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Bankruptcy & Debtor/Creditor Rights


Albert J. Derbes, IV, Chair

 

Upcoming Events

Bankruptcy Committee Meeting & Lunch - How will the sequester impact your practice?

Brian Richoux, the Eastern District of Louisiana Bankruptcy Chief Deputy Clerk, will speak on how the sequester is likely to impact practice in the Eastern District Bankruptcy Courts.  Join your colleagues for the first Bankruptcy Committee meeting of 2013.

Date & Time:  Thursday, March 21, 2013 at 12 Noon

Location:  New Orleans Bar Association, 650 Poydras Street, Suite 1505, New Orleans

Cost: There is no cost to attend this meeting. Committee membership is free with NOBA dues.  Lunch may be pre-ordered for $12.  No shows will be charged.  To register, email Rebekah Burg or call NOBA at (504) 525-7453.  

 

Recent Activities

Proposed Amendments to EDLA Bankruptcy Court Rules (May 2012)

 

Meeting - Discussion of Proposed Rule Changes

The Bankruptcy Committee of the New Orleans Bar Association met at noon on Monday, June 25th at the New Orleans Bar Association Conference Room, 650 Poydras, Ste 1505, for a lunch meeting to discuss the proposed amendments to the Bankruptcy Local Rules and to collect comments in connection with the July 9, 2012 comment deadline. Members of the Committee as well as all bankruptcy practitioners are welcome.

On June 7, 2012, the New Orleans Bar Association and the Federal Bar Association, New Orleans Chapter, hosted a discussion on the proposed amendments to EDLA Bankruptcy Court rules.

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On Friday, May 18, 2012, the Bankruptcy and Tax Law Committees hosted a CLE on "Taxation and Accounting in Bankruptcy" at the New Orleans Bar Assocaition.