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Southern District of CA (VCIS) Voice Case Information System has changed — posted February 8,2012

The new number for the Voice Case Information System is 866-222-8029. (VCIS) allows anyone with a touch-tone telephone to access basic bankruptcy and adversary case information starting 1989 to the present, free of charge.


Chapter 13 Trustees Request Comments From the Bar re New Recommended Chapter 13 Plan — posted January 20,2012

The Chapter 13 Trustees propose changes to the recommended Chapter 13 plan that is used in the Southern District of California. The draft is available for comments until February 17, 2012. Comments may be sent to the Chapter 13 summit email address (summit13@casb.uscourts.gov) and they will be forwarded to both trustees for review.


There will be nationwide maintenance on the PACER system Saturday, January 14, 2012— posted January 10,2012

The disruptions will begin at 9 AM ET and continue until 6 PM ET. PACER users may have sessions terminated or experience difficulty logging in to the system. We apologize for the inconvenience.


Southern District of CA - (San Diego) Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity (Extended Deadline to January 19, 2012)— posted December 02,2011

The Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals invites applications from highly qualified candidates for a Bankruptcy Judge position for the Southern District of California- (San Diego). The Judgeship will become available on October 2, 2012, following the Honorable Peter W. Bowie's retirement. Appointment is for 14 years, subject to possible reappointment. No relocation expenses are provided. Qualifications include (1) admission to practice before the highest court of at least one state, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; (2) membership in good standing in every bar in which membership is held; and (3) at least five years of legal practice experience (certain other legal experience may be substituted). Applicants are considered without regard to race, color, gender, religion, national origin, age, disability, or sexual orientation. Click here for the complete announcement.

This is an open, competitive process. Application forms are available via the Ninth Circuit Web site at www.ce9.uscourts.gov. Applications also are available at all court clerks’ offices in the Ninth Circuit or by calling (415) 355-8910, by faxing (415) 355-8901, or by writing to U.S. Courts for the Ninth Circuit, Office of the Circuit Executive, 95 7th Street, Suite 429, San Francisco, CA 94103-1518, Attn: Bankruptcy Recruitment, CAN. The deadline for the receipt of all completed application materials is 5 p.m. Thursday, January 19, 2012. The United States Courts is an Equal Opportunity Employer.


CM/ECF Version 4.2 — posted November 02,2011

The newest edition of Bankruptcy Confidential is now available by clicking on:  BKConfidential.  The Fall 2011 edition summarizes the upcoming events taking effect in November and December of this year, which include:

  • Changes to CM/ECF with Release 4.2 that goes are live on November 26, 2011. This is a big release with many changes. Please share the Bankruptcy Confidential with any office staff who work in CM/ECF.
  • New Bankruptcy Rules taking effect on December 1, 2011.
  • Recent filing errors and how to be sure YOU never make these mistakes again!


ECF will be down from 11/24 - 11/27 for an upgrade to release 4.2 — posted October 25,2011

Look for announcements coming soon on new features and enhancements.


FEE SCHEDULE CHANGES — posted October 20,2011

Several changes to the Fee Schedule will become effective on Tuesday, November 1, 2011. Click here to review a summary listing of the upcoming fee schedule changes, along with the current Fee Schedule page. (On November 1st, the revised Fee Schedule page will be posted with the new fee schedule changes.)



Last Updated: 8 April 2011

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