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January 15, 2014 – LAFBA – BROWN BAG LUNCH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS

BROWN BAG LUNCH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS

January 15, 2014 – 12:00 p.m. (Registration at 11:30 a.m.)

Location:
United States Courthouse
(Courtroom 14 312 North Spring Street Los Angeles, California 90012)

Please bring your lunch and join Judge O’Connell and Judge Wilner for an exciting and informative introduction to federal practice in the Central District of California. This is a wonderful opportunity for lawyers in their first few years of practice to meet and interact with members of the federal judiciary in a small group setting.

This program will provide 1 hour of MCLE credit.

December 13, 2013 – FBA-LA 10th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium and Bias/Substance Abuse MCLE bonus session

10TH ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
December 13, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 283 (255 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90017)

TOPICS:
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.

Pre-Bankruptcy Planning: 20 Shades of Gray
Technology Tips and Trap Doors
An Ethics Conversation with Evan Jenness

1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. – Afternoon Presentation (Optional)
Substance Abuse – Elimination of Bias

SPEAKERS:
Hon. Ernest M. Robles, United States Bankruptcy Court
Hon. Deborah J. Saltzman, United States Bankruptcy Court
Gillian N. Brown, Esq., Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP
J. Scott Bovitz, Esq., Bovitz & Spitzer
M. Erik Clark, Esq., Borowitz & Clark, LLP
Christie L. Cronenweth, Esq., Law Offices of Christie Cronenweth
Evan A. Jenness, Esq., Law Offices of Evan A. Jenness
Stella A. Havkin, Esq., Havkin & Shrago
David A. Tilem, Esq., Law Offices of David A Tilem

MCLE: 3.5 Hours General MCLE; 1Hr. Substance Abuse; 1 Hr. Elimination of Bias. This activity has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing legal education.

Public Counsel’s President/CEO Hernán Vera appointed to the Board of Trustees by California Supreme Court

Just wanted to share the good news with everyone that Public Counsel’s President/CEO Hernán Vera was recently appointed to the Board of Trustees by California Supreme Court.

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Five new board members also took the oath of office at the same time. Miriam Aroni Krinsky and Hernán Vera, both of Los Angeles, were appointed by the California Supreme Court.

http://www.calbarjournal.com/Portals/1/documents/cbej/2013-11.html

Debt collectors face new rules under proposal from Consumer Financial Protection Bureau

By Danielle Douglas 

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/cfpb-proposes-new-rule-to-govern-debt-collectors/2013/11/05/ef920b86-462a-11e3-bf0c-cebf37c6f484_story.html?hpid=z5

The government is preparing restrictions on debt collectors, a loosely regulated industry under increasing scrutiny over complaints of abusive tactics.

On Wednesday, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is slated to issue a notice of proposed rulemaking to modernize the legal framework governing debt collection. The government watchdog is seeking public and business comment before formally proposing the rules, which are expected to be finalized by next year.

The bureau is asking Americans whether creditors and collection agencies are providing accurate information about their outstanding debts. It also wants to know whether people are receiving threatening calls at all hours of the night or being dragged into court for money they do not owe.

“Collection of consumer debts serves an important role in the proper functioning of consumer credit markets,” CFPB Director Richard Cordray said Tuesday on a call with reporters. “But certain debt collection practices have long been a source of frustration for many consumers.”

Cordray noted that since the bureau began accepting debt collection complaints in July, it has received about 5,000 consumer grievances. The most-common complaints involve harassing phone calls, lack of verification of the debt and people becoming aware of a collection account only through their credit report.

Read more…

5/8/14 – FBA-LA – RECEPTION HONORING THE FEDERAL JUDICIARY

May 8, 2014 – 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m. (Registration at 5:00 p.m.)

Location: City Hall – Tom Bradley Room (200 N. Spring St., 26th Fl., Los Angeles

Reception will be in the Tom Bradley Room. Take elevator to the 22nd floor, then change elevators to the 26th floor.)

Magnificently restored, the former Tower Room is once again the jewel in the crown of Los Angeles City Hall. The room is atop the City Hall Tower, which rises 27 floors above Spring and Main Streets, and for decades was the tallest structure in Los Angeles. The restoration of City Hall following the Northridge Earthquake included the ornate ceiling decorations, art deco lighting fixtures, and huge windows looking out to an observation deck with 360 degree views over the city. Following its restoration, the room has been named in honor of Mayor Tom Bradley.

