Past Events

September
23
2023
8th ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - COMMUNICATING WITH JUDGES: JUDGES ARE PEOPLE TOO

Webinar via Zoom


8th ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - COMMUNICATING WITH JUDGES: JUDGES ARE PEOPLE TOO


Speakers:

  • Hon. John Owens | Judge, Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
  • Hon. Robert Faris | Chief Judge, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
  • Prof. Daniel Bussel | UCLA School of Law
  • M. Jonathan Hayes | Law Clerk to Hon. William Lafferty - Judge, Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel 
  • Hale Andrew Antico, Esq. | Moderator


2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided


ATTENDANCE FEE

FREE | Members
$100   | Non-Members*
$75     | 
Government/Non-Profit/Co-Sponsor Organization Members

*If you are not currently a 2023 CDCBAA memberJOIN NOW for $150.


Contact Linda Righi at cdcbaa@gmail.com for Zoom Remote Meeting License and related materials to participate in this CLE Webinar. 


Within 48-72 hours after the program concludes, you will receive your CLE Completion Certificate.




August
26
2023
SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS + ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS 101 - Part II

Webinar via Zoom


SETTLEMENT AGREEMENTS

Speakers: 

John N. Tedford, IV, Esq. | Danning, Gill, Israel & Krasnoff, LLP 

Robert S. Marticello, Esq. | Smiley Wang-Ekvall, LLP

Hale Andrew Antico, Esq. | Moderator


ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS 101 - Part II
Speaker:
Hon. Wayne Johnson | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division
Hale Andrew Antico | Moderator 


2.5 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




July
15
2023
WITNESS TESTIMONY - TESTIFYING IN COURT AND AT MEETINGS OF CREDITORS

Webinar via Zoom


WITNESS TESTIMONY - TESTIFYING IN COURT AND AT MEETINGS OF CREDITORS

Speaker:

David Lally, Esq. | Law Office of David Brian Lally

Hale Andrew Antico, Esq. | Moderator


1 Hour of CLE Credit Provided




June
17
2023
UPDATES IN THE AREA OF DEFAULT INTEREST RATES AND HARD MONEY LOANS + ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS PART I

Webinar via Zoom


UPDATES IN THE AREA OF DEFAULT INTEREST RATES AND HARD MONEY LOANS

Speakers:

Hon. Wayne Johnson | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division 

Stella Havkin, Esq. | Havkin and Shrago

Gerrick Warrington, Esq. | Frandzel Robins Bloom & Csato

Michelle Rodriquez, Esq. | Wright, Finlay & Zack

Hale Andrew Antico | Moderator


ADVERSARY PROCEEDINGS 101 - Part I

Speaker:

Hon. Wayne Johnson | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division 

Hale Andrew Antico | Moderator


2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



April
15
2023
STUDENT LOANS

Webinar via Zoom


STUDENT LOANS


Speakers:

Hon. Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux | Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California - Riverside Division
Hon. Martin Barash | Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California - San Fernando Valley Division
Augustus T. Curtis, Esq. | Trial Attorney, U.S. Department of Justice - Civil Division, Commercial Litigation Branch
Christine Kingston, Esq. | Surf City Lawyers, APC
Elan S. Levey | Assistant United States Attorney, United States Attorney's Office
Hale Andrew Antico | Moderator

2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



March
18
2023
MEET THE BANKRUPTCY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE JUDGES' CLERKS

Webinar via Zoom


MEET THE BANKRUPTCY COURT CLERK'S OFFICE AND THE JUDGES' CLERKS


Speakers:

  • Kathy Campbell | Executive Officer/Clerk of the United States Bankruptcy Court for the Central District of California
  • Jeffrey Cozad | Law Clerk to the Honorable Vincent Zurzolo, Central District, Los Angeles Division
  • Ben Varela | Chief Deputy of Operations, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California  
  • John Hermann | Chief Deputy of Administration, United States Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
  • Wendy Jackson | Operations Supervisor, Riverside Division
  • Thais May | Courtroom Deputy to the Honorable Sandra Klein, Los Angeles Division 
  • Hale Andrew Antico | Moderator

  • 1.5 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    February
    25
    2023
    ADMINISTERING ASSETS

    Webinar via Zoom


    ADMINISTERING ASSETS


    Speakers:

    Wes Avery | Chapter 7 and Chapter 12 Trustee, Central District of California
    Nancy Zamora | Chapter 7 Trustee, Central District of California
    Larry Simons | Chapter 7 Trustee, Central District of California 
    Lucy Mavyan | Moderator

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    January
    28
    2023
    17TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2022

    Webinar via Zoom


    17TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2022


    Speakers:

    Hon. Laura Taylor | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of California, & Chief Judge of the Ninth Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel ("BAP") 
    Hon. Sandra Klein | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California
    M. Jonathan Hayes | Moderator

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




    November
    10
    2022
    2022 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    Sheraton Universal Hotel - 333 Universal Hollywood Dr., Universal City, CA 91608


    Join us in Honoring 

    M. Jonathan Hayes -2022 Calvin Ashland Attorney of the Year
    &
    Akihito Koyama -2022 Thomas B. Donovan Award Recipient

    Location: Skyview Ballroom -- 21st Floor of the Sheraton Universal Hotel
    333 Universal Hollywood Drive
    Universal City, CA 91608



    October
    15
    2022
    THE EVER-CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EXEMPTIONS

    Webinar via Zoom


    THE EVER-CHANGING LANDSCAPE OF EXEMPTIONS

    Expanded from the one-hour program these panelists presented to the OCBA Commercial Law & Bankruptcy Section earlier this year.



    Speakers:

    Hon. Meredith Jury | Ret. Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California - Riverside Division;
    Jenny Doling | J. Doling Law, PC;
    David Goodrich | Weiland Golden Goodrich LLP | Chapter 7 Trustee, Central District of California

    1.5 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    September
    24
    2022
    UPDATES FOR THE CHAPTER 13 PRACTITIONER

    Webinar via Zoom


    UPDATES FOR THE CHAPTER 13 PRACTITIONER 


    Speakers:

    Aki Koyama | Senior Staff Attorney - Chapter 13 Trustee, Kathy Dockery
    Nancy Clark | Borowitz & Clark, LLP
    Misty Perry Isaacson | Pagter & Perry Isaacson, APLC

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




    July
    09
    2022
    LIENS & MORTGAGES: ISSUES THAT ARISE IN CHAPTER 7, 13 AND 11

    Webinar via Zoom


    LIENS & MORTGAGES: ISSUES THAT ARISE IN CHAPTER 7, 13 AND 11


    Speakers:

