Consider attending the American Bar Association’s 2026 Fidelity and Surety Law Committee Midwinter Conference, held January 21-23, 2026 at the JW Marriott Washington, DC. This conference brings together surety, fidelity, and construction professionals to discuss challenges and opportunities facing the industries today.

The conference will have a substantial surety program, “High Stakes Surety: Reducing Risks and Mastering Claims in the Era of Mega Projects,” focusing on reducing risks and claims on megaprojects and on lessons learned that can be applied to projects and claims of any size. Presenters from multiple NASBP Affiliate companies are included in the programming. Sessions will explore the surety investigation process, completion alternatives by the surety, comprehensive recovery and subrogation rights of the surety, and more.

Surety Program sessions include:

• Navigating Challenges and Maximizing Opportunities: Risks and Considerations in Underwriting Mega Projects
• Investigating the Mega-Claim: Identifying and Building Defenses
• Court Is In Session—Judicial Tips from the Bench
• Vision 100: Honoring Our Legacy, Inspiring Our Future—A Conversation with FSLC Chairs, Past, Present, And Future
• The Surety’s Completion of a Mega-Project and the Factors Affecting the Decision Making Process
• Claim It Back: The Surety’s Guide to Mega Project Loss Recovery
• The Mega Trial: Litigation Tips from the Pros

All surety professionals can benefit from these presentations. To learn more about the surety program, as well as the construction and fidelity programs, click button below for the full conference brochure.

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Registration costs increase after January 5, 2026, so make sure to register soon!