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Henry Sommer Comments at the Calvin Ashland Award Dinner

By | January 24, 2019 | Community, Current Events, Pro Bono, Programs | No comments

Henry’s comments at the cdcbaa Calvin Ashland dinner were stirring and meaningful.  I recorded his comments which he looked at and approved.

Comments by Henry Sommer

 upon receiving CDCBAA Attorney of the Year Award

 Recorded by M. Jonathan Hayes

November 15, 2018

Ken Klee:  [00:00:31]  And for the record, let me read the plaque.  “CDCBAA, Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Association, Henry J. Sommer, Attorney of the Year 2018, Calvin K. Ashland Award, an annual award presented to those individuals who exemplify in the course of their profession, compassion, understanding, and concern for the individual consumer.” Each recipient has upheld these values that were found in the heart and in the courtroom of the Honorable Calvin K. Ashland.  This award alternates between judges, trustees, and attorneys, each of equal importance in our bankruptcy system of justice.

Henry Sommer:  [00:01:13]  Thank you.  (applause)  Thank you, Ken, for that very generous introduction.  And thank you to the CDCBAA for honoring me with this award.  I can see from the distinguished past recipients, of which Ken was the first, what an honor it is. Read more…

cdcbaa 9th Circuit Review Coming Up January 12, 2019

By | December 20, 2018 | Case Briefs, Cases, Programs | No comments

Saturday, January 12, 2019

11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m.

13th Annual Review of 9th Circuit Decisions on Bankruptcy in 2018

SPEAKERS:

Hon. Neil Bason, U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Central District of California
Hon. Christopher M. Klein, U.S. Bankruptcy Court – Eastern District of California
M. Jonathan Hayes, Resnik Hayes Moradi, LLP Read more…

SFVBA Program This Friday – Supreme Court Opinions – Ahart and Hayes

By | December 12, 2018 | Programs, Supreme Court | No comments

Email from Steve Fox (obviously not written by me)

Dear All:

Friday’s bankruptcy program is the annual program on Supreme Court opinions.  What none of you get to enjoy (but I do) is the spirited back and forth discussion and argument which the two panelists, Judge Ahart and Jon Hayes, have had by email arguing about cases, what they mean and whether they have importance to bankruptcy practitioners. Read more…

San Fernando Valley Bar Association Bankruptcy Section Meeting, Friday, November 9, 2018 at lunch

By | November 5, 2018 | Cases, Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox

Dear All:

It is really nice when I can announce a program that will appeal to wide variety of bankruptcy attorneys.  This is one of those programs.  Jeff Hagen will be leading a discussion about several Ninth Circuit, Ninth Circuit BAP and Central District cases which address consumer debtor cases.  One opinion by the 9th Circuit, the Goudelock case, runs 100% counter to the position I advocated in a CDCBAA article some 10 years ago.  In another case, the Ninth Circuit considered whether the IRS could shield itself from liability from an alleged 362 violation.  The outcome may surprise you.  Jeff’s cases examine issues of importance to both creditors and debtors.

Judge Kaufman has picked a number of litigation cases for our consideration.  She will lead that discussion.  One case, Lamar, is problematic for all of us attorneys.  The judge will also lead a discussion about the Taggert case which, depending on one’s perspective as a creditor or as a debtor, has either evened the playing field or is a ruling rife with injustice.

Finally Andy Goodman also has some fun cases.  In one case, the secured creditor purchased unsecured claims to block plan confirmation in a chapter 11 case.  Can that creditor do this?  Come and find out.  In another case, the chairman had a salary of just under $800,000 annually.  He filed a claim for about $250,000 for unpaid monies during the case.  The optics look bad.  The result for the chairman?  Come and find out.

So the program is good.  Not only that, the materials are relatively hefty.  Here are the particulars: Read more…

Volunteers Needed for 41st Annual Los Angeles County Mock Trial Competition

By | October 18, 2018 | Community, Programs | No comments

Neat event that I have signed up to volunteer for:

Over 2,600 students are preparing to try the case of People v. Klein in the 41st Annual Los Angeles County Mock Trial competition. The competition is in need of hundreds of attorneys and bench officers to help make this a memorable learning experience for these students.  All trials will be held at the Stanley Mosk Courthouse in Downtown Los Angeles and are scheduled to begin at 5:00 p.m. Refreshments will be available. Flyer is attached.