    Jenny Doling | J. Doling Law PC
    Steven Fox | The Fox Law Corporation, Inc.
    Nicholas Gebelt | Law Offices of Nicholas Gebelt
    Roksana D. Moradi-Brovia | Resnik Hayes Moradi Law LLP

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




    June
    11
    2022
    MEET THE US TRUSTEE AND HIS STAFF

    Webinar via Zoom


    MEET THE US TRUSTEE AND HIS STAFF


    Speakers:

    • Peter Anderson, US Trustee for Region 16
    • Jack Arutyunyan, Regional Auditor
    • Jill Sturtevant, Assistant US Trustee
    • Abram Feuerstein, Assistant US Trustee
    • Kenneth Misken, Assistant US Trustee
    • Kate Bunker, Trial Attorney
    • Everett Green, Trial Attorney

    • 2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    April
    23
    2022
    TAXES & BANKRUPTCY

    Webinar via Zoom


    TAXES & BANKRUPTCY


    Speakers:

    Najah Shariff | Assistant United States Attorney - Tax Division of United States Attorney's Office, Central District of California;
    Steven Walker | Law Offices of Steven L. Walker

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




    March
    26
    2022
    ADVANCED COLLECTION TECHNIQUES + HOW DOES CREDIT WORK DURING AND POST BANKRUPTCY?

    Webinar via Zoom


    ADVANCED COLLECTION TECHNIQUES

    Covering: OSCs re contempt, prejudgment writs of attachment, writs of execution, keepers, appropriate uses of lis pendens, nuts and bolts from the creditor's perspective.

    Speakers:

    Kelly Sweeney | Sweeney & Kelble, APC

    James Selth | Weintraub & Selth, APC

    HOW DOES CREDIT WORK DURING AND POST BANKRUPTCY?
    Speakers:
    Daniela Romero | Law Office of Daniela P. Romero
    Philip Tirone | Credit Repair Specialist from 720 Credit Score

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    February
    26
    2022
    THE AUTOMATIC STAY AFTER FULTON v. CITY OF CHICAGO AND BEYOND

    Webinar via Zoom


    THE AUTOMATIC STAY AFTER FULTON v. CITY OF CHICAGO AND BEYOND


    Speakers:

    Hon. Neil Bason | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - CDCA, Los Angeles Division
    Randall Mroczynski | Cooksey Toolen Gage Duffy Woog 
    Raymond Aver | Aver Law Firm

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided





    January
    29
    2022
    16TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2021

    Webinar via Zoom


    16TH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2021


    Speakers:

    Hon. Deborah Saltzman | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California
    Hon. Scott Gan | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - District of Arizona
    Prof. M. Jonathan Hayes | Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided





    November
    04
    2021
    2021 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER: JOIN US FOR A CELEBRATION TO HONOR THE HON. MAUREEN A. TIGHE

    Sheraton Universal Hotel - 333 Universal Hollywood Drive, Universal City, CA 91608


    The Hon. Maureen A. Tighe is this year's Calvin Ashland Judge of the Year! 






    October
    09
    2021
    MIND YOUR Ps AND Qs (AND Os): THE 522 (HOMESTEAD) EXEMPTIONS

    Webinar via Zoom


    MIND YOUR Ps AND Qs (AND Os): THE 522 (HOMESTEAD) EXEMPTIONS


    Speakers:

    Brandon J. Iskander | Shulman Bastian Friedman & Bui LLP
    Derek W. May | Law Office of Derek W. May

    1.25 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    September
    18
    2021
    MEET THE CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEES' STAFF ATTORNEYS

    Webinar via Zoom


    MEET THE CHAPTER 13 TRUSTEES' STAFF ATTORNEYS


    Speakers:

    Aki Koyama | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    Brian Wirsching | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Amrane Cohen
    Masako Okuda | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Nancy Curry
    Renee Blume | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Elizabeth Rojas

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided





    July
    10
    2021
    SALES IN BANKRUPTCY + NONLAWYER PROFESSIONALS IN BANKRUPTCY

    Webinar via Zoom


    SALES IN BANKRUPTCY: SECTION 363(f) ISSUES; CAPITAL GAINS ISSUES; HOW DO TRUSTEES DEAL WITH SALES

    Speakers:
    Wes Avery | Chapter 7 Trustee
    Stella Havkin | Havkin & Shrago
    Nancy Zamora | Chapter 7 Trustee


    NONLAWYER PROFESSIONALS IN BANKRUPTCY

    COVERING: CPAs, APPRAISERS, REAL ESTATE AGENT/BROKERS, TURNAROUND/RESTRUCTURING PROFESSIONALS, PARALEGALS

    Speakers:

    Ron Bender | Levene, Neale, Bender, Yoo & Brill LLP

    Steve Fox | The Fox Law Corporation, Inc.
    Jeff Golden | Chapter 7 Trustee
    Richard Laski | Wilshire Partners of CA

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    June
    12
    2021
    THE FIGHT AGAINST AN ALARMING TREND: SECTION 706(b) MOTIONS, AND STATE COURT COMES TO BANKRUPTCY COURT

    Webinar via Zoom


    THE FIGHT AGAINST AN ALARMING TREND: SECTION 706(b) MOTIONS, AND STATE COURT COMES TO BANKRUPTCY COURT


    Speakers:

    Nicholas Gebelt | Law Offices of Nicholas Gebelt
    Robert Aronson | Law Office of Robert M. Aronson
    James Selth | Weintraub & Selth, APC


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    May
    08
    2021
    LIEN STRIPPING 101, AND FAMILY LAW AND BK CROSSOVER

    Webinar via Zoom


    FAMILY LAW AND BK CROSSOVER

    Speakers:

    Hon. Mark Wallace | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Santa Ana Division
    Hon. Wayne Johnson | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division
    Summer Shaw | Shaw & Hanover, PC

    LIEN STRIPPING 101

    Speaker:

    Hon. Wayne Johnson | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division

    2 Hours MCLE Credit Provided



    March
    20
    2021
    EVIDENCE

    Webinar via Zoom


    EVIDENCE


    Speakers:

    Hon. Barry Russell | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles Division

    Prof. M. Jonathan Hayes | Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    February
    20
    2021
    ONE YEAR INTO SBRA: MEET THE SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEES

    Webinar via Zoom


    ONE YEAR INTO SBRA: MEET THE SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEES


    Speakers:

    Doug Flahaut (LA)

    Caroline Djang (RV)
    Susan Seflin (SFV)
    Rob Goe (OC)
    Greg Jones (LA)
    Moderated by Todd Turoci

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    February
    11
    2021
    NEW 2021 COVID-19 BANKRUPTCY STATUTES

    Webinar via Zoom


    'Brown Bag' Webinar

    On 12/27/2020 the President signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act Of 2021 (CAA), a $900 billion stimulus bill that modifies the CARES Act legislation which became law in the spring of 2020. This webinar will examine the primary ways in which the CAA impacts the Bankruptcy Code.


