UST accepting applications for appointment as standing 13 trustee in Wichita

PUBLIC NOTICE

APPOINTMENT OF CHAPTER 13 STANDING TRUSTEE

            The United States Trustee seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for appointment as a standing trustee to administer cases filed under chapter 13 of the bankruptcy code.  The appointment, located in Wichita, Kansas, is for cases filed in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas.  Standing trustees receive compensation pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 586(e)(1)(A).

            The minimum qualifications for appointment are set forth in 28 C.F.R. § 58.4.  To be eligible for appointment, an applicant must possess strong administrative, financial, and interpersonal skills. Management, fiduciary, and bankruptcy experience is desirable but not mandatory.

            A successful applicant will be required to undergo a background check, and must qualify to be bonded.  Although standing trustees are not federal employees, appointments are made consistent with federal Equal Opportunity policies, which prohibit discrimination in employment.

            Forward resumes to:

                        United States Trustee

                        Attn: S. Michele Cox, Administrative Officer

                        301 N. Main, Suite 1150

                        Wichita, KS  67202

All resumes should be received on or before April 15, 2016. 

NCBJ Next Generation Program

NCBJ will host the sixth Next Generation Program at its annual conference in San Francisco from October 26 - 29, 2016. A small group of up-and-coming bankruptcy attorneys will have the unique opportunity to participate in this exciting program. The program will offer events solely for participants, including a private gathering with bankruptcy judges and senior practitioners, a networking reception of peers and senior practitioners and a reunion of the former Next Generation classes.

More information is available on the NCBJ flyer.

NCBJ Announces Blackshear NCBJ Presidential Fellowship Opportunities for 2015 Conference

            The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges will soon be accepting applications for its Honorable Cornelius Blackshear Presidential Fellowship for minority lawyers who practice bankruptcy law.  Click on the link below for information about Judge Blackshear, the Fellowship criteria, the application form and other information about the program: http://www.ncbj.org/?page=BlackshearFellowship.

            Named after esteemed Bankruptcy Judge Blackshear, now retired from the Southern District of New York, the fellowship program provides both waived conference registration ($949 value) and a stipend for reasonable travel/hotel expenses for five up-and-coming minority bankruptcy practitioners (with less than 10 years of experience) who wish to attend the annual meeting of the National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges and who otherwise meets the selection criteria.  This year’s conference will be held September 27 – 30, 2015 in Miami Beach at the Fontainebleau Miami Beach.  To view this year’s conference agenda, go to http://www.ncbjmeeting.org.

            Judges are encouraged to announce the availability of the Blackshear Presidential Fellowship to your local bar and minority bar associations.  Please consider asking the bar associations to send a blast e-mail message to their members.  If possible, please also have the announcement posted on your court’s website to help advertise the Blackshear Presidential Fellowship.

            The submission period for applications is May 4, 2015 to July 1, 2015.  The deadline for submitting applications is July 1, 2015.  The application and supporting documents must be sent via e-mail to: Kathy_Surratt-States@moeb.uscourts.gov.  

Lender Alert: New Jersey Appeals Court Holds that Homeowners May Sue Over Denial of Mortgage Modifications

...the Court concluded that the trial modification agreement constituted a “unilateral offer,” by which the bank promised to give the homeowners a permanent loan modification if they fully complied with their obligations. If lenders fail to offer homeowners a permanent modification after full compliance with trial plans, they might be vulnerable to borrower lawsuits alleging breach of contract and possibly consumer fraud.

See more at: http://www.weltmosk.com/post-detail.php?id=19524#sthash.4dHumYGw.dpuf

About Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP, A New York and New Jersey Business, Bankruptcy, and Creditors’ Rights Law Firm:

Founded in 1987, Weltman & Moskowitz, LLP is a business law firm concentrating on creditors’ rights, bankruptcy, foreclosure, and business litigation. Michael L. Moskowitz is a partner with the firm, focusing on business and bankruptcy litigation, as well as corporate counseling, M&A, and transactional matters. Michael can be reached at (212) 684-7800, (201)794-7500 or mlm@weltmosk.com. Melissa A. Guseynov, an associate of the firm, contributed research and reporting to this article.

Frank W. Koger Lecture on Commercial and Bankruptcy Law (Free CLE)

Monday, March 30, 5 p.m.

UMKC School of Law
500 E. 52nd St., Kansas City, Mo.

5 p.m. Reception in student lounge
5:45 p.m.  Judge Koger portrait presentation
6 p.m.  Lecture in E.E. (Tom) Thompson Courtroom

FREE EVENT. RSVP at law.umkc.edu/kogerlecture

CLE credit: Missouri - 1.2 hours, Kansas - pending

Keynote speaker

G. Ray Warner

Professor of law and associate dean of bankruptcy studies at St. John's University School of Law in New York

Warner taught bankruptcy law at UMKC from 1985 to 2003 and counts Judge Koger as an important mentor. Warner has published numerous books and articles on bankruptcy, commercial law and consumer law and has consulted in major bankruptcy and consumer law cases. He has served in leadership roles in national and international insolvency organizations. He currently supervises the American College of Bankruptcy’s International Bankruptcy course and serves as course leader for the INSOL Global Insolvency Practice course for established cross-border practitioners.

District Court Operations Manager position available

Notice of Career Opportunity
United States District Court
Western District of Missouri

Position:                  Operations Manager – Kansas City Division
Announcement #:     01012015
Location:                 Kansas City, Missouri
Salary Range:         CL 28 ($56,137-$91,275)
                                 CL 29 ($66,755-$108,538)
                                 (based on experience, qualifications and/or current grade)
Closing Date:          February 16, 2015

If you are interested, please review the official announcement or contact Rob Lawson for more information. Rob_Lawson@mow.uscourts.gov or 816-512-1818.

2015 kansas Bankruptcy Judges' Round Table

 Join us Friday, January 30, 2015 for the first CLE of 2015.