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.

 

 

Here is a glowing review of the 2026 Western Legal History Journal on the history of bankruptcy law by Hon. Benjamin A. Kahn, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of North Carolina. Copies of the articles are free in PDF format, at least for now.

 

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, in person

Financial Lawyers Conference. Nuts and Bolts. Bankruptcy Litigation Basics, plus Understanding Bankruptcy Injunctions. Golubchik, Sahn, Stang. Century City.

 

November 20, seminar (live and Zoom)

Federal Bar Association. 23rd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Los Angeles (bagels and coffee at live presentation).

23RD ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
November 20, 2026 - 9:00 AM (Registration at 8:30 AM)
Location: Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 1339 (13th Floor) - Remote Viewing Available (255 East Temple Street Los Angeles, CA 90012)

THREE PROGRAMS: 

  1. Merchant Cash Advances: Ethical Issues Lawyers Can't Ignore
  2. Orange is Not in Your Color Wheel - Ethics for Bankruptcy Attorneys
  3. A Sub V Trustee, a Chapter 13 Trustee's Counsel, and an AUSA Walk Into a Symposium


SPEAKERS: 

  • Honorable Julia W Brand, Chief Judge, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
  • Professor Nancy B. Rapoport, Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law, Boyd School of Law, and Affiliate Professor of Business Law & Ethics, Lee Business School, University of Nevada, Las Vegas
  • J. Scott Bovitz, Bovitz & Spitzer
  • Jay Chien, Salvato Boufadel LLP
  • Doug Flahaut, Echo Park Legal, APC and Subchapter V Trustee
  • Keith A. Jones, United States Attorney's Office, Complex & Defensive Litigation Section
  • Steven Mirksy, Mirsky Corporate Advisors
  • John N. Tedford, IV, Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Golubchik L.L.P.
  • Program Chair: Joseph Boufadel, Salvato Boufadel LLP

 

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.