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.
Here is a glowing review of the 2026 Western Legal History Journal on the history of bankruptcy law by Hon. Benjamin A. Kahn, Chief United States Bankruptcy Judge, Middle District of North Carolina. Copies of the articles are free in PDF format, at least for now.
Kathy Campbell says (October 23, 2026):
As stated in General Order 26-02, a nationwide outage has disrupted Bankruptcy Noticing Center (BNC) services, affecting the delivery of bankruptcy notices by electronic and physical mail. Parties who are not registered CM/ECF users may experience delays in receiving court notices, and access to current creditors’ matrices may also be affected; however, Notices of Electronic Filing (NEFs) continue to function normally. The outage has impacted the Court’s ability to provide timely notice and service of orders and other documents, and the duration of the disruption is currently unknown. Please review General Order 26-03 Temporary Guidance During the Bankruptcy Noticing Center Service Disruption.
October 24, meeting and Zoom
cdcbaa. Performing Informal And Formal Discovery In Bankruptcy Cases And Adversary Matters AND Bankruptcy Definitions. Hon. Clifford, Forsley, Bagdanov, Moradi-Brovia, Fox.
October 26, dinner or Zoom
Los Angeles Bankruptcy Forum. Annual State of The Court and Fraud, Forums, and the Fifth: Bankruptcy, Receivership, and Parallel Criminal Proceedings. Hon. Brand, Itkin, Makarewicz, Sharp, Tanner. Century City.
October 28, lunch
California Receivers Forum. Hostile takeover, government style. Donnell, Andrassy, Moldo. Beverly Hills.
October 29, murder
OCBF, IWIRC, young professionals. Murder Mystery Night, Dead in the Red. Irvine. Age limit.
November 5, dinner
cdcbaa. Amy L. Goldman - 2026 Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year. Universal City.
November 5, beer
TMA NextGen, LABF YP. Brewery social. Los Angeles (All Season Brewing).
November 12, Zoom
Inland Empire Bankruptcy Forum. Focus on What Matters. Gouveia.
November 17, in person
Financial Lawyers Conference. Nuts and Bolts. Bankruptcy Litigation Basics, plus Understanding Bankruptcy Injunctions. Golubchik, Sahn, Stang. Century City.
November 20, seminar (live and Zoom)
Federal Bar Association. 23rd Annual Bankruptcy Ethics Symposium. Los Angeles (bagels and coffee at live presentation).
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December 3-5, conference
American Bankruptcy Institute. Winter Leadership Conference. Palm Desert.
December 5, in person
IEBF. Riverside bankruptcy judges' lunch and Consumer Bankruptcy Law Annual Survey.
December 10, party
Orange County Bankruptcy Forum and Commercial Law and Bankruptcy Section of OCBA. Annual Holiday Party. Irvine.
February 6, 2027 moot court
American College of Bankruptcy, Ninth Circuit Chapter. Fifth Law Student Bankruptcy Negotiation Competition. UCLA School of Law.
February 15, 2027 deadline
The Judicial Conference Committee on Rules of Practice and Procedure (Standing Committee) has proposed amendments to their respective rules and requested that the proposals be circulated to the bench, bar, and public for comment. The public comment period ends February 15, 2027.
To view the proposed revisions, reports explaining the proposed changes, as well as information about submitting written comments or testimony at public hearings, please visit the Rules and Policies webpage on the U.S. Courts website at https://www.uscourts.gov/forms-rules/proposed-amendments-published-public-comment.
KATHLEEN J. CAMPBELL
CLERK OF COURT
May 13, 2027, conference
California Bankruptcy Forum. Annual Conference. Palm Desert.