The next two sessions for Ask-A-Lawyer are planned for October 23, 2007 and November 27, 2007. If you are able to volunteer for either of these sessions, please contact Jeff Davis at waites_chambers@scb.uscourts.gov Volunteers receive pro bono credit from the Bar. Attorneys outside of Columbia may volunteer without traveling to Columbia as local volunteers can forward callers to your office during the designated call time.
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Chambers' Bulletins
09/2007
The next two sessions for Ask-A-Lawyer are planned for October 23, 2007 and November 27, 2007. If you are able to volunteer for either of these sessions, please contact Jeff Davis at waites_chambers@scb.uscourts.gov Volunteers receive pro bono credit from the Bar. Attorneys outside of Columbia may volunteer without traveling to Columbia as local volunteers can forward callers to your office during the designated call time.
The Judges seek public comment and suggestions on the attached proposed operating order which seeks to establish an efficient procedure for the payment of attorney's fees to debtors' attorneys in Chapter 13 cases. To the extent the implementation of this order will require changes to the form plan used in this District, those changes will be made after the finalization of the order.
The operating order was proposed after consultation with a working group of attorneys and trustees and after receipt of comments from the Court's advisory committee.
Comments should be forwarded to waites_chambers@scb.uscourts.gov or sent by mail to Attn: Chapter 13 Fee Order Comments, U.S. Bankruptcy Court, 1100 Laurel Street, Columbia, SC 29201, for receipt no later than October 1, 2007. Comments may be sent anonymously by mail if preferred.
Chief Judge Waites has appointed a working group to consider Local Rule changes applicable in Chapter 11 cases in light of experience under the Reform Act. The members are:
Bill McCarthy
Rick Mendoza
Barbara Barton
Bill Short
George Cauthen
Dave Wheeler
Tim Stack
The working group will make suggestions in a report to the Court in early October, 2007. Any suggestions will be considered by the Court's Advisory Committee and then published for public comment. If you have suggestions for the Chapter 11 local rules, please contact any member of the working group.
The Judges will have an opportunity to address the attendees on Saturday morning and would like to address any topics or questions that you may have. Towards that end, please forward your topics or questions to waites_chambers@scb.uscourts.gov as soon as possible, but no later than Monday, September 10, 2007 @ 3 p.m. We hope to provide information that is of interest to you.
Again, we look forward to seeing everyone in Asheville.