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Meet the BAP judges at The James T. King Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court – February 27, 2020

By | February 20, 2020 | Programs | No comments

The James T. King Southern California Bankruptcy Inn of Court with our President Tamar Terzian invites you to join us on Thursday, February 27, 2020 at 6:00 p.m. for the reception and 6:30 p.m. dinner and presentation of

– Nomenclature Education:

Ex. Roll ups, Whole Premiums, DIP Financing and Who is in Control, Interest Pre vs. Post Petition

by pupillage team 3 Team Leaders Roksana Moradi-Brovia and Adojoa Anim-Appiah with special guests, the BAP Judges

Our program moderator for the meeting is the Honorable Judge Sheri Bluebond Read more…

San Fernando Valley Bar Assn 9th Circuit Review

By | February 18, 2020 | Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox:

Dear All:

This is one of our perennial programs.  Usually a 9th circuit review program tries to run through 50 or 60 opinions in one hour’s time.  Our program is different.  We try to get through as many as 20 opinions in 75 minutes.  The difference allows our panelists, the Honorable Victoria Kaufman, Stella Havkin and Nancy Zamora, to take time to examine each case, to consider them a bit more slowly and to draw out their meanings.  I understand that a key rule in cigar smoking competition, yes there is such a thing (and a recent speaker for the section was recently in an international competition in cigar smoking contest) is to take your time.  We do the same with the Ninth Circuit review program.

This is a good program.  Good speakers.  Good location.  Good food.  Great price, far, far below that which the other bars charge and parking is validated.  You cannot spent a better lunchtime than with us on Friday.

Here are the details.

Location:             San Fernando Valley Bar Asso, 20750 Ventura Blvd #140, Woodland Hills, CA 91364

Date/Time:         Friday, February 21, 2020, lunch, 12 noon to 1:30 p.m. Read more…

14th Annual Review of 9th Circuit Decisions Saturday January 18, 2020, Southwestern Law School

By | January 10, 2020 | Programs | No comments

14th Annual Review of 9th Circuit Decisions on Bankruptcy in 2019

January 18, 2020
Presented by:
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association

SPEAKERS:
Hon. Christopher Klein
Bankruptcy Judge, Eastern District of California

Hon. Julia Brand
Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, Los Angeles Division, and member of 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel

M. Jonathan Hayes
Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

Where:
Southwestern Law School Read more…

San Fernando Valley Bar Association; Small Business Reorg Act Program Friday, 12/13, 2019 at 12 noon

By | December 6, 2019 | Chapter 11, Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox

Dear All:

We have a really timely and good program for you.

Starting in February, 2020, small businesses (including individuals) will have a new means to reorganize under chapter 11, the Small Business Reorganization Act (or “SABRA”).  The Act packs a lot of power, a lot of issues and a lot of food for thought.  Perhaps 90% of all businesses filing under chapter 11 could be eligible to opt in to SABRA and its provisions.  SABRA may also be a means to handle oversized chapter 13 cases.

The panel has been working hard on this topic.  Lew Landau is an experienced chapter 11 practitioner.  Jeremy Rothstein of Greenberg & Bass is the author of an article about SABRA.  Judge Ahart (ret) is well known to section members as a fine speaker and thinker. Yours truly is also on the panel.  Given the amount of material and issues, the panel will speak for 2 hours instead of the normal 1 and ¼ hours.  The panel has spent hours debating the statutes, what they mean or what they could mean.  If the panel does not have definitive answers, something which happens when a new law is passed, the panel will have the right questions. Read more…

CLA Business Law Section Program – Hard Money Lending Issues in Bankruptcy – October 29, 2019

By | October 23, 2019 | Programs | No comments

Hard Money Lending Issues in Bankruptcy

Presented by the Business Law Section Insolvency Law Standing Committee

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Alston & Bird
333 S. Hope Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071

Parking will be validated for cars arriving after 5:30 p.m.

Panelists:

Kit Gardner, Law Offices of Kit J. Gardner
Steven Kurtz, Levinson Arshonsky & Kurtz, LLP
Eve Karasik, Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill LLP
Honorable Scott H. Yun, United States Bankruptcy Court Read more…

Federal Bar Association 16th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium – November 22, 2019

By | October 17, 2019 | Programs | No comments

You can access the program brochure here.