Please consider volunteering your time on one or more of the dates below by signing up here.

  • Senior Round 1 – November 5 – 135 Volunteers Needed
  • Junior Round 1 – November 7 – 80 Volunteers Needed
  • Senior Round 2 – November 13 – 139 Volunteers Needed
  • Junior Round 2 – November 15 – 124 Volunteers Needed
  • Senior Round 3 – November 26 – 54 Volunteers Needed

For more information contact:
Sean-Michael Ramirez – Program Coordinator
Constitutional Rights Foundation
601 S. Kingsley Drive
Los Angeles, CA 90005
(213)316-2109
Sean-Michael@crf-usa.org
www.crf-usa.org

FBA 15th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium – November 16, 2018

By | October 17, 2018 | Ethics Corner, Programs | No comments

Email from my friend Joe Boufadel,

Specialists:

Good morning. I’m chairing this year’s Federal Bar Association’s 15th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium on Friday, November 16, 2018 at the Roybal Federal Building (3.5 hours of legal ethics).  This year, we have another great line-up of speakers and programs. I know many of you have attended in the past, and I encourage all of you to attend again. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact me.  Thank you.

            Click here to register online

            Click here for flyer and additional event information

FBA’s 15th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium

Friday, November 16, 2018

Time: 9:00 a.m.

Roybal Federal Building, Conference Room 283

255 E. Temple St, Los Angeles, CA 90017 Read more…

DAP Offering Online Training for Court’s Loan Mod Pilot Program

By | October 9, 2018 | Community, Programs | No comments
Online Trainings for Court’s Loan Mod Pilot Program
DMM, the program manager for the Bankruptcy Court’s Loan Modification Management Pilot Program (“LMM”), is offering online training seminars on the use of the web portal. (All times Pacific).
  • Thurs. 10/23 at 1 p.m.
  • Wed. 10/24 at 11 a.m.
  • Thurs. 10/25 at 10 a.m.

SFVBA Program This Friday October 12, 2018

By | October 9, 2018 | Appeals, Cases, Programs | No comments

Email from Steve Fox:

Dear All:

The bankruptcy section is back for its 2018-2019 season.  The first program up is a really unique program.  It will exercise our brains and give us some good food for thought, and good stuff to use in our law practices.  Daniel J. Bussell of Klee, Tuchin (and a law professor at UCLA), Whitman Holt (a partner at Klee Tuchin) and Judge Barash will speak on a small number of selected appellate cases. Read more…

LABF Program – Annual State of the Court Presentation – October 15, 2018

By | October 3, 2018 | Judges Corner, Programs | No comments

LOS ANGELES BANKRUPTCY FORUM
EDUCATIONAL PROGRAM

October 15, 2018

ANNUAL STATE OF THE COURT PRESENTATION

Join us for a special presentation by the Honorable Sheri Bluebond on the state of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California, and what we can expect in the next year.

The Aftermath of Jevic and the Survival of Structured Dismissals and Settlements

After Chief Judge Bluebond’s presentation, our panel will discuss the aftermath of the United States Supreme Court’s ruling in Czyzewski v. Jevic Holding Corp., and whether class-skipping settlements and structured dismissals have survived. The panel will focus on opinions from courts around the country that have addressed these issues since the United States Supreme Court ruling. Read more…

Judge Scott Clarkson to Give Lecture on Dutch Artist Rembrandt van Rijn

By | October 3, 2018 | Judges Corner, Programs | No comments

On October 25, 2018 at 12 noon to 1 pm Judge Scott Clarkson will give a lecture on the life and 1656 bankruptcy of the Dutch artist Rembrandt van Rijn.  It is a lecture and powerpoint presentation that will be held in the Ronald Reagan Federal Building and Courthouse, 411 West Fourth Street, Santa Ana, Room 4078, Located in the USBC Intake Department, which is found by taking the escalator up to the 2nd floor.

This is a preview of the lecture he is giving at the Denver Art Museum on November 30.  Rembrandt Lecture Flier

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