opportunities.

Eligibility for NCBA membership is broad but clearly defined:

• Law Firm Memberships are open to any law firm—whether solo practitioners or larger firms—actively engaged in the practice of creditors’ rights law. Member firms must meet NCBA’s qualifications and formally agree to the NCBA Code of Conduct as a condition of membership. 
• In-House Counsel Memberships are available to attorneys employed full-time by organizations that are not law firms but are engaged in creditors’ rights-related work. These members also commit to the same ethical and professional standards outlined in NCBA’s Code of Conduct. 

This inclusive approach ensures that both practicing law firms and in-house attorneys connected to creditors’ rights benefit from NCBA’s resources and community.

NCBA Connect is NCBA’s premier annual conference and a cornerstone of its educational programming. It brings together attorneys, credit grantors, and industry vendors for three days of immersive content and networking. Attendees can expect:

• Robust educational sessions tailored to creditors’ rights law 
• CLE credit opportunities across multiple jurisdictions 
• Client and peer meetings, fostering collaboration and relationship building 
• Updates on federal and state advocacy initiatives led by NCBA 
• Access to the Exhibit Hall, where industry partners showcase innovative products and services 

NCBA Connect is designed for professionals who want to remain at the forefront of creditors’ rights law, expand their network, and gain practical insights to apply in their practices.