I am going to sub into a bankruptcy case soon. The debtor is a defendant in a state court action pending in Santa Monica. I just looked at the docket. One of the defendants filed a Motion to Strike on September 16, 2016. The hearing is set for July 25, 2017. TEN MONTHS!!! That is inexcusable. A Motion to Strike is rarely complicated.
ABI Consumer Connect December 2, 2016, Palos Verdes
This is an all day program called Consumer Connect aimed at consumer bankruptcy lawyers. There are great speakers including Judge Martin Barash and Prof. Erwin Chemerinsky who will give the keynote address at the luncheon (which is included with the admission). I will be doing two programs, one in the morning and one in the afternoon, called Consumer Law Update with Chapter 7 Trustee Wes Avery and UST attorney Jennifer Braun.
Here is the info and the website where you can sign up. See you there. Jon Read more…
Nice Post by Cathy Moran on Hamp
Last Call For Loan Modifications Under HAMP
BY CATHY MORAN, ON NOVEMBER 13TH, 2016
By Cathy Moran, Certified Consumer Bankruptcy Specialist, Mountain View, CA
HAMP, the government program incentivizing home loan modifications, ends in 2016. Read more…
SFVBA Program: Ten Recent 9th Circuit Cases, Give or Take – This Friday
Email from Steve Fox:
To All:
We have a killer of a program for you this time around. Here are the participants:
Honorable Maureen Tighe, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge
Christopher Wong, law clerk to the Honorable Maureen Tighe
Andrew Goodman (yes, Macky’s back)
Steven Fox Read more…
Volunteers Needed for Reaffs Tomorrow in Woodland Hills
Email from Maggie Bordeaux:
Hi everyone,
We still need volunteers for the reaffirmation hearings scheduled for tomorrow morning, 11/15 at: Read more…
Central District Judges Seek Input on Continued Use of the ECF Declaration
The Issue.
In connection with the introduction of electronic filing in the late 1990’s, the Court adopted a local form called the “Electronic Filing Declaration” and related local rules. The Electronic Filing Declaration and related rules permit attorneys to electronically file pleadings bearing an “/s/ Nonattorney Name” in lieu of the holographic signature of the debtor.
Although it is acknowledged that the Electronic Filing Declaration and related procedures may have served a useful purpose at their inception, judges of the Court have observed that the Electronic Filing Declaration is frequently misused – both inadvertently and intentionally. In some instances, judges of the Court have found that the form and related procedures have been used to create the false impression that a debtor or other non-attorney has signed a pleading that the party has not actually signed. Read more…
Steve Schwaber RIP
Email from Mark Marcus
It is with a very heavy heart that I inform you that my close friend, mentor and colleague Steve Schwaber passed away last night.
Steve had surgery for bladder cancer on Friday and returned home that evening and seemed to be in good spirits. We do not know the exact cause of death and memorial services have not been coordinated yet.
Steve was an active member of this and other listserves, as well as the ABI and the bankruptcy community for several decades. We will all miss his insight, wit and professionalism.
Sincerely,
Mark
13th Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium – November 18, 2016
13TH ANNUAL BANKRUPTCY ETHICS SYMPOSIUM
November 18, 2016
Time: 9:00 a.m.
Registration: 8:30 a.m.
TOPICS:
9:00 a.m. – 12:45 p.m.
Ethics and Practice: Selected Issues
The Emergence of Robot Lawyers: California State Bar No. 93548 vs. Legal Zoom, the Cloud, and YouTube
Unbundling and Limited Scope Representation: Navigating Dangerous Waters in the Central District Read more…
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