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November 17, 2015 – Examining the Dischargeability of Student Loan Debt in Bankruptcy Proceedings
Complimentary CLE-Accredited Webinar
Student loan debt is estimated to be more than $1 trillion nationwide, greater than all credit card debt of all Americans combined. Unlike credit card debt, student loan debt cannot be discharged in a bankruptcy without a showing of undue hardship. Prior to 1977, student loans could be discharged in the same way as credit card debt; however, concerns and fears over students abusing the bankruptcy system prompted Congress to add 11 U.S.C. Section 523(a)(8). Steven Werth, Associate with SulmeyerKupetz, Magdalena Bordeaux, Supervising Attorney of Public Counsel’s Debtor Assistance Project, will address:
The historical background of Section 523(a)(8) and how that statute has changed over the decades.
How courts now apply the test of undue hardship.
The differences among the circuits as to how undue hardship is determined, and potential arguments that can be made for interpreting undue hardship differently.
Date:
Tuesday
November 17, 2015
Time:
11:00 a.m. PT
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum Holiday Party Set For December 7, 2015
12/07/2015 6:30 pm – 8:30 pm
Annual Holiday Party
BonaVista Lounge at the Bonaventure Hotel Read more…
November 12, 2015 – 2015 Bernard Witkin Lecture: A Conversation with Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court Leondra Kruger moderated by Presiding Justice Lee Edmon
2015 Bernard Witkin Lecture: A Conversation with Associate Justice of the California Supreme Court Leondra Kruger moderated by Presiding Justice Lee Edmon
11/12/2015
Presented by: Los Angeles County Bar Association Read more…
Thursday, November 5 – Litigation Funding – Risks, Opportunities, and Shifting Leverage in Bankruptcy
Litigation Funding – Risks, Opportunities, and Shifting Leverage in Bankruptcy
Thursday, November 5
Speakers:
Jennifer Nassiri, Venable LLC
Courtney Pozmantier, Greenberg Glusker
Emily Slater, Burford Capital
Eric Winston, Quinn Emanuel Urquhart & Sullivan, LLP Read more…
Thursday, November 12, 2015 – Understanding Chapter 13
To all attorneys:
You are invited to Understanding Chapter 13, an MCLE program that will introduce you to the fundamentals of Chapter 13 bankruptcy law. It is approved for four (4) hours of MCLE credit
The program is presented by Public Counsel, and is cosponsored by cdcbaa and the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California.
Lunch will be provided. See attached flyer for additional program details. Read more…
cdcbaa Program on Appeals
HOW TO BE APPEALING TO THE BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL
October 17, 2015
Speakers:
Judge Barry Russell, United States Bankruptcy Court
Susan Spraul, Clerk of the Ninth Circuit BAP
Kathleen McCarthy Read more…
Bankruptcy Inn of the Court First Meeting this Tuesday
The James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court is scheduled to meet 6 times this 2015-2016 year:
October 13, 2015,
November 10, 2015, February 9,2016
March 8, 2016, May 10, 2016, June 14, 2016
at 6:00 p.m. for the reception and 6:30 p.m. dinner and presentation by pupilage teams Read more…
US Trustee Brownbag Program on 341(a) – the Dreaded Meeting of Creditors – October 29, 2015
The U.S. Trustee is hosting a unique Brownbag program on Thursday, October 29, 2015 from noon to 1:30 p.m. We will be discussing issues and concerns related to all matters 341(a)—particularly the rules and rationale behind the smooth and effective conduct of this essential piece of the bankruptcy process.
Proposed topics include:
• Duration, continuances and calendaring issues in the conduct of 341(a) meetings;
• Process and protocols in priority requests, juggling multiple examinations;
• The Role and Expectations of 341(a) Counsel including the consequences of failing to appear, filing incomplete schedules and lack of sufficient preparedness;
• Rules of Conduct and Expected Behavior in 341(a) Meetings including UST monitoring/in-room security, food and beverages, moving furniture, noise issues, unattended briefcases and interpreter issues; and
• Responding to UST inquiries.
We seek to both broaden and refine our list of topics in advance of our presentation so now is the time to let your voices be heard. Read more…
SFVB Assn Program: Supreme Court Cases
I am the speaker. You can sign up here. See you there. Jon
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