    Speakers:

    Aki Koyama | Senior Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    Jeffrey Hagen | Law Offices of Hagen & Hagen

    1 Hour of MCLE Credit Provided



    January
    23
    2021
    15th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2020

    Webinar via Zoom


    15th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2020


    Speakers:

    Hon. Neil W. Bason | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California

    Hon. William Lafferty | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Northern District of California

    Prof. M. Jonathan Hayes | Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    October
    10
    2020
    "Confessions of Judgment - UCC1 and Section 552 Interplay" and "Bankruptcy Criminal Fraud, BPPs and Hijacked Cases"

    Webinar via Zoom


    "Confessions of Judgment - UCC1 and Section 552 Interplay" and "Bankruptcy Criminal Fraud, BPPs and Hijacked Cases"

    Speakers:

    Hon. Julia Brand | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles Division
    Stella Havkin | Havkin & Shrago
    Tamar Terzian | Brutzkus Gubner

    Speakers:

    Jolene Tanner | Assistant U.S. Attorney (IRS)
    Ron Maroko | Trial Attorney, Office of the U.S. Trustee

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    September
    12
    2020
    SEVENTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING SYMPOSIUM: ISSUE AND CLAIM PRECLUSION

    Webinar via Zoom


    SEVENTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING SYMPOSIUM: ISSUE AND CLAIM PRECLUSION


    Speakers:

    Hon. Meredith Jury (ret.) | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division
    Hon. Laura Taylor | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Southern District of California
    Prof. M. Jonathan Hayes | Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    July
    18
    2020
    MEET THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES

    Webinar via Zoom ONLY


    MEET THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES


    Speakers:

    Tom Casey (Orange County)
    Jeremy Faith (Santa Barbara)
    Sam Leslie (Los Angeles)
    Larry Simons (Riverside)
    Nancy Zamora (Woodland Hills)

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    June
    13
    2020
    SHOULD I APPEAL?

    Webinar via Zoom ONLY


    SHOULD I APPEAL?


    Speakers:

    Hon. Meredith Jury (ret.)
    Summer Shaw, Esq. | Shaw & Hanover PC
    Chad Haes, Esq. | Marshack Hays LLP 

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    May
    30
    2020
    CARES ACT - ADJUSTING TO THE NEW LANDSCAPE AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS SUBCHAPTER 5

    Webinar via Zoom ONLY


    CARES ACT - ADJUSTING TO THE NEW LANDSCAPE AND UNDERSTANDING THE IMPACT ON SMALL BUSINESS SUBCHAPTER 5


    Speakers:

    Aki Koyama, Esq. - Staff Attorney to Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    Nancy Clark, Esq. 
    Nicholas Gebelt, Esq.
    Jon Hayes, Esq.

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    March
    14
    2020
    THE OTHER BAR AND DETECTING PSYCHOPATHS IN THE LEGAL FIELD

    Location Change: Webinar via Zoom ONLY


    THE OTHER BAR AND DETECTING PSYCHOPATHS IN THE LEGAL FIELD


    Speakers:

    "The Other Bar" | Presented by Greg Dorst
    "Detecting Psychopaths in the Legal Field" | Presented by Kathy Bazoian Phelps

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    February
    29
    2020
    Attorney Conduct and What to Do to Avoid Disgorgement and Sanctions The Interplay Between 11 U.S.C. §§329(b), 526 & 707(b)(4) and FRBP 2017 & 9011

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


    Attorney Conduct and What to Do to Avoid Disgorgement and Sanctions The Interplay Between 11 U.S.C. §§329(b), 526 & 707(b)(4) and FRBP 2017 & 9011


    Speakers: 

    Hon. Neil W. Bason | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles Division
    Wesley H. Avery | Chapter 7 and Chapter 12 Trustee
    Ron Maroko | Trial Attorney, U.S. Trustee
    Tamar Terzian | Terzian Law Partners, APC


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    January
    18
    2020
    14th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2019

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


    14th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2019

    Speakers: 
    Judge Julia W. Brand | U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Central District of California
    Retired Judge Christopher Klein | U. S. Bankruptcy Court, Eastern District of California
    Professor M. Jonathan Hayes | Resnik Hayes Moradi LLP


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    November
    07
    2019
    2019 Calvin Ashland Awards Dinner: Join us for a Night of Celebration to Honor Howard M. Ehrenberg- Thursday, November 7, 2019 at 7pm

    The L.A. Grand Hotel 333. South Figuera St. Los ANGELES, CA. 90071


    Howard M. Ehrenberg is this years' Calvin Ashland Trustee of the Year! 

    Date: Thursday, November 7, 2019 
    Location: The L.A. Grand Hotel DTLA (Pacific Ballroom)




    October
    19
    2019
    HOT TOPICS IN CHAPTER 13

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


    HOT TOPICS IN CHAPTER 13


    Speakers:

    Nancy Clark | Borowitz & Clark
    Renee Blume | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee, Elizabeth Rojas  
    Aki Koyama | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee, Kathy Dockery
    Masako Okuda | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee, Nancy Curry

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided






    September
    07
    2019
    SIXTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - SUPREME COURT: IN re TAGGART, DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS

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


    SIXTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - SUPREME COURT: IN re TAGGART, DISCHARGE VIOLATIONS


    Speakers:

    Daniel L. Geyser; Dallas, TX

    Prof. Dan Bussel; University of California, Los Angeles, School of Law

    M. Jonathan Hayes; Resnik Hayes Moradi, LLP


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    July
    13
    2019
    PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS FROM THE PERILS OF FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS

    Southwestern Law School-Bullocks Wilshire Building, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    PROTECTING YOUR CLIENTS FROM THE PERILS OF FRAUDULENT TRANSFERS

    Speakers:
    Robert M. Aronson | Aronson Law Group  
    Wesley H. Avery | Chapter 7 Trustee  
    Nicholas Gebelt | Law Offices of Nicholas Gebelt

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    June
    08
    2019
    JUDGES ON TRIAL!

    Southwestern Law School-Bullocks Wilshire Building, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    JUDGES ON TRIAL!


