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5/21/15 – CLB Event: Winning Strategies for Debtor and Creditor Counsel

By | May 11, 2015 | Community, Current Events, Programs, Specialist Information | No comments

Orange County Bar Association
Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section Meeting
May 21, 2015
11:45 AM – 1:30 PM
Tustin Ranch Golf Club

Topic:
Individual Chapter 11s – Winning Strategies for Debtors and Creditors Counsel

The panelists will discuss multiple issues that arise in individual Chapter 11 cases, and provide tips and strategies for successfully practicing in this area. This program seeks to provide practice-based advice and solutions for navigating this complicated area of law that often involves new and evolving legal issues. Topics will include: budgets; tax issues such as short year elections; lien stripping; the anti-lien modification statute; property of the estate; strategies for confirming or objecting to a plan; cram down and absolute priority rule strategies; post-confirmation plan modification; case closing and discharge issues; and issues arising upon appointment of a chapter 11 trustee.

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5/16/15 – CDCBAA – ISSUES ARISING FROM REAFFIRMATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

By | May 11, 2015 | Community, Current Events, Programs, Reaffirmations, Specialist Information | No comments

ISSUES ARISING FROM REAFFIRMATIONS AND REDEMPTIONS

May 16, 2015

Presented by:
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association

SPEAKERS:
Hon. Vincent P. Zurzolo, United States Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles Division
Nancy B. Clark, Borowitz and Clark
Christian Cooper, Public Counsel

Where:
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Westmoreland Building – 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010

Parking is $ 10 .00

Times:
Registration: 10:00am – 11:00am
cdcbaa Membership Meeting: 10:30 am – 11:00 am
Program: 11:00 am – 1:00 pm

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5/19/15 – The James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court

By | May 11, 2015 | Community, Current Events, Programs, Specialist Information | No comments

The James T. King Bankruptcy Inn of Court will meet on Tuesday, May 19, 2015 at 6:00 p.m.

Your hosts for the evening will be Co-Presidents Dennis McGoldrick and Hon. Scott Clarkson

We will be meeting at the Taix French Restaurant located at:

1911 Sunset Blvd.
Los Angeles, CA 90026

Pupillage Teams 4 and 5 will be presenting

SFVBA October 16 Noontime Program on 9th Cir. Bankruptcy Opinions with counsel and Judge Ahart

By | October 10, 2014 | Appeals, Bankruptcy Data, Case Briefs, Cases, Community, Current Events, Programs, Specialist Information | No comments

SFVBA October 16 Noontime Program on 9th Cir. Bankruptcy Opinions with counsel and Judge Ahart

On Thursday, October 16, 2014, starting at 12 noon sharp, the Bankruptcy Section of the San Fernando Valley Bar Association will present a program on 9th Circuit bankruptcy opinions from the past year. The panelists are Judge Ahart, Ray Aver and Gregory Salvato.

The program is important because none of us can keep up with the opinions issued by the 9th Circuit. Many important opinions will be covered by the panelists. The program materials are substantial. As always, the panelists will take questions and comments during the program.

The program charge (which includes the program, the materials and lunch) is inexpensive:

Member $30.00

Non-Members $40.00

Member at Door $40.00

Non-Member at Door $50.00

Government rate – contact me. It’s real cheap.

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11/4/2014 – Settlement Agreements: What You Need to Know for State and Bankruptcy Courts

By | October 8, 2014 | Bankruptcy Data, Chapter 11, Chapter 13, Chapter 7, Community, Courts, Programs, Specialist Information | No comments

Settlement Agreements: What You Need to Know for State and Bankruptcy Courts

Panel:
Hon. Julia W. Brand, U.S. Bankruptcy Court
Stella Havkin, Esq., Havkin & Shrago
Raymond H. Aver, Esq., Law Offices of Raymond H. Aver APC

Moderator:
Christian Cooper, Esq., Public Counsel

Date: Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Time: 9am to 12 pm
Location: Roybal Federal Building
255 E. Temple Street, Assembly Room 1268
Los Angeles, CA 90012

YOU MUST COMPLETE A TWO-HOUR PRO BONO COMMITMENT BEFORE ATTENDING THE PROGRAM

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July 19, 2014 – CDCBAA – In re Bellingham

By | June 24, 2014 | Appeals, Bankruptcy Data, Case Briefs, Cases, Chapter 11, Community, Courts, Current Events, Programs, Specialist Information, Supreme Court | No comments

On July 19 the Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attys (cdcbaa) will hold our First Annual James T. King Bankruptcy Symposium. The topic is In re Bellingham, the new Supreme Court case dealing with core/non-core distinctions and the power of Congress to give power to non-Article III Judges (as you all know).

The panel will be Judge Richard Paez who wrote the opinion for the 9th Circuit Court of Appeals that was appealed to the Supreme Court; Prof. John Pottow from the University of Michigan School of Law who argued the case successfully for the appellees at the Supreme Court. He is really a fun guy to listen to. And Judge Meredith Jury who sits on the BAP and follows these issues carefully. I will be the moderator and try to stay out of their way.

Besides Bellingham, there will be some discussion generally about appeals process. This is really an exceptional panel!

The program will be at Southwestern Law School on July 19 from 11am to 1pm and will be free to members of cdcbaa as always. We will permit non-members to attend for $95. We will invite the local judges as well.

