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.
Cybersecurity Incident Disrupting Bankruptcy Court Operations
BAE Systems IT and websites that support the operations of the Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) have been impacted by a cybersecurity incident. The BNC produces and transmits bankruptcy notices for all federal bankruptcy courts around the country, and BAE Systems operates BNC systems and websites on behalf of the Federal Judiciary.
The Administrative Office of the U.S. Courts has been in communication with the impacted courts and is also coordinating with BAE Systems. BAE is actively investigating this incident and working to restore operations.
As a result of the incident, all access to the BNC systems and websites that BAE operates on behalf of the judiciary and the related bankruptcy noticing process are unavailable at this time, including bnc.uscourts.gov, bankruptcynotices.uscourts.gov, notices.uscourts.gov, and the National Creditor Registration Service. The incident has also halted the BNC’s production and distribution of bankruptcy notices for bankruptcy courts.
October 16-18, take the weekend off
In addition to all that, CM/ECF will be unavailable starting at 6pm on Friday, October 16 through 6pm Sunday, October 18, 2026 due to system upgrades and maintenance.
Here is a glowing review of the 2026 Western Legal History Journal on bankruptcy law from Hon. Benjamin A. Kahn, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of North Carolina. Copies of the articles are free in PDF format.
October 22, dinner
Federal Bar Association, Orange County Chapter. Annual Judges' Night. Hon. Gee, Hon. Brand, Hon. Stevenson, Hon. Spaeth (this fine former bankruptcy attorney is the Judge Alicemarie Stotler Award Winner). Newport Beach.
October 23, celebration of life
William "Bill" Jenkins' family invites you to a memorial service in his honor:
Friday, October 23, 2026
10 a.m. - 12 p.m.
Acheson & Graham Garden of Prayer Mortuary
7944 Magnolia Avenue, Riverside 92504
All of Bill's friends are welcome in this celebration of his life.
October 24, meeting and Zoom
cdcbaa. Performing Informal And Formal Discovery In Bankruptcy Cases And Adversary Matters AND Bankruptcy Definitions. Hon. Clifford, Forsley, Bagdanov, Moradi-Brovia, Fox.
October 26, dinner and Zoom
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Annual State of The Court and Fraud, Forums, and the Fifth: Bankruptcy, Receivership, and Parallel Criminal Proceedings. Hon. Brand, Itkin, Makarewicz, Sharp, Tanner. Century City.
October 28, lunch
California Receivers Forum. Hostile takeover, government style. Donnell, Andrassy, Moldo. Beverly Hills.
October 29, murder
OCBF, IWIRC, young professionals. Murder Mystery Night, Dead in the Red. Irvine. Age limit.
November 5, dinner
cdcbaa. Amy L. Goldman - 2026 Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year. Universal City.
November 5, beer
TMA NextGen, LABF YP. Brewery social. Los Angeles (All Season Brewing).
November 12, Zoom
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. Focus on What Matters. Gouveia.
November 17, program
Financial Lawyers Conference. Nuts and Bolts. TBA.
November 20, seminar
Federal Bar Association. 23rd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Los Angeles.
December 3-5, conference
American Bankruptcy Institute. Winter Leadership Conference. Palm Desert.
December 5, in person
IEBF. Riverside bankruptcy judges' lunch and Consumer Bankruptcy Law Annual Survey.
December 10, party
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of OCBA. Annual Holiday Party. Irvine.
February 6, 2027 moot court
American College of Bankruptcy, Ninth Circuit Chapter. Fifth Law Student Bankruptcy Negotiation Competition. UCLA School of Law.
February 15, 2027 deadline
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has proposed amendments to their respective rules and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends February 15, 2027.
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/forms-rules/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.
KATHLEEN J. CAMPBELL
CLERK OF COURT
May 13, 2027, conference
California Bankruptcy Forum. Annual Conference. Palm Desert.