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 11, a chat with the Riverside judges, in person and by Zoom
United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, Riverside Division. Bankruptcy Judges Opportunities: Open Forum. Hon. Houle, Hon. Yun, Hon. Reyes Bordeaux, Rob Leung.
June 11, Zoom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Central Guide Informational Sessions.
June 12, deadline for applications (Hawaii)
Bankruptcy Judgeship opening in Hawaii. Must be able to use "stoked" and "duck dive" in a sentence.
June 12, reception
Federal Bar Association -- Los Angeles. Reception honoring the federal judiciary (including, yes, the bankruptcy judges). Los Angeles.
June 17, Zoom
Financial Lawyers Conference. Jeffry S. Turner Commercial Law Update. Hilson, Weise, Bouslog.
June 17, Zoom
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. Webinar dispute resolution. Hon. Goldberg, Marshack.
June 21, Zoom
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney's Association, Insolvency Law Committee of the California Lawyers Association (ILC). Recent developments, taxes and bankruptcy. Shariff, Walker Antico.
June 25, Zoom
cdcbaa. Quarterly review (recent cases of interest to consumer bankruptcy attorneys). Hon. Jury, Hayes.
June 25, Zoom, noon
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum, San Diego Bankruptcy Forum. Debtors and Day Jobs. Hon. Clarkson, Nordlund, Silva, Fitzgerald.
June 26 deadline
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.
July 7, 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. This is a cool gig.
July 21-24, conference
Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Monterey (Hyatt Regency Monterey). For judges and official lawyer representatives.
July 31, Zoom
Beverly Hills Bar Association. Orders Matter: Process, Format, and Drafting of Bankruptcy Court Orders. Hon. Bluebond, Bovitz, Aronoff.
August 6, food
TMA Southern California. Summer Social. Los Angeles (Il Moro).
August 7
OCBF. Summer Social. Irvine.
September 16-19, 2025 conference
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Chicago (Marriott Marquis Chicago).
October 6, Zoom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Central Guide Informational Sessions.
November 21, in person and Zoom
Federal Bar Association. 22nd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium, bagels, and coffee. Los Angeles (Roybal).
December 8, Zoom
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California. Central Guide Informational Sessions.
December 11, party
OCBF. Annual Holiday Party. Irvine.