    Speakers:

    Hon. Catherine E. Bauer | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Santa Ana Division

    Hon. Ernest M. Robles | U. S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles Division

    Hon. Martin R. Barash | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, San Fernando Division

    Moderator: Anerio V. Altman, Esq.

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

     




    April
    06
    2019
    LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND ETHICS

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


    LAW FIRM MANAGEMENT, MARKETING AND ETHICS


    Speakers: 

    Steven R. Fox, Esq. | The Fox Law Corporation

    Howard Raff, Financial Advisor | Diversified Securities, Inc.

    James R. Felton, Esq. | Greenberg & Bass

    Marty Rudoy, Esq. | Rudoy Law

    Arthur L. Margolis, Esq. | Margolis and Margolis


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    March
    16
    2019
    INTERSECTION OF BANKRUPTCY AND PROBATE

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


    INTERSECTION OF BANKRUPTCY AND PROBATE


    Speakers: 

    Hon. Meredith A. Jury (ret.) | U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside Division 
    Daniel Koontz, Esq. | Clerk to the Hon. Ernest M. Robles
    Alan W. Forsley, Esq. | Fredman Lieberman Pearl LLP
    Stella Havkin, Esq. | Havkin & Shrago
    Patrick T. Green, Esq. | Fitzgerald & Green

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    February
    23
    2019
    EVERYTHING PROOFS OF CLAIM: Informal POCs; filing a formal POC, What are the Requirements; Claim Objections, including burdens of proof, grounds, etc.; claim amendments; who needs to file a proof of claim; consent to jurisdiction.

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


    EVERYTHING PROOFS OF CLAIM: Informal POCs; filing a formal POC, What are the Requirements; Claim Objections, including burdens of proof, grounds, etc.; claim amendments; who needs to file a proof of claim; consent to jurisdiction.


    Speakers: 

    Vincent Zurzolo, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Los Angeles Division 

    Nancy Zamora, Chapter 7 Trustee 

    Nina Javan, necdcbaa Board Member 

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

     

     




    January
    12
    2019
    13th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2018

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


    13th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2018


    Speakers:

    TBD

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

     




    October
    13
    2018
    NEW CHAPTER 13 PLAN, RARA AND FEE APPLICATIONS

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


    NEW CHAPTER 13 PLAN, RARA AND FEE APPLICATIONS


    Speakers:

    • Hon. Mark D. Houle, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Riverside
    • Aki Koyami - Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    • Nicholas Gebelt - Law Offices of Nicholas Gebelt

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    September
    29
    2018
    INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER 11s

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


    INDIVIDUAL CHAPTER 11s


    Speakers: 

    • Hon. Neil W. Bason - Central District of California
    • Steven Fox - Law Offices of Steven B. Fox
    • Stella Havkin - Havkin & Shrago
    • Peter M. Lively - Law Office of Peter M. Lively
    • Dennis McGoldrick - Law Office of Dennis McGoldrick

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

     




    July
    21
    2018
    FIFTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM: ETHICS AND GETTING PAID

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


    FIFTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM: ETHICS AND GETTING PAID


    Speakers: 

    • Hon. Erithe A. Smith, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Central District of California, Santa Ana Division
    • Nancy B. Rapoport, Esq.
    • M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq.

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    June
    09
    2018
    AUTOMATIC STAY AND DISCHARGE INJUNCTION VIOLATIONS

    Southwestern Law School, Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    AUTOMATIC STAY AND DISCHARGE INJUNCTION VIOLATIONS


    Speakers: 

    • Christopher P. Burke, Esq.
    • Raymond H. Aver, Esq.
    • M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq., Moderator
       

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    April
    28
    2018
    MEET THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES

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


    MEET THE CHAPTER 7 TRUSTEES


    Speakers:

    • Amy L. Goldman, Esq. - Lewis Brisbois
    • David M. Goodrich, Esq. - Weiland Golden Goodrich LLP
    • Jason M. Rund, Esq. - Sheridan & Rund PC
    • Jeffrey I. Golden, Esq. - Weiland Golden Goodrich LLP
    • Wesley Avery, Esq. - Law Offices of Wesley H. Avery, APC

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided 




    March
    17
    2018
    STUDENT LOAN DISCHARGEABILITY

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


    STUDENT LOAN DISCHARGEABILITY


    Speakers: 

    • Leigh E. Ferrin, Esq. - Public Law Center
    • Christine E. Kingston, Esq.
    • Austin C. Smith, Esq.

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    February
    24
    2018
    FINANCIAL ELDER ABUSE

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


    FINANCIAL ELDER ABUSE


    Speakers: 

    • Hon. Meredith A. Jury, United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California Riverside Division
    • Hon. Martin R. Barash, United States Bankruptcy Court Central District of California San Fernando Valley Division
    • Allyson Young, L.A. County Elder Abuse Forensic Center
    • Molly Davies, WISE and Healthy Aging, Elder Abuse Prevention and Ombudsman Services, Inc.
    • James Preis, Mental Health Advocacy Services, Inc. 

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided

     




    January
    27
    2018
    12th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2017

    Loyola Law School, Merrifield Hall, 919 Albany Street, Los Angeles CA 90015


    12th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2017


    Speakers:

    • Hon. Julia Brand, Judge Central District of California and Judge of the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
    • Hon. Charles Novack, Judge Northern District of California, Oakland Division
    • M. Jonathan Hayes - Simon Resnik Hayes, LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    November
    09
    2017
    2017 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The L.A. Hotel (formerly the Marriott Hotel) - Pacific Ballroom - 333. S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071



     

     




    October
    21
    2017
    SETTLEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY AND ADVERSARY CASES

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


    SETTLEMENTS IN BANKRUPTCY AND ADVERSARY CASES


    Speakers:

    • Hon. Neil W. Bason - Central District of California
    • Stella Havkin - Havkin & Shrago
    • Raymond H. Aver - Law Offices of Raymond H. Aver
    • James Selth - Weintraub, Selth & Nguyen APC

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    September
    23
    2017
    FOURTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - EXEMPTIONS: IS BAD FAITH A FACTOR OR NOT?

    The Olympic Collection: 11301 Olympic Boulevard, Suite 204, Los Angeles, CA 90064


    FOURTH ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - EXEMPTIONS: IS BAD FAITH A FACTOR OR NOT?