ONE PROBLEM. The room holds only 130 persons and the law school is adamant that we not permit more than that many to attend.

So we are going to require RSVPs. There is a button on the cdcbaa website for the program to RSVP – www.bklawyers.org. We will cut it off when it gets to 130 persons. So please go to the website and RSVP if you want to attend. You can pay the $95 fee on that website as well. We will allow persons who have not been members of the cdcbaa for the past 3 years to join for the rest of the year 2014 now at the reduced price of $175.00 which includes the Ashland Dinner, this program and the two remaining programs for the year.

Our administrator is Linda Righi at cdcbaa@aol.com.

July 19, 2014 – First Annual James T. King Bankruptcy Symposium – In re Bellingham: From the Insiders

By | June 9, 2014 | Appeals, Bankruptcy Data, Case Briefs, Cases, Community, Courts, Current Events, Specialist Information, Supreme Court | No comments
July 19, 2014
First Annual James T. King Bankruptcy Symposium 

In re Bellingham:  From the Insiders
Judge Richard Paez
9th Circuit Court of Appeals
(Wrote the 9th Circuit Opinion appealed to the Supreme Court)
Judge Meredith Jury
Bankruptcy Court – Riverside Division
Prof. John Pottow, University of Michigan
(Argued for the Appellees at the Supreme Court)
Moderated by M. Jonathan Hayes
Where:
Southwestern Law School
3050 Wilshire Boulevard
Westmoreland Building – 3rd Floor
Los Angeles, CA 90010  

Specialist Class with Wes Avery and Dennis McGoldrick

By | April 30, 2014 | Specialist Information | No comments

From Wes Avery:

Counsel:

Our next monthly class (with MCLE credit) to prepare for the October, 2015 Exam will be held from noon to 1:30 pm on Friday, May 2, 2014 in the basement of 6055 E. Washington Blvd., Los Angeles CA 90012.  Free parking.  We will be discussing Chapter 5 of the Blum Book.  The texts for the course are as follows (available on Amazon.com):

(1) Blum, Brian A. – Bankruptcy and Debtor/Creditor Examples and Explanations 6th Edition (ISBN 1454833912); [Class Textbook]
(2) EZ Rules for the Bankruptcy Code (ISBN 978-0-7355-7197-6) [Bankruptcy Code translated into Layperson English];
(3) Martin, Nathalie – The Glannon Guide to Bankruptcy (ISBN 978-0-7355-0728-9); [Problem Sets]
(4) AWHFY, L.P. – Annotated Mini Code Mini Rules Western Edition (ISSN 1553-264X) [9th Circuit Caselaw]; and
(5) Markell, Bruce A. – Questions & Answers: Bankruptcy (ISBN 978-0-8205-5673-4) [Problem Sets]
Dennis and I will see you there.

Wesley H. Avery
Wesley H. Avery, Esq.

4/29/2014 – San Fernando Valley Bar Association – Section 523(a)(4) Bullock Update Program

By | April 21, 2014 | Appeals, Bankruptcy Data, Case Briefs, Cases, Community, Current Events, Programs, Specialist Information, Supreme Court | No comments

In Bullock v. BankChampaign, N.A., 133 S. Ct. 1754 (2013), the Supreme Court resolved a split among the circuits concerning whether a “culpable state of mind” was required in order to come within the “defalcation” exception of § 523(a)(4) and whether such a state of mind was required in order to fall within the exception.

The San Fernando Valley Bar Association is presenting a panel discussion on §523(a)(4) and an update on the Supreme Court’s opinion in Bullock. You are invited to sign up and to attend the panel discussion.

As always, the discussion will be enlightening and informative.  One judge sitting at the Woodland Hills Bankruptcy Court has committed to attending the program, subject to unexpected calendar issues.

Here are the particulars for the program:

San Fernando Valley Bar Association
Attention: Linda Temkin
5567 Reseda Blvd., Ste 200
Tarzana, CA 91356
(101 Freeway at Reseda Blvd.)
Telephone (818) 227-0490 ext.105
Facsimile (818) 227-0499
E-mail: events@sfvba.org

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April 24, 2014 – Recent Developments in Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy Case Law, Court Procedures and Best Practices

By | April 16, 2014 | Bankruptcy Data, Cases, Community, Courts, Current Events, Judges Corner, Programs, Specialist Information | 1 Comment

The Orange County Bar Association Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section presents the first annual:

Consumer Bankruptcy Law Update Recent Developments in Chapter 7 and 13 Bankruptcy Case Law, Court Procedures and Best Practices

Thursday, April 24, 2014
Registration/Dinner: 5:00 p.m.
Program: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.
Dale E. Fowler School of Law at Chapman University
370 N. Glassell, Orange, CA 92866

Speakers:
Hon. Theodor C. Albert
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

Hon. Catherine E. Bauer
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

Hon. Scott C. Clarkson
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

Hon. Mark D. Houle
U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California

Thomas H. Casey, Esq.
Chapter 7 Trustee, Central District of California
Law Office of Thomas H. Casey

Amrane Cohen
Chapter 13 Trustee, Orange

Moderator
Michael Hauser, Esq.
Assistant United States Trustee, Santa Ana

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