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This page only lists Announcements for the current year. Please use the Archives section to view Announcements from two years previous.
November 22, 2024
Public Counsel’s L.A. Bankruptcy online intake and message line is closed and will reopen on January 17, 2025. Public Counsel’s LA Bankruptcy Clinic remains open and will be conducting consultations for all those that have already scheduled...
October 18, 2024
The current term of the Honorable Mark D. Houle, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, is due to expire in February 2026. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considering the reappointment of Judge Houle to a...
October 3, 2024
Public Counsel's LA Clinic Temporary Closure Dates:
Public Counsel’s online intake for its LA Bankruptcy Clinic is closed until October 18, 2024.
Public Counsel’s message line for its LA Bankruptcy Clinic will be closed until October 25, 2024...
October 1, 2024
Additional dates are now available for LIVE informational sessions via Zoom on the new features of The Central Guide, how to navigate the new tool, and more.
No registration needed.
Did you miss a detail from a previous session that you would like...
August 12, 2024
When: Thursday, September 26, 2024 at noon
Where: Chambers of Judge Neil W. Bason, Room 1552 in the Roybal building - 255 E. Temple St., Los Angeles, CA 90012
Possible topics:
• DocuSign and other computer-generated signatures.
• Name a...
July 22, 2024
The Court’s mission statement is “to serve the most populous and diverse judicial district in the country by providing bankruptcy relief, fair and impartial justice, and a prompt and efficient resolution of disputes.” One way the Court advances...
July 10, 2024
During the week of July 14, 2024, Public Counsel’s LA Bankruptcy Clinic will be closed for in-person walk-in appointments and open, on a remote basis only, on July 17, 2024. Please visit Public Counsel’s Bankruptcy Online intake to schedule an...
June 25, 2024
Qualified applicants who are interested in serving as a Ninth Circuit Judicial Conference Lawyer Representative are invited to submit an application to the United States District Court, Central District of California, by July 5, 2024. Submit...
June 20, 2024
The current debt limits to qualify for relief under Chapter 11, Subchapter V ($7,500,000) and Chapter 13 ($2,750,000) sunset on June 21, 2024. The Bankruptcy Threshold Adjustment and Technical Corrections Act, enacted on June 21, 2022, extended...
May 31, 2024
The current term of the Honorable Julia W. Brand, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, is due to expire in October 2025. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considering the reappointment of Judge Brand to a...
May 21, 2024
The current term of the Honorable Neil W. Bason, U.S. Bankruptcy Judge for the Central District of California, is due to expire in October 2025. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit is considering the reappointment of Judge Bason to a new...
April 26, 2024
Coming soon, ALL Chapter 7, 12, and 13 § 341 meetings in the Central District of California will transition to ZOOM video meetings.
For more information, please view the pdf.
March 19, 2024
Public Counsel is hosting an educational webinar by Zoom, at the link below, about what bankruptcy can do and cannot do, as well as to share community resources. Topics include: Learning about filing for bankruptcy when an individual is behind on...