    Speakers: 
    Hon. Theodor Albert - Central District of California
    Prof. Mark S. Scarberry - Pepperdine University School of Law
    John N. Tedford, IV - Danning, Gill, Diamond & Kollitz LLP
    M. Jonathan Hayes - Simon Resnik Hayes LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    August
    19
    2017
    UPCOMING CHANGES IN THE CHAPTER 13 RULES AND PLAN

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


    UPCOMING CHANGES IN THE CHAPTER 13 RULES AND PLAN


    Speakers: 
    • Hon. Meredith A. Jury, U.S. Bankruptcy Court - Riverside Division 
    • Akihito Koyama, Senior Staff Attorney to Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    • Nancy B. Clark, Borowitz & Clark

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided 




    June
    24
    2017
    UNDERSTANDING MIDLAND FUNDING v. JOHNSON

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


    UNDERSTANDING MIDLAND FUNDING v. JOHNSON


    Speakers:

    • Tara Twomey; National Consumer Bankruptcy Rights Center
    • Whitman L. Holt; Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP
    • Robert J. Pfister; Klee, Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern LLP 

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    April
    29
    2017
    MEET THE COURT CLERK: WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE CLERK'S WINDOW

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


    MEET THE COURT CLERK: WHAT GOES ON BEHIND THE CLERK'S WINDOW


    Speakers

    • 10:30-11:00: Akihito Koyama, Senior Staff Attorney to Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery 
    • 11:00-12:00: Kathy Campbell, Clerk of the Court, Central District of California and Jeff Cozad, Law Clerk to Hon. Vincent Zurzolo 
    • 12:00-1:00: Hon. Martin Barash 

    2.5 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    March
    18
    2017
    BANKRUPTCY APPEALS: IT'S NOT AS HARD AS IT LOOKS

    Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    BANKRUPTCY APPEALS: IT'S NOT AS HARD AS IT LOOKS


    Speakers:

    • M. Jonathan Hayes - Simon Resnik Hayes, LLP
    • Sarah Stevenson - BAP Staff Attorney
    • C. Hunter Hayes - Munger, Tolles & Olson LLP

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    February
    11
    2017
    WHY USE THE COURT'S MEDIATION PROGRAM IN CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY CASES

    Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Westmoreland Building - 4th Floor, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    WHY USE THE COURT'S MEDIATION PROGRAM IN CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY CASES


    Speakers:

    • Hon. Barry Russell

    • David B. Lally, Law Office of David B. Lally

    • J. Scott Bovitz, Bovitz & Spitzer

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    January
    28
    2017
    11th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2016

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


    11th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2016


    Speakers:

    • Hon. Vincent Zurzolo, Judge Central District of California
    • Hon. Laura Taylor, Chief Judge, Southern District of California and Judge of the 9th Circuit Bankruptcy Appellate Panel
    • M. Jonathan Hayes - Simon Resnik Hayes

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    November
    03
    2016
    2016 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The L.A. Hotel (formerly the Marriott Hotel) - Pacific Ballroom - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071


    Reception and no-host bar at 6:00pm followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7:00pm




    October
    15
    2016
    ANATOMY OF A CHAPTER 7 ASSET CASE

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


    ANATOMY OF A CHAPTER 7 ASSET CASE


    Speakers:

    • Stella Havkin
    • Dennis McGoldrick
    • David R. Hagen
    • Wesley H. Avery

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    September
    24
    2016
    RECOVERING THE REPOED VEHICLE

    Southwestern Law School, 3050 Wilshire Boulevard, Bullocks Wilshire Building, 1st Floor, Julian Dixon Courtroom, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    RECOVERING THE REPOED VEHICLE


    Speakers:

    Louis J. Esbin - Certified Bankruptcy Specialist - Past President cdcbaa 2008 - Law Office of Louis J. Esbin

    Peter M. Lively, JD, MBA - President cdcbaa 2017 - Law Office of Peter M. Lively

    David A. Tilem - Certified Bankruptcy Specialist - Past President cdcbaa 2005 - Law Office of David Tilem


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided 

     

     

     

     




    September
    19
    2016
    EARLE HAGEN MEMORIAL GOLF, TENNIS AND POKER TOURNAMENT

    LOCATION: TBD


    Public Counsel and the cdcbaa will host The Earle Hagen Memorial Golf, Tennis and Poker Tournament at the Porter Valley Country Club in Los Angeles. The Tournament is attended by lawyers, judges and many other senior members of the Los Angeles legal community, and it is named in honor of Earle Hagen, a respected member of the bankruptcy bar for over 40 years.




    August
    13
    2016
    THIRD ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY: INTERPRETING THE BANKRUPTCY CODE

    SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER: 2701 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90049


    THIRD ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM - JUDICIAL PHILOSOPHY:  INTERPRETING THE BANKRUPTCY CODE


    Speakers:
     
    Hon. Paul Watford; Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals
     
    Dean Erwin Chemerinsky, University of California, Irvine, School of Law
     
    Co-Moderator: Hon. Martin Barash; Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California
     
    Co-Moderator: M. Jonathan Hayes; Simon, Resnik, Hayes LLP
      
     
     



    July
    23
    2016
    FUNDAMENTALS FOR ''FINALIZING'' A CHAPTER 13 CASE

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


    FUNDAMENTALS FOR ''FINALIZING'' A CHAPTER 13 CASE


    Speakers: 

    Aki Koyama, Senior Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery

    Jeffrey J. Hagen, Law Offices of Hagen and Hagen

    S. Renee Sawyer-Blume, Simon Resnik Hayes, LLP

    Nancy B. Clark, Borowitz and Clark, LLP

     




    June
    18
    2016
    ETHICS

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


    ETHICS

    Speakers: 

    Judge Maureen Tighe

    Ron Maroko

    Dennis McGoldrick




    March
    26
    2016
    INTERSECTION OF BANKRUPTCY AND FAMILY LAW

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


    INTERSECTION OF BANKRUPTCY AND FAMILY LAW 


    Speakers: 

    Judge Ernest Robles

    Pat Green




    February
    27
    2016
    SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ELIMINATION OF BIAS

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


    SUBSTANCE ABUSE AND ELIMINATION OF BIAS


    Speakers: 

    Nancy B. Clark

    Roksana D. Moradi

    Magdalena Reyes Bordeaux


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    January
    30
    2016
    10th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2015

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


    10th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2015


    Speakers: 

    Hon. Meredith Jury

    Hon. Julia Brand

    M. Jonathan Hayes - Simon Resnik Hayes


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided




    November
    05
    2015
    2015 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The L.A. Grand (formerly the Marriott Hotel) - Grand Ballroom - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071


    Please join us for a night of celebration to honor James T. King, this year's Calvin Ashland Attorney of the Year.  Keynote address by the Honorable Richard Paez, Judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit.

    The dinner will be held in the L.A. Grand (formerly the Marriot Hotel) Grand Ballroom.
    333 South Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071.

