Western Consumer Bankruptcy Conference

By | November 16, 2012 | Programs | 1 Comment

Western Consumer Bankruptcy Conference
Golden Nugget Hotel and Casino
Las Vegas, Nevada
January 21, 2013

ABI’s Inaugural Western Consumer Conference is a day-long program designed especially for consumer bankruptcy practitioners. This year’s program will address the topics that consumer practitioners need most: individual chapter 11’s, the latest on the mortgage mess and ethics. The program will close with a cocktail reception. The conference is a must-attend for every consumer bankruptcy practitioner!

Brochure attached.

Revised Bankruptcy Forms

By | November 16, 2012 | Court Clerk Information | No comments

As of December 1, 2012, several official bankruptcy forms are being revised.  Additional information may be found in the Public Notice.  See link below.

http://go.usa.gov/gc8Y

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(213) 894-2365

Annual Holiday Party

By | November 15, 2012 | Programs | 2 Comments

Annual Holiday Party — December 6, 2012

co-sponsored by the
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum
Financial Lawyers Conference
Federal Bar Association – Los Angeles
TMA – SoCal Chapter
LACBA Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association
and Beverly Hills Bar Association Bankruptcy Section

Support the efforts of Public Counsel, Bet Tzedek, Neighborhood Legal Services, The Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles and others who contribute to those in need of bankruptcy-related services in our community.

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Federal Bar Association (Los Angeles) — 9th Annual Bankruptcy Symposium

By | November 13, 2012 | Programs | 2 Comments

Friday, December 14, 2012; Registration: 8:30 a.m.; Program: 9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
United States Trustee 341(a) Meeting Room — 725 South Figueroa St., Los Angeles

9th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium
Topics:
-Inducing Attorney Conduct
-Marketing a Bankruptcy Practice (Effectively and Ethically): The Lawyer, Her Technology, and Techno-Ethical Issues
-An Ethics Conversation with Judge Russell

Speakers:
Hon. Barry Russell, United States Bankruptcy Court
Hon. Catherine E. Bauer, United States Bankruptcy Court
J. Scott Bovitz, Esq., Bovitz & Spitzer
Christie L. Cronenweth, Esq., Law Offices of Christie Cronenweth
Jay S. Fleischman, Esq
Jeffrey I. Golden, Esq., Weiland, Golden, LLP
M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq., Law Offices of M. Jonathan Hayes
Natella Royzman, Esq., Royzman Law Firm
Jill M. Sturtevant, Assistant United States Trustee
Michael L. Tuchin, Esq., Klee Tuchin Bogdanoff & Stern, LLP

Bankruptcy Filings In October Up From Last Month But Still Below Last Year

By | November 9, 2012 | Bankruptcy Data | No comments

Bankruptcy filings increased 16% from September, 2012 to October, 2012 although October was still 8% last than the November a year ago.

2007     2008     2009     2010     %     2011     %     2012
Jan 55,200 70,300 89,000 102,600 15% 102,200 0% 87,900 -14%
Feb 58,800 79,500 102,000 117,800 15% 109,600 -7% 104,400 -5%
March 73,100 90,400 131,000 159,200 22% 146,400 -8% 122,100 -17%
April 67,800 93,200 128,700 146,200 14% 129,800 -11% 108,900 -16%
May 69,900 89,700 120,400 133,500 11% 122,800 -8% 109,300 -11%
June 67,300 89,900 124,800 133,850 7% 120,700 -10% 99,047 -18%
July 69,100 96,400 130,500 134,600 3% 110,200 -18% 97,083 -12%
Aug 77,100 94,300 120,000 135,600 13% 120,900 -11% 104,300 -14%
Sept 67,500 96,200 125,500 134,000 7% 110,400 -18% 87,500 -21%
Oct 81,200 108,900 130,200 129,700 0% 111,500 -14% 101,300 -9%
Nov 74,200 91,400 115,500 118,100 2% 98,500 -17%
Dec 65,900 95,900 117,000 114,700 -2% 96,500 -16%
827,100 1,096,100 1,434,600 1,559,850 9% 1,379,500 -12%

Local Bankruptcy Filings Increase in October, 2012 over September, 2012

By | November 9, 2012 | Bankruptcy Data | 1 Comment

Filings of all chapters in October increased 17% over last month.

Central District of California
    2008     2009     2010     %     2011     2012
Jan 3,694 6,004 9,013 50% 10,868 21% 8,835 -19%
Feb 3,787 6,971 9,659 39% 10,631 10% 9,307 -12%
March 4,381 8,529 12,840 51% 13,543 5% 10,108 -25%
April 5,023 8,512 12,114 42% 12,087 0% 9,034 -25%
May 5,177 8,967 11,906 33% 11,669 -2% 9,620 -18%
June 5,351 9,595 12,190 27% 11,718 -4% 8,165 -30%
July 5,983 9,894 12,737 29% 10,418 -18% 8,201 -21%
Aug 6,195 9,748 12,720 30% 11,496 -10% 8,779 -24%
Sept 6,290 9,214 12,412 35% 10,006 -19% 7,222 -28%
Oct 6,364 10,322 11,753 14% 9,887 -16% 8,438 -15%
Nov 6,029 9,462 10,900 15% 9,099 -17%
Dec 6,615 9,864 10,925 11% 9,089 -17%
64,889 107,082 139,169 30% 130,511 -6%
% of total 0.059 0.075 0.089 0.095

 

Introduction to Chapter 7 Consumer Bankruptcy Law Program

By | November 9, 2012 | Programs | 1 Comment

ATTENTION:

The United States Bankruptcy Court, Public Counsel, and the cdcbaa are co-sponsoring a three hour introduction to chapter 7 consumer bankruptcy law on Thursday, November 29, 2012. The program is approved for three hours of MCLE credit.  For more information, please click here.

Best regards,

ECF Help Desk
(213) 894-2365

Update on In re Flores

By | November 8, 2012 | Chapter 13 | 1 Comment

Just to refresh your memory, we posted this news when it happen (9/10/12).  Since then the tee has petitioned for an en banc rehearing.  We are still waiting to hear from the 9th re: the en banc rehearing.  I will let you know the result of the petition for re-hearing once we receive it.  I do not believe they petitioned for a stay pending consideration of the rehearing.  Therefore, it is binding on our bk judges (please feel free to correct me if I am wrong).

Thank you,  Nancy B. Clark

Editors Note:  Flores is the 9th Circuit Case that said a 5 year plan is not required of an above-median debtor who has no disposable income per the means test.

American Suzuki First Day Motions Successful

By | November 8, 2012 | Chapter 11, Current Events | 1 Comment

Nice summary here. 

Law Practice Marketing Seminar

By | November 7, 2012 | Programs | 1 Comment

Dear Colleagues!

If you are seeking or needing advice to better market your skills and law practice, a fellow cdcbaa member is conducting an excellent law practice marketing seminar:

Jay Fleischman and Cathy Moran are giving a one-day workshop in Pasadena, CA on  December 8, 2012 for a limited number of smart consumer bankruptcy lawyers who want to learn how to build or improve their online marketing presence. You don’t need to miss a day of work because it’s on a Saturday. You’ll get a bunch of how to stuff, not theory, in how to improve your presence to get clients using a website and great marketing resources like the The Indexer which is a company that help with this.

If you’ve got an existing web presence that is underperforming, or if you are a total web newbie, then this program is for you. It is designed to give you the tools you need to compete in the online space, tackle the deep-pocketed competition, and break free from companies that charge thousands of dollars for a canned web presence.

Here’s your agenda:

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