Bankruptcy Dog

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.

October 9, networking and panel

TMA Southern California. Boom & Bust: A discussion of cyclical and hyped industries and what happens when they crash. Van Tuyle, Wernick, Cook, Dinozzi, Gurvitz. Century City.

October 10-15, every bankruptcy lawyer's nightmare

From Friday, October 11, 2024 to Tuesday, October 15, 2024, the Court will conduct an essential systems and security upgrade that will impact its information systems. As a result, the following Court systems and applications will not be available from 5:00 PM PDT on Thursday, October 10, 2024 to 9:00 AM PDT on Tuesday, October 15, 2024:

• CM/ECF (Live)

• ePOC

• eSR

• LOU (Lodged Order Upload)

• PACER

• VCIS (Voice Case Information System)

CM/ECF account holders should refrain from conducting any transactions during the maintenance window. The Intake section at each divisional office will remain open to accept filings during regular business hours, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. Regular service will resume at 9:00 AM on Tuesday, October 15, 2024. Please contact the ECF Help Desk at (213) 894-2365 should you have any questions.

We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause.

Kathleen J. Campbell
Clerk of Court

October 17, panel

Federal Bar Association. Annual Supreme Court Review. Los Angeles. Chermerinsky. Also -- Judge Barry Russell Federal Practice Award, Hon. Barry Russell.

October 21, 2:00 p.m., Zoom

Central Guide informational session. https://cacb.zoomgov.com/j/1603696570, 160 369 6570, TCG2024

October 24, panel

Financial Lawyers Conference. Merchant Cash Advances. Zadek, Cohen. Los Angeles.

October 24, dinner

TMA NOW. Women's dine around. Santa Monica.

October 24, dinner

Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. OCBF Judge's Night. Hon. Clarkson, Hon. Houle. Costa Mesa.

October 25, 2:00 p.m., Zoom

Central Guide informational session. https://cacb.zoomgov.com/j/1603696570, 160 369 6570, TCG2024

November 2, panel

IEBF. 30th Annual Survey of Consumer Bankruptcy Law. Hon. Johnson, Hon. Houle, Hon. Yun, Hon. Reyes Bordeaux, Iskander.

November 14, dinner

cdcbaa. 2024 Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner, honoring Hon. Julia Brand. Universal City.

November 15, seminar (in person and on line)

Federal Bar Association. 21st Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Hon. Jury, Hon. Klein, Hon. Bluebond, Hon. Smith, Boufadel, Perry Isaacson, Bovitz, Maroko, Koyama, Mihelic, Havkin. Plus bagels. Los Angeles (Roybal). Four programs: 1. Ghostwriting and other mysterious appearance matters. 2. And if you're really hip, the passing years will show: Technology in the practice of law. 3. One Year Later: Lessons Learned re the Snitch Rule. 4. Civility in Bankruptcy Courts: Heaven and Hellfire. Los Angeles (Roybal courthouse).

November 26, 3:00 p.m., Zoom

American Board of Certification. A consumer bankruptcy topic. Slocum. Meeting ID: 859 0068 8928; Passcode: 205152. For ABC certified specialists.

November 28-29, holiday closure

The divisional offices of the United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California will be closed on the following dates:

Emergency Matters Only
Will be handled by the Clerk’s Office on:

CM/ECF, LOU, PACER, VCIS, ePOC, and eSR will continue to operate during all Court closures unless noticed in advance. If you have an emergency bankruptcy petition or subsequent document that can only be filed in person, please call the applicable division in advance to make arrangements: 

KATHLEEN J. CAMPBELL
CLERK OF COURT

December 1, dinner show

Singers in Law. Hon. Bluebond, soprano. Vibrato, Los Angeles.

December 2, party

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Annual Holiday Party. Drago Centro, Los Angeles.

December 5, party

Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and the Orange County Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section. Annual Holiday Party. Avenue of the Arts Costa Mesa.

December 9, 2:00 p.m., Zoom

Central Guide informational session. https://cacb.zoomgov.com/j/1603696570, 160 369 6570, TCG2024

December 11, party

Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. IEBF Annual Holiday Party. Riverside.

December 12-14, conference

American Bankruptcy Institute. Winter Leadership Conference. Scottsdale.

Request for Public Comment By February 17, 2025

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

March 21-23, 2025, seminar

Financial Lawyers Conference. Annual Seminar. Prof. Neil Cohen. Palm Desert.

September 16-19, 2025 conference

National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Chicago (Marriott Marquis Chicago).