    Reception and no-host bar at 6:00 p.m. followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7:00p.m.

    Please download the flyer for additional information.




    October
    17
    2015
    HOW TO BE APPEALING TO THE BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL

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


    HOW TO BE APPEALING TO THE BANKRUPTCY APPELLATE PANEL


    Speakers: 

    The Honorable Bankruptcy Judge Barry Russell

    Susan M. Spraul - Clerk of the Ninth Circuit BAP

    Kathleen J. McCarthy




    September
    19
    2015
    SECOND ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM

    Southwestern Law School 3050 Wilshire Boulevard Westmoreland Building - 6th Floor - Room W611, Los Angeles, CA 90010


    DEAR CONGRESS: CHAPTER 13 COULD USE A LITTLE HELP!


    Speakers:

    Judge Keith Lundin - Chief Judge Middle District of Tennessee

    Henry Hildebrand - Chapter 13 Trustee Nashville, Tennessee

    Judge Meredith Jury - Central District of California Riverside Division

    Professor Katie Porter - University of California Irvine, School of Law; Aki Koyama - Staff Attorney to Kathy Dockery, Chapter 13 Trustee

    Moderator: M. Jonathan Hayes, Simon Resnik Hayes LLP




    July
    18
    2015
    MEET THE CHAPTER 13 STAFF ATTORNEYS

    Southwestern Law School. 3050 Wilshire Boulevard. Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor. Los Angeles, CA 90010


    MEET THE CHAPTER 13 STAFF ATTORNEYS


    Speakers:

    Aki Koyama | Staff Attorney to Kathy Dockery

     

    Elizabeth Schneider | Staff Attorney to Rod Danielson

     

    Jay Chien | Staff Attorney to Amrane Cohen

     

    Masako Okuda | Staff Attorney to Nancy Curry

     

    Angela Gil | Staff Attorney to Kathy Dockery

     

    Moderator: Nancy B. Clark | Borowitz and Clark




    June
    20
    2015
    HANDLING TAX DEBT DISCHARGEABILITY AND BANKRUPTCY TAX DISPUTES

    Southwestern Law School. 3050 Wilshire Boulevard. Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor. Los Angeles, CA 90010


    HANDLING TAX DEBT DISCHARGEABILITY AND BANKRUPTCY TAX DISPUTES


    Speakers: 

    Hon. Robert N. Kwan, U.S. Bankruptcy Court Central District of California – Los Angeles Division 

    Arnold H. Wuhrman, Esq. | Serenity Legal Services, P.C.

    Michael Tan, Esq. | IRS Office of Chief Counsel 

    Robert F. Conte, Esq. | Assistant U.S. Attorney




    May
    16
    2015
    ISSUES ARISING FROM REAFFIRMATION AND REDEMPTION

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    ISSUES ARISING FROM REAFFIRMATION AND REDEMPTION


    Speakers:

    Honorable Vincent P. Zurzolo | United States Bankruptcy Court, Los Angeles Division

    Nancy B. Clark | Borowitz and Clark

    Christian Cooper | Public Counsel




    March
    21
    2015
    THE UNSCHEDULED LAWSUIT

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    THE UNSCHEDULED LAWSUIT

    Speakers: 
    Judge Scott Clarkson
    Stella Havkin
    Raymond H. Aver
    Cassandra Richey



    February
    21
    2015
    LITIGATING WITH HOAs

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    LITIGATING WITH HOAs

    Speakers: 
    Judge Catherine Bauer | US Bankruptcy Court, Santa Ana
    Jeffrey B. Smith | Curd Galindo & Smith LLP
    Alyssa B. Klausner | SwedelsonGottlieb



    January
    24
    2015
    9th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2014

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    9th ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9th CIRCUIT DECISIONS ON BANKRUPTCY IN 2014

    Speakers: 
    Hon. Victoria Kaufman | Bankruptcy Judge Central District of California, San Fernando Valley Division
    Martin Barash-Klee | Tuchin, Bogdanoff & Stern, Bankruptcy Judge Appointee
    M. Jonathan Hayes | Simon Resnik Hayes



    November
    06
    2014
    2014 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The L.A. Hotel (formerly the LA Marriott) - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071


    Please join us for a night of celebration to honor the Hon. Sheri Bluebond - this year's Calvin Ashland Judge of the Year. Location: The LA Hotel (formerly the LA Marriott Hotel). 333 Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071. Jazz Trio featuring Bruce Campbell, followed by dinner and awards presentation at 7:00 p.m. Reception and no-host bar at 6:00 p.m. cdcbaa MEMBERS: 2014 cdcbaa annual membership fee includes one free ticket to this dinner. Please complete the form and indicate your meal preference. Members must RSVP prior to October 24, 2014 to attend the dinner at no cost. NONMEMBERS AND GUESTS: $95 for on-time nonmembers and guests with RSVP and payment received by 10/24/14. $125 nonmembers and guests RSVP and payment received after 10/24/14. $150 at the door. $75.00 Judicial Officers/ Government Employees




    October
    25
    2014
    LITIGATING CONTEMPT (AUTOMATIC STAY VIOLATION AND DISCHARGE INJUNCTION) VIOLATIONS

    Location: Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    LITIGATING CONTEMPT (AUTOMATIC STAY VIOLATION AND DISCHARGE INJUNCTION) VIOLATIONS

    Speakers:
    Hon. Neal W. Bason | United States Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California, Los Angeles Division
    Raymond H. Aver | Law Offices of Raymond H. Aver
    Gary R. Wallace | Attorney at Law



    September
    29
    2014
    EARLE HAGEN MEMORIAL GOLF TOURNAMENT

    Porter Valley Country Club





    September
    13
    2014
    ASK THE TRUSTEE

    Location: Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    ASK THE TRUSTEE


    Speakers:

    Wes Avery | Chapter 7 Trustee

    Larry Simons | Chapter 7 Trustee

    Dennis McGoldrick | Former Chapter 7 Trustee




    July
    19
    2014
    FIRST ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM: IN RE BELLINGHAM FROM THE INSIDERS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 6th Floor


    FIRST ANNUAL JAMES T. KING BANKRUPTCY SYMPOSIUM: IN RE BELLINGHAM FROM THE INSIDERS

    Speakers:
    Judge Richard Paez | 9th Circuit Court of Appeals
    Judge Meredith Jury | Riverside
    Prof. John Pottow | University of Michigan (Argued for the Appellees at the Supreme Court)
    Moderated by M. Jonathan Hayes



    June
    21
    2014
    MEET THE JUDGES' CLERKS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    MEET THE JUDGES' CLERKS

