News & Announcements: January, 2019

12/11/2019
The Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program announces the appointment of attorneys Latife Neu and Thomas Neeleman to the Program's Executive Committee. Ms. Neu and Mr. Neeleman will fill positions vacated by Ann Marshall and Geoff Groshong. The Court and...
11/25/2019
A number of national and local bankruptcy rule and form amendments go into effect on December 1, 2019.  Below is a summary of those changes. Please refer to the website links and the text of the actual rules and forms for specific information....
11/22/2019
November 28th and 29th - In observance of Thanksgiving Day. December 24th - In observance of Christmas Eve December 25th - In observance of Christmas Day January 1, 2020 - In observance of New Year's Day
11/22/2019
Judge Alston Calendar
11/13/2019
The Bankruptcy Court’s Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program recently hosted a successful seminar focused on improving the understanding and management of implicit bias in mediation and arbitration. Many thanks to the distinguished jurists who served...
11/04/2019
The United States Trustee Program is accepting applications for a trial attorney for its Seattle office.  For more information see the announcement: https://www.justice.gov/legal-careers/job/trial-attorney-379
11/01/2019
Mark your calendars for the following bench bar meetings scheduled in early 2020: Seattle - January 16, 2020, 3 - 4:30 pm with reception following Tacoma - January 22, 2020, 3 - 4:30 pm with reception following Vancouver- February 4, 2020,  mid...
10/29/2019
PUBLIC NOTICE SOLICITATION OF APPLICANTS TO SERVE AS SUBCHAPTER V TRUSTEES         The United States Department of Justice, Office of the United States Trustee, seeks resumes from persons wishing to be considered for inclusion in a pool of...
10/23/2019
Bankruptcy Attorney - Seattle, Washington The Chapter 13 Standing Trustee for Seattle has an immediate opening for a full time bankruptcy attorney.  The attorney will review cases, conduct meetings of creditors and represent the Trustee in court...
10/01/2019
The Court announces the appointment of the Honorable Marc L. Barreca as Chief Bankruptcy Judge for the Western District of Washington Bankruptcy Court. Judge Barreca's term as Chief will commence on October 1, 2019. The Court also acknowledges Judge...
09/24/2019
The Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit invites applications from highly qualified applicants for the position of Bankruptcy Judge for the District of Idaho. Applications must be received by the Ninth Circuit by Thursday, November 14. ...
09/16/2019
The Western Washington Bankruptcy Court’s Thomas T. Glover Mediation Program is pleased to host a seminar to aid lawyers and ADR neutrals in improving their understanding and management of implicit bias in mediation and arbitration. The program will...
07/02/2019
The Seattle Chapter 13 Trustee will host a Bench / Bar / Trustee brown bag lunch meeting on Thursday, October 3, 2019 from Noon to 2:00 pm at One Union Square, 600 University Street, Seattle, Washington (the room is directly behind the escalators if...
03/19/2019
Automatic adjustments will be made on April 1, 2019, to dollar amounts stated in various provisions of the Bankruptcy Code, one provision in Title 28, seven Official Bankruptcy Forms which contain adjusted dollar amounts, the Instructions for...
01/30/2019
In anticipation of the implementation of NextGen CM/ECF, the Court has entered General Order 2019-2, adopting amended Electronic Filing Procedures. The amended Electronic Filing Procedures, effective February 4, 2019, reflect changes in the Court's...
01/23/2019
In cases filed after January 31, 2019, attorneys representing debtors in chapter 13 cases may be awarded fees of up to $4,000 (the "presumptive fee") without the need to first file a written fee application.  The Court has signed General Order 2019-...
01/03/2019
A series of bench/bar events was held in early 2019. Topics included recent developments in Washington state homestead law (and bankruptcy implications), a summary of recent developments in commercial law, and an overview of changes related to...