This is a calendar of events of interest to Los Angeles bankruptcy professionals. All start times are Pacific Time. If you would like an event to be posted on "the dog," please send your announcement to J. Scott Bovitz. Include the link to the registration page on your group's web site. Thank you.
March 12-13, meeting
Chief Bankruptcy Judges conference. Spokane (chief judges, Ninth Circuit lawyer representatives).
March 12, dinner
TMA NOW. NOW Ladies Dinner. Culver City.
March 13-15, conference
Financial Lawyers Conference. 2026 Annual Seminar. Professor Vincent Buccola, University of Chicago. Hyatt Regency Huntington Beach Resort and Spa.
March 19, hockey
TMA nextGen. Kings v. Flyers. Los Angeles.
March 20-21, induction and more
American College of Bankruptcy. Class 37 Induction Ceremony and Conference. San Antonio (ACB Fellows).
March 21, Zoom
cdcbaa. Til Debt Do Us Part: How Divorce, Support, And Community Property Complicate Consumer Bankruptcy Cases. Hon. Kaufman, Hays, Heston.
March 25, lunch
California Receivers Forum. Intersection of bankruptcy and receivership. Pezold, Still, Baker, Stone. Beverly Hills.
March 26, noon, Zoom
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. Discharging Student Loans in Bankruptcy: Is the DOJ Guidance Helping Student Borrowers Get a "Fresh Start" in Bankruptcy? Hon. Reyes Bordeaux, Doling, Levey.
March 27-28, conference
Judicial Conference, Central District of California. Santa Barbara (judges, Ninth Circuit representatives).
April 10, comments on reappointment of Hon. Scott Gan to the BAP
Bankruptcy Judge Scott H. Gan has applied for reappointment to the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel (BAP). Here is a letter requesting your comments on Judge Gan’s performance on the BAP. Please feel free to reach out to me with any questions. Thank you in advance for your assistance.
Rob Leung
Operations Specialist
Office of the Circuit Executive – Ninth Circuit
rleung@ce9.uscourts.gov
April 14, Zoom
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Beyond The Finish Line – Post-Confirmation Issues in Subchapter V Cases. Hon. Saltzman, Hon. Burgess, Hon. Hanan, Hon. Cavendar, Schank.
April 23-25, spring meeting
American Bankruptcy Institute. Spring meeting. Washington, D.C.
April 23, deadline
Three Northern District bankruptcy judgeship openings. Read this. And this.
May 14-17, CBF
California Bankruptcy Forum. 38th Annual Insolvency Conference. Santa Rosa.
May 29, mediation lunch
U.S. District Court and U.S. Bankruptcy Court. Court appreciation lunch for mediators. Los Angeles (DoubleTree). Details to follow.
June 15, looking for representatives
The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives. The selected Lawyer Representatives will be representative of the entire district and reflect the diversity of lawyers practicing before the Court. [The dog reminds you that bankruptcy lawyers are welcome to apply.]
For more information, please see the Notice from the Clerk.
July 20-23, Ninth Circuit Conference
The 2026 Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference will be held in Bellevue, Washington—across Lake Washington from Seattle—from Monday, July 20 through Thursday, July 23. Judges and lawyer representatives are invited.