    Speakers:
    Jeff Cozad | Law Clerk to Judge Vincent Zurzolo
    Hilda Montes de Oco | Law Clerk to Judge Maureen Tighe
    Lindsay Milchiker | Law Clerk to Judge Victoria Kaufman
    Gerrick Washington | Law Clerk to Judge Scott Clarkson
    David Riley | Law Clerk to Judge Neil Bason
    Angella D. Yates | Law Clerk to Judge Neil Bason
    Hunter Hayes | Law Clerk to District Court Judge Michael Fitzgerald
    Laila Masud | Extern to Judge Vincent Zurzolo



    May
    31
    2014
    CHAPTER 13: MEET THE TRUSTEES' ATTORNEYS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    CHAPTER 13: MEET THE TRUSTEES' ATTORNEYS

    Speakers:
    Aki Koyama
    Tracy Green
    Melissa Besecker
    Omid Moezzi
    Masako Okuda
    Moderated by Nancy Clark



    March
    22
    2014
    WHO IS THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE AND WHAT DOES HE DO: DEMYSTIFYING THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    WHO IS THE UNITED STATES TRUSTEE AND WHAT DOES HE DO: DEMYSTIFYING THE OFFICE OF THE U.S. TRUSTEE

    Speakers: 
    Peter Anderson | U.S. Trustee Region 16
    Jennifer Braun | Assistant U.S. Trustee, Woodland Hills
    Abram Feuerstein | Assistant U.S. Trustee, Riverside
    M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq. | Simon Resnik Hayes LLP - Moderator



    February
    08
    2014
    WHEN IS CONVERSION KOSHER? EXPLORING THE HOWs, WHENs AND WHYs OF CONVERTING CASES FROM ONE CHAPTER TO ANOTHER

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    WHEN IS CONVERSION KOSHER? EXPLORING THE HOWs, WHENs AND WHYs OF CONVERTING CASES FROM ONE CHAPTER TO ANOTHER

    Speakers:
    Judge Catherine Bauer | Santa Ana
    Jeffrey Hagen | Hagen & Hagen
    Roksana Moradi | Simon Resnik Hayes, LLP



    January
    25
    2014
    EIGHTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES ON BANKRUPTCY FOR 2013

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    EIGHTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES ON BANKRUPTCY FOR 2013

    Speakers:
    Judge Theodor Albert | Santa Ana
    Judge Deborah Saltzman | Riverside
    Moderated by M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq.



    November
    14
    2013
    2013 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The LA Hotel (formerly the LA Marriott) - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071





    October
    19
    2013
    CHAPTER 11 ISSUES AND STRATEGIES INCLUDING INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FORMS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    CHAPTER 11 ISSUES AND STRATEGIES INCLUDING INTRODUCTION OF THE NEW DISCLOSURE STATEMENT AND PLAN OF REORGANIZATION FORMS

    Speakers:
    Hon. Neil Bason | United States Bankruptcy Judge, Los Angeles Division
    Brad W. Smith | Managing Director | GlassRatner Advisory & Capital Group LLC
    Peter Lively | Law Office of Peter Lively



    September
    21
    2013
    LITIGATION ISSUES AND STRATEGIES INCLUDING CONTEMPT

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    LITIGATION ISSUES AND STRATEGIES INCLUDING CONTEMPT

    Speakers:
    Ray Aver
    Hon. Judge Ernest Robles



    July
    20
    2013
    NEW ISSUES WITH THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    NEW ISSUES WITH THE HOMESTEAD EXEMPTIONS

    Speakers:
    Judge Alan Ahart 
    Alan Broidy
    Moderated by Stella Havkin



    June
    22
    2013
    THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    THE STRATEGIC PLAN FOR THE UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT OF THE CENTRAL DISTRICT OF CALIFORNIA

    Presented by the Judges Strategic Planning Committee

    Speakers:
    Judge Peter Carroll
    Judge Maureen Tighe
    Judge Scott Clarkson
    Judge Deborah Saltzman
    Judge Sandra Klein
    Clerk of the Court Kathy Campbell and Staff



    May
    18
    2013
    STUDENT LOANS: WINNING AND LOSING THE UNDUE HARDSHIP ISSUE

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    STUDENT LOANS: WINNING AND LOSING THE UNDUE HARDSHIP ISSUE

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



    March
    30
    2013
    CHAPTER 13 POST CONFIRMATION POTHOLES AND LANDMINES

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    CHAPTER 13 POST CONFIRMATION POTHOLES AND LANDMINES

    Speakers:
    Angela Gill, Esq | Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Kathy Dockery
    S.Renee Sawyer Blume, Esq | Simon Resnik Hayes LLP - Former Staff Attorney for Chapter 13 Trustee Liz Rojas
    Moderated by Nancy Clark, Esq | Borowitz & Clark



    February
    23
    2013
    HOMEOWNER BILL OF RIGHTS: WHAT ARE YOUR CLIENT'S RIGHTS? HOW TO HELP YOUR CLIENTS IF THEIR RIGHTS HAVE BEEN VIOLATED.

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor






    January
    26
    2013
    SEVENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES IN BANKRUPTCY FOR 2012

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    SEVENTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF 9TH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES IN BANKRUPTCY FOR 2012

    Speakers:
    Hon. Meredith Jury | Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California-Riverside Division
    Hon. Neil Bason | Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California-Los Angeles Division
    M. Jonathan Hayes, Esq. | Simon Resnik Hayes LLP



    November
    15
    2012
    2012 CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    The LA Hotel (formerly the LA Marriott) - 333 S. Figueroa Street, Los Angeles, CA 90071





    October
    13
    2012
    BANKRUPTCY AND PROBATE, TRUSTS AND CONSERVATORSIPS CROSSOVER

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    BANKRUPTCY AND PROBATE, TRUSTS AND CONSERVATORSIPS CROSSOVER

    Speakers:
    Patrick Green, Esq. | The Law Office of Fitzgerald and Green
    Mark T. Jessee, Esq. | The Law Offices of Mark T. Jessee



    September
    15
    2012
    Bankruptcy Ethics and Malpractice: What Do You Do When You Know Your Client Is Going To Lie Or May Be Subject To Criminal Prosecution?

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    Bankruptcy Ethics and Malpractice: What Do You Do When You Know Your Client Is Going To Lie Or May Be Subject To Criminal Prosecution?


