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.
June 26 deadline (you might look good in a black robe)
Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunities, Central District of California – Riverside Division
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for
multiple bankruptcy judgeships for the Central District of California. These positions are available
immediately; however, the selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty
stations for these positions are Riverside, California.
The Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Judge Application Instructions and Application Form are available on the
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals website.
March 20, Zoom, noon
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. The ABCs of The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Your Client's Rights under the FDCPA. Gouveia, Diehl.
March 20-23, annual meeting
American College of Bankruptcy. Class 36 Induction and Events. Hon. Martin R. Barash, John N. Tedford, IV, and former Los Angeles (now Honolulu) attorney 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, 3:00 p.m. Zoom
cdcbaa. Quarterly Review. Hon. Jury, Hayes.
March 26, presentation
TMA SoCal. Annual Economic Forecast. Nickelsburg. Westwood.
March 26-28, seminar
American Bankruptcy Institute. Distressed Real Estate Symposium. Newport Beach.
April 1, new dollar amounts
Effective April 1, 2025, automatic adjustments will be made to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code and Title 28 of the United States Code.
April 1, webinar
American Bankruptcy Institute, National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Preparations and Suggestions to Solve the Pro-Se Puzzle. Hon. Bluebond, more.
April 9, 12:00 p.m., Zoom
Los Angeles County Bar Association, Remedies Section. Key Updates in 2025 in the Enforcement of Judgments Law. Hon. Ahart, Hoang.
April 24-26, 2025, ABI convention
American Bankruptcy Institute. Washington, D.C.
April 24-27, 2025, NACBA convention and pre conference bankruptcy tax seminar
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. 33rd Annual Convention. Hollywood. Hon. Reyes Bordeaux, Hon. Saltzman, Hon. Jury, Simons, Koyama, Doling, Hayes, Tanner, Nelson, Shariff, Wuhrman, many more.
May 1, seminar for less experienced lawyers
The Central District of California. Bankruptcy Court’s Workshop for Junior Attorneys - Los Angeles Division. In-person workshop intended to foster the courtroom presentation skills of junior attorneys.
May 6, dinner
Financial Lawyers Conference, Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. A night with bankuptcy luminaries. Itkin, Pachulski, Shinderman, Stern, Walper, Wynne, Winthrop. Los Angeles, Griffin Club.
May 10, Zoom
cdcbaa. All Things Exemptions. Doling, Heston, Antico.
May 15-18, 2025, seminar
California Bankruptcy Forum. La Costa.
June 2, dinner
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Annual night with the bankruptcy judges.
June 12, deadline for applications (Hawaii)
Bankruptcy Judgeship opening in Hawaii.
June 13, deadline for applications (lawyer representative)
The United States District Court, Central District of California, is accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives.
July 21-24, conference
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Monterey (Hyatt Regency Monterey). Judges and lawyer representatives.
August 7
OCBF. Summer Social. Irvine.
September 16-19, 2025 conference
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Chicago (Marriott Marquis Chicago).
December 11, party
OCBF. Annual Holiday Party. Irvine.