This is a calendar of events of interest to Los Angeles bankruptcy professionals. All start times are Pacific Time. If you would like an event to be posted on "the dog," please send your announcement to J. Scott Bovitz. Include the link to the registration page on your group's web site. Thank you.
Lawyer Representatives
The United States District Court, Central District of California, is currently accepting applications from qualified individuals interested in serving as Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representatives. The selected Lawyer Representatives will be representative of the entire district and reflect the diversity of lawyers practicing before the Court.
For more information, please visit https://www.cacd.uscourts.gov/news/recruitment-notice-ninth-circuit-judicial-conference-lawyer-representatives-3.
June 18 deadline
The United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judgeship for the Southern District of California beginning March 16, 2026. This position is available immediately; however, the selection process may take up to 18 months to complete. The official duty station for this position is San Diego, California.
June 18, Zoom
Insolvency Law Committee of the Business Law Section of California Lawyers Association, Orange County Bankruptcy Forum. Advanced Bankruptcy Appellate Practice: District Court; BAP; and Beyond. Schroedter, Smelko.
June 22, Zoom
Orange County Bar Association, Alternative Dispute Resolution and Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Joint Section Meeting. Ethical Pitfalls and Fiduciary Duties When Insolvency Rears Its Ugly Head. Bastian, Golubow.
June 23, Zoom
Financial Lawyers Conference. Commercial Law Update. Weise, Hilson, Bouslog.
June 26, Zoom
The Central District of California is sponsoring an advanced mediation training seminar for panel mediators of the district and bankruptcy courts.
9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. - Gideon Krakov - “How Does the New ABA Ethics Opinion 518 Impact Your Mediations?”
10:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. - Anne Thompson - “Advice to Mediators From the Perspective of the Defense and Claims Professionals”
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. – Michelle Reinglass
12:00 p.m. to 1:00 p.m. – Lunch Break
1:00 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. – Sukhsimranjit Singh, Ph.D. - “Advanced Issues: Cross-Cultural Communication and Decision Making”
2:00 p.m. to 3:00 p.m. – Anthony Khoury - “Salvaging a Lost Cause Mediation”
3:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. – Lee Mendelsohn - “Overcoming Cognitive Biases When Mediating a Litigated Case”
One hour of MCLE credit will be offered for each presentation. Register here:
https://cacd-uscourts.zoomgov.com/webinar/register/WN_mR6_1BU0TAam09_Sq3g49A
For questions, contact Lori Stanton (Lori_Stanton@cacd.uscourts.gov).
July 1, Zoom
cdcbaa. Quarterly Review. Hon. Jury, Hayes, Perry Isaacson.
July 9, deadline
Opening for a Bankruptcy Judge for the Eastern District of Washington.
July 15, Zoom
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. Recent Decisions on Bankruptcy Trustee and Receiver Immunity: What Does it Mean for Debtors and Creditors? Hays, Marshack, Shulman.
July 22-23, conference
Turnaround Management Association, Northern and Southern California. TMA Summer Extravaganza. Sonoma.
July 26, singing and such
Singers in Law. Vibrato, Los Angeles. Hon. Bluebond's jazz group.
August 13, social
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum's summer social.
September 22, lecture
Financial Lawyers Conference. George M. Treister Bankrutpcy Law Update. Kidder, Gotberg.
October 7-10, conference
National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges. Marriott Marquis, San Diego.
November 17, program
Financial Lawyers Conference. Nuts and Bolts. TBA.
November 5, dinner
cdcbaa. Amy L. Goldman - 2026 Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year. Universal City.
November 20, seminar
Federal Bar Association. 23rd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Los Angeles (TBA).
December 3-5, conference
American Bankruptcy Institute. Winter Leadership Conference. Palm Desert.
February 6, 2027, moot court
American College of Bankruptcy, Ninth Circuit Chapter. Fifth Law Student Bankruptcy Negotiation Competition. UCLA School of Law.