For a master calendar of bankruptcy programs, go to Bankruptcy Dog (http://bankruptcydog.com), proudly sponsored by the Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum).

June 3 annual judges' night!

Come meet and greet a number of Judges from the Central District who, following dinner, will each discuss recent cases of interest. Sign up here.

Flatten those files.

"Certain versions of Adobe Acrobat and other PDF editing software are known to cause serious document image quality issues when a PDF file is electronically filed through CM/ECF.  As a result, all PDF files must be 'flattened' before filing through CM/ECF.

The Court has posted instructions on how to flatten files which may be found at http://go.usa.gov/Tdyk

Thank you.

United States Bankruptcy Court
Central District of California"

Hon. Scott Clarkson's electronic device policies (hot off the press).

Official Policy for the Use of Electronic Devices within the Courtroom of the Honorable Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Judge, Courtroom 5C, 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, CA

1. Electronic devices, such as a smart phone, tablet, laptop computer or a similar
functioning device having wireless communications capability may be brought
into and used within the courtroom. The courtroom has wireless internet service
and the password may be secured from the Courtroom Deputy. Telephone ring
tones and other functional sounds produced by devices (including but not limited
to “vibrate”) MUST be disabled while in the courtroom. Only quiet keyboards may
be used in the courtrooms.

2. No person may use such devices within the courtroom to make or receive
telephone calls, or to take photographs or for audio or video recording or
transmission (exceptions for Court staff, or with Court approval).

3. Persons may use such devices to take notes, transmit and receive data
communications, and access the Internet. However, persons may not use such
devices to communicate with counsels, parties or witnesses during ongoing
proceedings.

4. Media members may transmit written accounts of the proceeding to a wider
audience using various means. These persons may not use these devices for
telephone calls, photographs or audio or video recording or transmission.

5. At any time, the Judge may prohibit or further restrict use of such devices by all
persons prior to or during a proceeding when necessary to protect the rights of
the parties or to assure the orderly conduct of the proceedings.

Hon. Randall L. Dunn, BAP reappointment.

The Hon. Randall L. Dunn has applied for reappointment to the Bankruptcy Appellate Panel. Your comments are welcome.

April 1 dinner program.

On April 1, 2013, the LABF held a lively discussion on such issues as conflicts of interest, breach of ethical requirements, disqualification from representation, and sanctions. We thank our panel:

Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo -  U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Hatty Yip -  Office of the United States Trustee
Martin R. Barash - Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff & Stern LLP
Uzzi O. Raanan - Danning Gill Diamond & Kollitz LLP

LinkedIn Group for Certified Bankruptcy Specialists.

Louis J. Esbin (Esbinlaw.com) is the Public Outreach Chair of the Bankruptcy Law Advisory Commission to the California Board of Legal Specialization. Mr. Esbin has announced the formation of a LinkeIn Group for Certified Bankruptcy Specialists at www.LinkedIn.com (www.linkedin.com/groups/Certified-Bankruptcy-Law-Specialists).

Please pay your 2013 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. If you have questions, please call Pat Garcia at (818) 972-5343.

Court (and Bovitz & Spitzer) holidays.

Become a sponsor!

Our organization thrives and grows based on the support of its members and, in that vein, we invite your organization to be an LABF sponsor for this program year. This is a great opportunity to increase your firm's exposure and, at the same time, support an organization that's been the leading cross-disciplinary organization in the Los Angeles bankruptcy community for decades.

Poster boards listing LABF sponsors will be prominently displayed near the speakers' podium for each event and in the reception area. Sponsors will be verbally acknowledged and thanked at each meeting and will be featured in subsequent mailings and emails.

We offer three levels of annual sponsorship which are recognized at all events:

• The Platinum level is $1,250 and includes four complimentary tickets to be used at regular programs.
• The Gold level is $1,100 and includes three complimentary tickets to be used at regular programs.
• The Silver level is $1,000 and includes two complimentary tickets to be used at regular programs.

Individual regular programs can also be sponsored for $250 each.

If you are interested in being an LABF sponsor, please contact Tamara McGrath of FTI Consulting at (213) 452-6021 or via email tamara.mcgrath@fticonsulting.com.

Thank you for your ongoing support and commitment to LABF.

Tamara McGrath
Managing Director
Corporate Finance
F T I Consulting
+1.213.452.6021 direct
+1.213.321.2371 mobile
+1.213.452.6099 fax
tamara.mcgrath@fticonsulting.com

Bankruptcydog.com.

The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum sponsors 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 J. Scott Bovitz (bovitz@bovitz-spitzer.com). Please include a "deep link" to the registration page on your organization's web site.

The Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum and the LABF webmaster, J. Scott Bovitz (bovitz@bovitz-spitzer.com or 213-346-8300), claim the joint copyright to the content of all pages and images on this site (1997-2010). The authors and publishers of written materials on this site retain their own copyrights, as well. Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum members and friends in the images on this site are welcome to download and use their own images for any purpose. We thank you for permitting the LABF to post your smiling faces on this site.

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