    Speakers:
    • Jill Sturdevant | Asst. U.S. Trustee, LA
    • Jeff Golden | Ch 7 Trustee
    • John Sheller | Malpractice Defense Expert
    • M. Jonathan Hayes, Moderator



    June
    23
    2012
    BANKRUPTCY MYTHBUSTERS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    BANKRUPTCY MYTHBUSTERS

    Speaker:
    Katherine Porter | UC Irvine Law Professor



    May
    19
    2012
    HOW TO GET A CHAPTER 13 CASE CONFIRMED AND POST CONFIRMATION ISSUES

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    HOW TO GET A CHAPTER 13 CASE CONFIRMED AND POST CONFIRMATION ISSUES

    Speaker:
    Omid Moezzi | Staff Attorney to Chapter 13 Trustee Nancy Curry

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    April
    21
    2012
    FORECLOSURE AND RELIEF FROM STAYS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    FORECLOSURE AND RELIEF FROM STAYS

    Speakers:
    Judge Neil Bason
    David B. Lally, Esq. | The Law Office of David B. Lally
    Nancy Clark, Esq. | The Law Offices of Borowitz and Clark, LLP

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    April
    02
    2012
    NIGHT WITH THE LA KINGS

    The Staples Center





    March
    03
    2012
    DEFENSE OF COMPLAINTS TO DETERMINE DISCHARGEABILITY OR TO DENY DISCHARGE, NOTES FROM THE TRENCHES

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    DEFENSE OF COMPLAINTS TO DETERMINE DISCHARGEABILITY OR TO DENY DISCHARGE, NOTES FROM THE TRENCHES

    Speakers:
    Judge Mitchell Goldberg (Ret.)
    Jeffrey S. Shinbrot, Esq.

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    February
    04
    2012
    SUBSTANTIAL ABUSE ANALYSIS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    SUBSTANTIAL ABUSE ANALYSIS

    Speakers:
    Kate Bunker | U.S. Trustee Trial Attorney, SFV
    Maria Marquez | U.S. Trustee Bankruptcy Analyst, SFV
    Andrew Goodman | Partner of Goodman Faith, LLP

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    January
    21
    2012
    SIXTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF NINTH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES ON BANKRUPTCY FOR 2011

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    SIXTH ANNUAL REVIEW OF NINTH CIRCUIT PUBLISHED DECISIONS AND SELECTED OTHER CASES ON BANKRUPTCY FOR 2011

    Speakers:
    Hon. Sandra R. Klein | Bankruptcy Judge, Central District of California
    Moderated by M. Jonathan Hayes

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    October
    15
    2011
    MEET THE COURT CLERK

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor





    September
    24
    2011
    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHAPTER 13

    Skirball Cultural Center's Ahmanson Ballroom-2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90049


    EVERYTHING YOU NEED TO KNOW ABOUT CHAPTER 13

    Speakers: 
    Judge Keith Lundin | US Bankruptcy Court, Nashville 
    Hank Hildebrand | Chapter 13 Trustee, Nashville

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    September
    17
    2011
    BANKRUPTCY AND FAMILY LAW CROSSOVER

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    Bankruptcy and Family Law Crossover: Representing Spouses and Domestic Partners in Bankruptcy: What You Don't Know Can Hurt You

    Speakers: 
    Kathryn M. Fitzgerald, Esq. | Certified Family Law Specialist
    David Tilem, Esq. | Certified Bankruptcy Specialist
    Patrick T. Green, Esq.

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    July
    16
    2011
    MEANS TEST

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    MEANS TEST

    Speakers: 
    Judge Scott Clarkson
    Ken Lau, Esq.
    Aki Koyama, Esq.
    Nancy B. Clark, Esq.

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    June
    11
    2011
    CANCELLED

    TBD


    Due to unforeseen circumstances, the June 11th General Meeting and CLE Seminar have been canceled.



    May
    21
    2011
    BANKRUPTCY AND TAX CROSSOVER

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    BANKRUPTCY AND TAX CROSSOVER

    Speakers: 
    Vivian Bodey | Attorney & Special Assistant Internal Revenue Service- Office of the Chief Counsel
    Michael Tan | Attorney & Special Assistant Internal Revenue Service- Office of the Chief Counsel
    John D. Faucher | Attorney at Law

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    March
    05
    2011
    HELP US HELP YOU

    Southwestern Law School


    A Panel of Chapter 7 Trustees from the L.A., Valley and Orange County Divisions



    February
    19
    2011
    EXEMPTIONS: USE THEM OR LOSE THEM

    Southwestern Law School


    EXEMPTIONS: USE THEM OR LOSE THEM


    Speakers:

    Larry Simons, Law Offices of Larry D. Simons

    Jeremy Faith, Goodman Faith LLP. 

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided




    January
    22
    2011
    CLE: REVIEW OF 2010 NINTH CIRCUIT CASES

    Southwestern Law School


    Fifth Annual Review of 9th Circuit Published Decisions and Selected Other Cases on Bankruptcy for 2010

    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    January
    21
    2011
    2011 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT DECISIONS

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 3rd Floor


    2011 NINTH CIRCUIT COURT DECISIONS

    Speakers:
    Judge Christopher M. Klein
    Jonathan Hayes

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    November
    29
    2010
    TBD





    November
    04
    2010
    CALVIN ASHLAND AWARDS DINNER

    TBD


    The cdcbaa will honor Trustee of the Year, Kathy Dockery.



    October
    16
    2010
    INDIVIDUAL 11s THAT ARE REALLY SUPER 13s

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    INDIVIDUAL 11s THAT ARE REALLY SUPER 13s

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    September
    11
    2010
    LITIGATION

    TBD


    LITIGATION

    Speakers:
    Raymond H. Aver
    The Honorable Judge Peter Carroll

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    July
    17
    2010
    HOW TO MAKE A GOOD APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COURT AND TRUSTEES

    Southwestern Law School - 3050 Wilshire Boulevard - Westmoreland Building - 5th Floor


    HOW TO MAKE A GOOD APPEARANCE BEFORE THE COURT AND TRUSTEES

    Speakers:
    Nancy K. Curry | Chapter 13 Trustee
    Warren L. Brown, Esq.
    Keith Higginbotham, Esq.

    2 Hours of CLE Credit Provided



    March
    05
    2010
    General Meeting and CLE

    Southwestern Law School





    November
    30
    -0001
    TBD

    Webinar via Zoom ONLY


    Date: TBD

    Speakers:
    TBD


    Membership Meeting: 10:30am-11:00am (log in at 10:15am)

    Program: 11:00am-1:00pm (log in at 10:45am)


    2 Hours of MCLE Credit Provided



    November
    30
    -0001
    TBD

    Webinar via Zoom ONLY


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