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.
January 20 and other 2025 court holidays
Wednesday, January 1 |
New Year’s Day |
Monday, January 20 |
Birthday of Martin Luther King, Jr. |
Monday, February 17 |
Presidents' Day |
Monday, May 26 |
Memorial Day |
Thursday, June 19 |
Juneteenth National Independence Day |
Friday, July 4 |
Independence Day |
Monday, September 1 |
Labor Day |
Monday, October 13 |
Columbus Day |
Tuesday, November 11 |
Veterans Day |
Thursday, November 27 |
Thanksgiving Day |
Thursday, December 25 |
Christmas Day |
New 341(a) page at U.S. Trustee site
Visit https://www.justice.gov/ust/moc for a fresh look, including videos about the 341(a) process.
January 23, panel
TMA SoCal. 2025 Economic Forecast. Nickelsburg.
January 25, Zoom only
cdcbaa and Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. 19TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2024. Hon. Faris, Hon. Albert, Hayes, Antico.
January 28, in person and Zoom
Financial Lawyers Conference. Current Issues in Real Estate Finance Law: What’s On Your Desk Now. Arnold, Cohen.
January 30, 10:00 a.m. Pacific, webinar
American Bankruptcy Law Journal. Where the Rubber Meets the Road: Practical Questions for Bankruptcy Scholars. Hon. Shannon, Steege, plus Profs. Markell, Rapoport, Lipson.
January 31, transfers of cases, Judge Johnson's retirement
On February 27, 2025, Judge Wayne Johnson will retire from the bench. Effective January 31, 2025, Judge Johnson’s pending bankruptcy cases and related adversary proceedings will be reassigned to other judges as specified in the following tables:
Chapter 7, 11 and 15 Bankruptcy Cases and Related Adversary Proceedings
| Cases Ending in Digit | Reassigned to Judge | Judge’s Initials |
| 0, 1, 2, 3 | Judge Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux | RB |
| 4, 5, 6 | Judge Scott H. Yun | SY |
| 7, 8, 9 | Judge Mark D. Houle | MH |
Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Cases and Related Adversary Proceedings
| Cases Ending in Digit | Reassigned to Judge | Judge’s Initials |
| 0,1, 2, 3, 4 | Judge Scott H. Yun | SY |
| 5, 6, 7, 8, 9 | Judge Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux | RB |
Following the reassignments, the judge’s initials at the end of the bankruptcy case and adversary proceeding numbers shall be changed to those to whom the matter was reassigned.
Kathleen J. Campbell, Clerk of Court
February 3, networking/cocktails/hors d'oeuvres/and maybe also by Zoom
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Founders Distinguished Speaker 2025: Law And Lawyers in Nazi Germany. Prof. Eric Muller. Los Angeles (Buchalter, 1000 Wilshire Boulevard).
February 6, 2025 -- application deadline for the next bankruptcy judge in Eugene, Oregon
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the District of Oregon.
February 8, in person and on Zoom
cdcbaa. Nomenclature and Definitions of the Bankruptcy Code. Hon. Clifford, Fox, Frey, Antico.
February 11-14, seminar
TMA. Distressed Investing Conference. Las Vegas.
February 17, 2025, public comment deadline
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has proposed amendments to their respective rules and forms and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends February 17, 2025. 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 https://www.uscourts.gov/rules-policies/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.
KATHLEEN J. CAMPBELL
CLERK OF COURT
Deadline, March 7, 2025
2025 Ninth Circuit Civics Essay and Video Contest for high school students.
March 20-23, annual meeting
American College of Bankruptcy. Class 36 Induction and Events. John N.Tedford, IV, and Chuck Choi will be inducted in Washington, D.C.
March 21-23, 2025, seminar
Financial Lawyers Conference. The Outer Fringes of Commercial Law: Suretyship, Choice of Law Issues, Uneven Adoption of the 2022 Article 9 Amendments, and the New World of Electronic Promissory Notes. Prof. Neil Cohen. Palm Desert.
March 26-28, seminar
American Bankruptcy Institute. Distressed Real Estate Symposium. Newport Beach.
April 24-26, 2025, ABI convention
American Bankruptcy Institute. Washington, D.C.
April 24-27, 2025, NACBA convention
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. 33rd Annual Convention. Hollywood. Hon. Reyes Bordeaux, Hon. Saltzman, Hon. Jury, Simons, Koyama, Doling, Hayes, many more.
May 15-18, 2025, seminar
California Bankruptcy Forum. La Costa.
September 16-19, 2025 conference
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Chicago (Marriott Marquis Chicago).