3/14/14 – FBA-LA – STATE OF THE CIRCUIT/DISTRICT

March 14, 2014 – 12:00 p.m. (Registration at 11:30 a.m.)
Location: Doubletree Hotel (formerly Kyoto Grand) (120 S. Los Angeles St., Los Angeles, CA 90012)
Featuring:

Judge Paul J. Watford

United States Court of Appeals, 9th Circuit

Chief Judge George H. King

United States District Court, Central District

Chief Magistrate Judge Suzanne H. Segal

United States District Court, Central District

Chief Bankruptcy Judge Peter H. Carroll

United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District

1/25/14 – FBA-LA – TAKING THE STEP TO FEDERAL COURT

January 25, 2014 – 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. (Registration at 8:00 a.m. – 8:30 a.m.)
Location: United States Courthouse (312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles)
This “nuts and bolts” program is designed to aid both new admittees and attorneys with limited experience in federal court in the practical aspects of civil litigation in federal court.

1/15/14 – FBA-LA – BROWN BAG LUNCH FOR YOUNG LAWYERS

January 15, 2014 – 12:00 p.m. (Registration at 11:30 a.m.)

Location: United States Courthouse

(Courtroom 14, 312 North Spring Street, Los Angeles, California 90012)

Please bring your lunch and join Judge O’Connell and Judge Wilner
for an exciting and informative introduction to federal practice in the
Central District of California. This is a wonderful opportunity for
lawyers in their first few years of practice to meet and interact with
members of the federal judiciary in a small group setting.

This program will provide 1 hour of MCLE credit.

12/13/13 – FBA-LA 10th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium and Taking the Step to Federal Court

10TH ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
December 13, 2013 – 9:00 a.m. (Registration at 8:30 a.m.)
Location: Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 283 (255 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90017)
TOPICS:

Pre-Bankruptcy Planning: 20 Shades of Gray

Technology Tips and Trap Doors

An Ethics Conversation with Evan Jenness

 

SPEAKERS:

Hon. Ernest M. Robles, United States Bankruptcy Court

Hon. Deborah J. Saltzman, United States Bankruptcy Court

Gillian N. Brown, Esq., Pachulski Stang Ziehl & Jones LLP

J. Scott Bovitz, Esq., Bovitz & Spitzer

M. Erik Clark, Esq., Borowitz & Clark, LLP

Christie L. Cronenweth, Esq., Law Offi ces of Christie Cronenweth

Evan A. Jenness, Esq., Law Offi ces of Evan A. Jenness

Stella A. Havkin, Esq., Havkin & Shrago

David A. Tilem, Esq., Law Offi ces of David A Tilem

MCLE: 3.5 Hrs. General MCLE This activity has been approved for
Minimum Continuing Legal Education Credit by the State Bar of
California. The FBA certifies that this activity conforms to the
standards of approved education activities prescribed by the rules and
regulations of the State Bar of California governing minimum continuing
legal education.

Professors & Adjuncts – ABI’s 6th Annual Law Student Writing Competition Is On!

The American Bankruptcy Institute is pleased to announce the *Sixth Annual Bankruptcy Law Student Writing Competition*. The competition allows law students to submit papers for the chance to be published in ABI’s magazine, the ABI Journal (read by more than 13,000 professionals monthly) or one of ABI’s committee newsletters, in addition to $4,000 in total cash prizes.

Please note that ABI does not require a law professor to approve papers prior to submission AND all students who participate will
receive a one-year ABI membership.

ABI invites papers on current issues regarding bankruptcy jurisdiction, bankruptcy litigation, or evidence in bankruptcy cases
or proceedings. The paper may address business or consumer cases and may include matters such as bankruptcy sales, plan confirmation and other topics that involve jurisdiction, litigation or evidence in the bankruptcy courts. Previous winning topics include voting rights in intercreditor agreements, the vacant class of creditors, and loss mitigation in bankruptcy.

Further details about the competition, including previous winners and participating schools, can be found at papers.abi.org.

Papers are being accepted now through *March 3, 2014*. Please encourage your students to take advantage of this opportunity.

If you have any questions about this year’s competition, please contact Chris Thackston, ABI Membership Director, at (703) 739-0800 or cthackston@abi.org.