May 18, 2013 – CDCBAA – Student Loans: Winning and Losing the Undue Hardship Issue

By | May 3, 2013 | Community, Programs | 1 Comment

CDCBAA – Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association

Student Loans: Winning and Losing the Undue Hardship Issue

May 18, 2013

Presented by:
Central District Consumer Bankruptcy Attorney Association

Speakers:
Christine Wilton, Esq.
Jay Fleischmann, Esq.
Scott Schiff, Esq.
Aki Koyama, Staff Attorney for Kathy Dockery

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

Parking is $8.00

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

2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided – Limited Space

Cost: Free to cdcbaa Members
Non-Members: $250 (which includes one year membership in cdcbaa, admission to the annual Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner, and at least four more free MCLE Programs this year)

Sign up the day of the seminar with a check payable to cdcbaa or visit our website at www.bklawyers.org to remit payment online.

June 22nd CLE Program:

The Strategic Plan for the United States Bankruptcy Court of the Central District of California

June 3, 2013 – Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum – Annual Night with the Judges

By | May 3, 2013 | Community, Programs | No comments

Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum

ANNUAL NIGHT WITH THE JUDGES

June 3, 2013

Come meet and greet a number of Judges from the Central District who, following dinner, will each discuss a recent case with special meaning either to the Judge or to the practice.

For information, please contact: pgarcia@creditservices.org

Judge Scott Clarkson New Policy on Use of Electronic Devices in HIs Courtroom

By | May 2, 2013 | Judges Corner | 1 Comment

Judge Clarkson has published a very nice policy statement on use of electronic devices in his courtroom.  You can access the statement here.  Be careful not to communicate with opposing counsel or witnesses however.

ECF Payments via Pay.gov

By | May 1, 2013 | Court Clerk Information | 1 Comment

ATTENTION:

On Saturday, April 27, 2013, the pay.gov server was unexpectedly unavailable and users were directed to a contingency server. Typically, once the technical issues are resolved, the ECF Users are redirected back to the regular server within 24 hours.  However, this did not occur, resulting in an inability for some ECF Users to make electronic payments via Pay.gov at this time.

Although this issue was not caused by the Court, we expect it to resolve itself in the next day or so, however, affected ECF Users are encouraged to contact their IT personnel or internet service provider for further assistance.  In addition, you may contact the ECF Help Desk at:  ECF_support@cacb.gov to obtain the current Pay.gov IP address.

We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

Regards,

ECF Help Desk
(213) 894-2365

Team SIMON RESNIK HAYES LLP at the Leslie Cohen Law 5K Run Fundraiser (to benefit the Debtor Assistance Project)

By | April 29, 2013 | Pro Bono | 1 Comment

Congratulations to Russ Stong for placing second in his age division!

Central District Bankruptcy Court Case Management Committee — E-filing Fee Waiver Requests Pilot Program

By | April 19, 2013 | Court Clerk Information, Pro Bono | 1 Comment

The Central District Bankruptcy Court Case Management Committee (chaired by Judge Bluebond) would like to pilot e-filing Fee Waiver Requests by a small group of attorneys on behalf of clients for whom they are performing services without charge. The Committee would begin with no more than 10 attorneys performing pro bono work who meet the following criteria:

-Registered CM/ECF users
-In good standing with the Bar
-Are on the 2012 Honor Roll of Pro Bono Volunteers http://www.cacb.uscourts.gov/sites/cacb/files/documents/news/HonorRoll2012.pdf

Please send me (Roksana@SRHLawFirm.com) an email if you are interested.

May 16, 3024 – LAFBA – Reception Honoring the Federal Judiciary

By | April 18, 2013 | Community, Programs | 1 Comment

Los Angeles Federal Bar Association

Come join us in honoring the members of the United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, United States District Court for the Central District of California, United States Magistrate Judges for the Central District of California and the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California at our Annual Reception Honoring the Federal Judiciary.

Magnificently restored, the former Tower Room is once again the jewel in the crown of Los Angeles City Hall. The room is atop the City Hall Tower, which rises 27 floors above Spring and Main Streets, and for decades was the tallest structure in Los Angeles. The restoration of City Hall following the Northridge Earthquake included the ornate ceiling decorations, art deco lighting fixtures, and huge windows looking out to an observation deck with 360 degree views over the city. Following its restoration, the room has been named in honor of Mayor Tom Bradley.

Date:
Thursday, May 16, 2013
5:00 p.m. – Registration
Program: 5:30 p.m. – 7:30 p.m.

