New UST Consumer 341 Meeting Resource
The U.S. Trustee Program revamped its webpage with useful information about meetings of creditors, including Zoom meetings, to assist consumer debtors and their attorneys in preparing for meetings and in navigating the meeting process.
You can access the webpage here: https://www.justice.gov/ust/moc
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SAVE THE DATE
38th Annual NW Bankruptcy Institute
Friday & Saturday, May 2–3, 2025 (in person only)
Agenda and additional information are available on the event page.
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Registration is open for Saturday Session 2025
Saturday, March 8, 2025 8:30 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.
CLE Credits: (pending)
Click here to register for the in-person event at the Salem Convention Center.
Click here to register for the online event (interactive, but audio only).
Whether or not you plan to attend, please complete the survey located here.
Agenda and additional information are available on the event page.
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Local Rules and Forms Changes Effective 12/1/2024
Rules and Forms updates are available on the Court’s website.
Click here for local rule changes effective 12/1/24.
Click here for local form changes effective 12/1/24.
Click here for notes on recently updated local forms.
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Bankruptcy Judgeship Opportunity – District of Oregon
The Ninth Circuit has posted a vacancy announcement for a bankruptcy judge position in Eugene, OR.
Ninth Circuit Judgeship Recruitment – 9th Circuit Posting
Applications must be received by 5 p.m. (Pacific Time) on Thursday, February 6, 2025.
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Bankruptcy Court Telephonic Hearing Numbers Changed on October 30, 2024
The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Oregon changed the telephone number and access codes used for telephonic hearings on October 30, 2024.
New phone number and access codes are available on the Court’s website.
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2024 Award of Merit
Congratulations to the 2024 William N. Stiles Award of Merit recipient Hon. Thomas M. Renn!
Past recipients are posted on the Award of Merit Committee page.
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Proposed 2024 Local Rules and Forms Changes – Public Comment Period Open
Proposed changes to the Local Bankruptcy Rules (LBRs) and Local Bankruptcy Forms (LBFs) have been posted on the court’s website for public comment. If adopted, these rule and form changes will be effective December 1, 2024.
2024 Local Rules and Forms Proposals for Public Comment.pdf (uscourts.gov)
Comments on the proposed changes are invited and must be submitted by October 20, 2024. To submit comments, you may either:
- Submit via the “Contact Us” page of the court’s website (for this option, select “Local Rules and Forms Comments” from the “Category” list) or
- Email your comments to [email protected]