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The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum wishes to thank its 2007-2008 sponsors.

We truly appreciate the contributions from our sponsors.

 

June 2, 2008 judges' night program.

On June 2, 2008, the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum will host a dinner program with (drum roll):

Hon. Sheri Bluebond

Hon. Samuel Bufford

Hon. Victoria Kaufman

Hon. Robert Kwan

Hon. Geraldine Mund

Hon. Kathleen Thompson

Hon. Maureen Tighe

The topic for the dinner program is "What the judges only wish we knew." Dinner is at the Omni Hotel in downtown Los Angeles.

Print the June 2, 2008 flyer. Or, sign up on line.

 

On May 1, Judge Robles (in Los Angeles) started to hear Riverside motions for relief from the automatic stay.

The "Honorable Ernest M. Robles will preside over all relief from stay motions, except motions to impose/continue the stay under 11 USC § 362(c)(3) and (4), filed on or after May 1, 2008 in chapter 7 and 13 Riverside Division cases that are assigned to the Honorable Peter H. Carroll and the Honorable Meredith A. Jury." Read Public Notice 08-008 here.

 

U. S. Trustee's consent to electronic notice and service of documents.

As of April 1, 2008, the U.S. Trustee accepts electronic service of most documents. There are important exceptions. Please read the announcement here.

 

How do those "electronic order" procedures work, anyway?

This is from the court's web site.

"Lodged Order Upload (LOU) Update. The Court has created a Quick Reference Guide for the purpose of clarifying the service list requirements and the electronic order process. A glossary is included containing noticing terminology applicable to the service of a proposed and entered order. An important update to the Court’s Electronic Lodged Order Upload (LOU) procedures as well as the Administrative Procedures for Filing, Signing, and Verifying Pleadings and Papers using the CM/ECF System is that the envelope exemption for orders on Motion for Relief from Stay no longer applies. The removal of this exemption provides uniformity of the envelope requirements for all orders. If you have any questions, please contact the ECF Support Desk by calling (213) 894-2365 or via e-mail at ECF_Support@cacb.uscourts.gov. The ECF Help Desk is available Monday through Friday 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. (excluding Federal Holidays)."

 

Lawyer Representatives to the Ninth Circuit.

The United States District Court of the Central District of California is seeking applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives. Representatives serve a term of three years and attend district committee meetings and conferences and the yearly Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference. Eligible individuals must be lawyers: a) admitted to practice in this district court and actively involved in federal practice; b) interested in the purpose and work of the conference; c) willing and able to contribute actively to the purpose and work of the conference; d) willing to assist in implementing conference programs with the local bar; and e) who, together with others selected, will constitute a fair cross section of practitioners before the federal courts of this district. If you are interested, please complete the application, which can be obtained here or at

http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/cacd/AttyAsst.nsf/c8b9bc4dd3050a24882567c500769e4f/6b6838d7380b6e40882572c8004f6423?OpenDocument

The application, Selection Guidelines and Policy for Reimbursement of Travel Expenses Incurred by Lawyer Representatives from Non-Profit Organizations, Small firms and Solo Practices also can be found on www.cacd.uscourts.gov under Attorney Information/Attorney Assistance/Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representative Information (http://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/cacd/AttyAsst.nsf/c8b9bc4dd3050a24882567c500769e4f/dd1aa5eff191c1338825700500770124?OpenDocument).

Applications must be completed and returned no later than May 16, 2008 to the attention of:

K. John Shaffer

Stutman Treister & Glatt P.C
1901 Avenue of the Stars
12th Floor
Los Angeles, California
90067
(310) 228-5785
jshaffer@stutman.com

 

Sponsorships available.

Sponsorships are available for the dinner programs. Download the details of the sponsorship programs. The, download the form here. Our current list of sponsors is here.

 

Please pay your 2008 dues to the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum.

The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum is an organization of bankruptcy professionals dedicated to the study of the bankruptcy laws of the United States and to the improvement of the practice of bankruptcy law in the Central District of California (focusing on the Los Angeles and San Fernando Valley divisions). Read the LABF mission statement at http://labankruptcyforum.org/mission/missionstatement.htm. If you would like to join the LABF or pay your dues on line, go to http://labankruptcyforum.org/team/members/application.htm for the membership/renewal application. Or, you can print the membership application here. If you have questions, please call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343.

 

Bankruptcydog.com.

The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum and other local organizations are sponsoring a clearinghouse/master calendar for local insolvency events at http://bankruptcydog.com. If you know of an event of interest to professionals in the Central District of California, please send the details to Mette Kurth (mkurth@sheppardmullin.com) or J. Scott Bovitz (bovitz@bovitz-spitzer.com). Thank you.

 

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