Place:
City Hall – Tom Bradley Room
200 North Spring St., 26th Fl.
Los Angeles, CA 90012

Cost:
FBA Members $80.00
Government Employees/Students $50.00
Group Tickets (10) $700.00
Non-Member $95.00
Federal Judiciary and Guests (Two) Complimentary
Additional Judicial Guests $35.00

For More Information go to: http://www.fbala.org/Documents/meetings/JudicialReception.pdf

California Reinvestment Coalition

By | April 18, 2013 | Current Events, Pro Bono | 1 Comment

Hi all,

Andrea Luquetta of the California Reinvestment Coalition is looking for stories in support of SB426 (Corbett), a bill that CRC and HERA are sponsoring. Specifically, please contact Andrea of CRC if you have clients who fit into one or more of the categories:

They are are looking for homeowners who lost a home in foreclosure and then had one or more of the following things happen:

* The lender that foreclosed tried to collect from them the difference between the total amount owed and the amount the lender recovered in the foreclosure sale (sometimes called “the deficiency”); and/or

* The lender that foreclosed continued to report the loan as late on the borrower’s credit report even after foreclosure; and/or

* After a foreclosure by one lender, the lender on a different loan on the same property (for example, a home equity line of credit or another second lien) tried to collect from the borrower even though that loan had been used to purchase the house originally; and/or

* After a foreclosure by one lender, the lender on a different loan (for example, a home equity line of credit or another second lien) continued to report the loan as late on the borrower’s credit report even though that non-foreclosing loan had been used to purchase the house originally.

If you have any such clients, or have questions, please contact Andrea:

Andrea Luquetta, Esq.
Policy Advocate
California Reinvestment Coalition
474 Valencia St. Suite 203
San Francisco, CA 94103
415.864.3980

aluquetta@calreinvest.org

Thanks,
Christian Cooper
Public Counsel

Reminder Re: Court to Upgrade to CM/ECF 5.1 April 18 – 21, 2013

By | April 18, 2013 | Court Clerk Information | No comments

ATTENTION ALL ECF USERS RE: Court to Upgrade to CM/ECF 5.1 April 18 – 21, 2013

This is a reminder that the Court will be upgrading its CM/ECF system to the latest national version (CM/ECF 5.1), beginning at 3:00 PM on Thursday, April 18, 2013 through Sunday, April 21, 2013.  As a result, the following electronic systems will not be available.  Access is expected to be restored at or before 9:00 A.M. on Monday, April 22, 2013:

CM/ECF (Live and Training)
LOU
PACER
VCIS

NOTE:  Users performing tasks in CM/ECF after 3:00 P.M. on Thursday, April 18, 2013, may lose uncompleted work.

Please refer to Public Notice 13-009, which is posted on the court’s website, for additional information.

If you have any questions regarding the upgrade to Release 5.1, please contact the ECF Help Desk at: ECF_support@cacb.uscourts.gov.

Best regards,

ECF Help Desk
(213-894-2365

May 15, 2013 – BHBA – Contemporary Issues and Problems in Municipal Bankruptcy

By | April 16, 2013 | Community, Programs | 1 Comment

Beverly Hills Bar Association – Bankruptcy Section

CONTEMPORARY ISSUES AND PROBLEMS IN MUNICIPAL BANKRUPTCY

A distinguished panel of jurists and practioners will address cutting edge issues in recent and pending chapter 9 cases, including Stockton, Vallejo, Mammoth Lakes and San Bernardino, CA, Central Falls, RI, and Jefferson County, AL, including bond and other debt issues, labor and pension issues, as well as procedural, political and practical considerations.

Panelists:
Jeffrey Bjork, Sidley Austin LLP
Hon. Robert Flanders, Hincklet, Allen & Snyder LLP, Rhode Island Supreme Court (Ret.)
Professor Kenneth Klee, UCLA, Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP
Hon. Christopher Klien, United States Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California
Marc Levinson, Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP

Date/Time:
Wednesday, May 15, 2013
Registration & Cocktails: 5:30 p.m.
Dinner: 6:00 p.m.
Program: 6:45 – 8:15 p.m.

Location:
The Beverly Hills Hotel – Sunset Ballroom
9641 Sunset Boulevard
Beverly Hills, CA 90210

Price:
$117 for BHBA Bankruptcy Section members who pay in advance
$127 for BHBA members who pay in advance
$147 for Non-BHBA Members who pay in advance
($20 more for each at the door)

For more information go to: http://www.bhba.org/intus/event3/signup.asp?event_id=3255

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