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 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 8, Zoom

Beverly Hills Bar Association. Bankruptcy as a Solution to Deadlocked Real Estate Entities. Shemano, Gould.

November 14, dinner

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

November 15, 9:00 a.m. to 1:15 p.m., seminar (in person and on line, four hours of ethics)

Los Angeles Chapter of the Federal Bar Association in partnership with the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California. 21st Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Roybal Federal Building, conference room 1339, downtown Los Angeles.

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

·         Honorable Sheri Bluebond, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

·         Honorable Sandra Klein, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

·         Honorable Erithe A. Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

·         Honorable Meredith Jury (Ret.), U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

·         Ron Maroko, Office of the United States Trustee

·         Akihito Koyama, Senior Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy A. Dockery

·         Misty Perry Isaacson, Pagter and Perry Isaacson, APLC

·         Kristin Mihelic, Office of the U.S. Trustee/Office of the U.S. Attorney

·         Stella Havkin, Havkin & Shrago

·         J. Scott Bovitz, Bovitz & Spitzer

·         Program Chair: Joseph Boufadel, Salvato Boufadel LLP

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).