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Brown Bag on the Loan Modification Management Program – Feb 6, 2017 at Roybal

By | January 24, 2017 | Community, Judges Corner, Programs | No comments

Judges Barash and Bason are going to host a brown bag lunch presentation on the Loan Modification Management Program (“LMM”) currently in the pilot phase in cases pending before Judges Barash, Bason, Bauer, Brand and Yun.  The luncheon will be held on 2/6/17 at 12:00 p.m. at the Roybal building.    This is the link to the event page on the Court’s website.

I highly recommend attending this.  The courts need our input.  If they don’t get our input, they are flying blind to some extent.  There is certainly the desire on the part of the courts to help.

See you there.

Inn of the Court Meeting Set for February 8, 2017

By | January 13, 2017 | Programs | No comments

 
The James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court meeting is scheduled for Wednesday, February 8, 2017 at 6:00 p.m.

Your hosts for the evening will be Co-Presidents: Hale Antico and the Honorable Neil Bason, our Program Moderator

We will be meeting at Taix French Restaurant located at:

1911 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026  Read more…

Judge Barash to Hold Brown Bag on Loan Modification Management Program

By | January 3, 2017 | Judges Corner, Programs | No comments

This program is an excellent opportunity for you to get the inside scoop on the new Loan Modification Management Program.  This is a “pilot” program meaning there will be a “feeling out” period by everyone involved.  I think its a great effort and should be supported by the local bankruptcy bar.  Brown Bag Flier Barash Read more…

Online Training Seminars re Loan Modification Management Pilot Program

By | December 11, 2016 | Programs | No comments

DMM, the program manager for the Court’s Loan Modification Management Pilot Program (“LMM”), is offering online training seminars on the use of the DMM web portal:

 Thursday, December 15, 2016, at 1:00 PM (Pacific Time), and Tuesday, December 20, 2016, at 10:00 AM (Pacific Time).
The free one hour online training seminar was specifically designed for attorneys practicing in California who represent borrowers/debtors.  Upon completion, participants will know how to gather and complete LMM paperwork and submit it directly to the loan servicer.  DMM Portal Training Topics include: Read more…

Top Ten Supreme Court Cases on Bankruptcy – This Friday at SFVBA

By | December 6, 2016 | Programs, Supreme Court | No comments

Email from Steve Fox

Dear All:

How many Supreme Court opinions that affect us bankruptcy practitioners can you name and discuss in court without notes?  If you are like most bankruptcy practitioners, the opinions of the Supreme Court too often seem to be mostly remembered in two ways: with uneasiness when the opinions are issued; and then later as some distant background as we forget what the Supremes held.

We have a really neat and intellectually important program on Friday, December 9th at 12:00 noon.  The MCLE is for 1 and ¼ hours.  Jon Hayes, David Gould and Alan M. Ahart (ret.) will discuss, argue, disagree and agree, analyze, tear apart and put back together, bring up fun trivia along the way, all while bringing to our attention why the Supreme Court matters to bankruptcy practitioners and how we can use their opinions to assist our clients.  Given that Jon Hayes prepared the materials, they have a very high quality. Read more…

FBA Program on Unbundling and Limited Scope Representation

By | November 21, 2016 | Chapter 7, Programs | No comments

I had a great time on Friday doing a program for the Federal Bar Assn with Judge Sandra Klein.  We tried to summarize the various code sections and rules that circumscribe unbundling and limited scope representation, at least in the central district.   The point was to show that there are really not very many black-letter rules. The point also is that attys may enter into agreements with persons which limit the efforts the atty will make on behalf of the person – subject to only a few rules.

I will summarize the rules.  It helps me get it clear in my head.

United State Constitution – nothing (tongue firmly in cheek). Read more…

ABI Consumer Connect December 2, 2016, Palos Verdes

By | November 16, 2016 | Programs | No comments

This is an all day program called Consumer Connect aimed at consumer bankruptcy lawyers.  There are great speakers including Judge Martin Barash and Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky who will give the keynote address at the luncheon (which is included with the admission).  I will be doing two programs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, called Consumer Law Update with Chapter 7 Trustee Wes Avery and UST attorney Jennifer Braun.

Here is the info and the website where you can sign up.  See you there.  Jon  Read more…

SFVBA Program: Ten Recent 9th Circuit Cases, Give or Take – This Friday

By | November 15, 2016 | Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox:

To All:

We have a killer of a program for you this time around.  Here are the participants:

Honorable Maureen Tighe, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge

Christopher Wong, law clerk to the Honorable Maureen Tighe

Andrew Goodman (yes, Macky’s back)

Steven Fox Read more…

LABF Holiday Party and Tribute to Retiring Judge Thomas Donovan (at the new Federal Courthouse)

By | November 14, 2016 | Courts, Judges Corner, Programs | No comments
Annual Holiday Party
and
Tribute to the Honorable Thomas B. Donovan
 

December 5, 2016

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13th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium – November 18, 2016

By | November 2, 2016 | Programs | No comments

13TH ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM

November 18, 2016

Time: 9:00 a.m.
Registration: 8:30 a.m.

TOPICS:
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Ethics and Practice: Selected Issues
The Emergence of Robot Lawyers: California State Bar No. 93548 vs. Legal Zoom, the Cloud, and YouTube
Unbundling and Limited Scope Representation: Navigating Dangerous Waters in the Central District Read more…

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