Speakers

Hon. Victoria S. Kaufman, United States Bankruptcy Court
Hon. Scott C. Clarkson, United States Bankruptcy Court
J. Scott Bovitz, Bovitz & Spitzer
Stella Havkin, Havkin & Shrago
Arthur Margolis, Margolis & Margolis LLP
Jim Selth, Weintraub & Selth APC
John Sheller, Esq.
Cathy Ta, SulmeyerKupetz APC
M. Jonathan Hayes, Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

• Common ethical traps for bankruptcy practitioners
• Bankruptcy Lawyer Trip Ups: Law Firm Technology; Less Than Perfect Law Firm Practices; and The Very Best of
Those Gosh Darn Solicitations That Land in My In Box Every Single Morning
• Day One: Retainers, Trust Accounts and Getting Started on the Right Foot
Speakers:

Program Chair: Joseph Boufadel, Salvato Law Offices

2019 Lazarow Awards – November 14, 2019

By | October 16, 2019 | Pro Bono, Programs | No comments

Email from Barbara Sanchez

Hi Jon,

I hope you and yours are doing well.

The Debtor Assistance Project is hosting the Lasarow Awards Reception at the Roybal Building on Thursday, November 14, from 6-8 p.m. Each of the Central District’s Self-Help Centers will honor an outstanding volunteer. I hope you will join me for this free event with Central District Judges and court staff, representatives from the Self-Help Clinics, attorneys, volunteers, and supporters.

Neighborhood Legal Services of Los Angeles County is proud to present the 2019 Lasarow Award to longtime volunteer Patricia Said, in recognition of her exceptional pro bono service. In addition, Public Counsel will be honoring Judge Zurzolo for his work over the past 20 years in advocating to make the courts more accessible to their clients.

Please see below for information about the 2019 Lasarow Awards Reception, and a link you can use to register.  I would appreciate your responding to me, as well.

With your help, the San Fernando Valley Self-Help Desk has assisted more than 10,000 visitors. Together, we are changing lives. Thanks so much for your support!

Best regards,

Barbara

 

You can register at: surveymonkey.com/r/lasarow

Save the date: cdcbaa annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner – November 7, 2019

By | October 15, 2019 | Programs | No comments

2019 Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner: Join us for a Night of Celebration to Honor Howard M. Ehrenberg- Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7pm

The L.A. Grand Hotel 333. South Figueroa St. Los ANGELES, CA. 90071

Howard M. Ehrenberg is this years’ Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year!

Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019
Location: The L.A. Grand Hotel DTLA (Pacific Ballroom)

Time: Reception and No-Host Bar-6p | Dinner & Awards 7p
Entertainment: Jazz Trio featuring Bruce Campbell

RSVP by October 23, 2019 (online or mailing in reservation form) Read more…

San Fernando Valley Bar Assn program this Friday on 9th Circuit BAP opinions.

By | October 9, 2019 | Case Briefs, Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox:

Dear All:

The bankruptcy program we present on Friday will look at recent, relevant and riveting Ninth Circuit BAP opinions.  Our panelists are the Honorable Deborah Saltzman, Jessica Bagdanov  and Roksana Moradi-Brovia.  The materials are good, really gook, 26 pages of detailed briefs, case by case.  So what are the topics? Read more…

Hard Money Loans in Chapter 11 – CLA Program

By | October 1, 2019 | Chapter 11, Programs | No comments

California Lawyers Association

Insolvency Law Committee
Hard Money Lending Issues in Bankruptcy
Presented by the Business Law Section Insolvency Law Standing Committee

Tuesday, October 29, 2019

Earn 1 Hour of MCLE Credit. Includes legal specialization, Bankruptcy Law

Alston & Bird
333 S. Hope Street, 16th Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90071
Parking will be validated for cars arriving after 5:30 p.m.

Panelists:

Kit Gardner, Law Offices of Kit J. Gardner
Steven Kurtz, Levinson Arshonsky & Kurtz, LLP
Eve Karasik, Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill LLP
Honorable Scott H. Yun, United States Bankruptcy Court

Frequently, a business debtor will resort to private, unregulated lenders to finance its operations. The resulting credit facilities are usually easier to obtain than a traditional bank loan, but come with more strings attached. Moreover, the lender is usually far more active in monitoring and protecting its interest in these risky loans. Therefore, when a business files bankruptcy, the debtor is immediately confronted with a host of unique issues that may determine its future survival, and the lender is confronted with the possibility that it will not receive the full benefit of its bargain.

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