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.
Los Angeles Magazine Top Lawyers
"Los Angeles Magazine Top Lawyers" is seeking nominations/data to create a list of (ahem) top lawyers, including bankruptcy lawyers. law.losangelesvoting.com
Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA) Update from the Central District of California bankruptcy court
On October 16, 2025, PACER released an update that allows users with CM/ECF-level access (e.g., filers, interested parties, etc.) whose account search status becomes inactive due to search inactivity the ability to reset their own password without contacting the PACER Service Center (PSC) .Users with CM/ECF-level filing access can still file even if their search status shows as “inactive” due to six months of inactivity.Some common questions are answered on the PACER website on the MFA Tips and Resources page. Please visit this page before contacting the PSC, as most issues can be handled by following the steps outlined on the website.Please contact the PSC to reactivate your PACER search status if your account has been deactivated. Please Note: If you do not receive an MFA enrollment prompt when logging into PACER, no action is necessary. If you receive an MFA enrollment prompt, you can enroll on your own by following the steps outlined on the MFA Tips and Resources page. Support from the PSC is not required for enrollment.Thank you for your patience as the PSC works to reduce call wait times and strengthen account security.
December 1, party
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum, TMA SoCal Holiday Party, sponsored by Financial Lawyers Conference, Annual Holiday Party. Los Angeles (Drago).
December 1, 2025, amendments
• Bankruptcy Rules 3002.1 and 8006
• Official Forms 410S1, 410C13-M1, 410C13-M1R, 410C13-N, 410C13-NR, 410C13-M2, and 410C13-M2R (mortgage claim stuff)
Rule amendments: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/pending-rules-and-forms-amendments
Form amendments: https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/pending-rules-and-forms-amendment/pending-or-recent-changes-bankruptcy-forms
December 8, Zoom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Central Guide Informational Sessions.
December 11, party
OCBF. Annual Holiday Party. Irvine.
January 29-30, 2026
California Receivers Forum. Loyola XI seminar. Long Beach (Hyatt).
February 2
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Distinguished Speaker Program. Lawyer, Jailer, Ally, Foe: Complicity and Conscience in America's World War II Concentration Camps. Prof. Eric Muller.
February 6, application deadline, Northern District
"The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for two Bankruptcy Judgeships for the Northern District of California."
February 12, application deadline, Central District
Opening for a Los Angeles bankruptcy judge.
February 16, deadline for comments
"The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has proposed amendments to their respective rules and form and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends February 16, 2026. To view the proposed revisions, reports explaining the proposed changes, as well as information about submitting written comments or testimony at public hearings, please visit the Rules and Policies webpage on the U.S. Courts website at http://go.usa.gov/ypeJ."
KATHLEEN J. CAMPBELL
CLERK OF COURT
May 14-17, CBF
California Bankruptcy Forum. 38th Annual Insolvency Conference. Santa Rosa.