SAVE THE DATE!
The Court will host bench bar meetings in January 2025. Each bench bar meeting will cover the same content and be followed by a social event. Please mark your calendars now and plan to attend the event most convenient for your schedule. The bench bar meetings will be in person only and will not be streamed or recorded. Details about the agenda, CLE credits, etc. will be provided later.
Tacoma Bench Bar Event: Wednesday, January 22, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Tacoma Union Station Courthouse, 1717 Pacific Avenue, Tacoma, Jury Assembly Room
Seattle Bench Bar Event: Thursday, January 23, 2025, 3:00 pm – 4:30 pm, Seattle Courthouse, 700 Stewart Street, Seattle, 19th Floor conference room
December 1, 2024 National Bankruptcy Rule Changes.
The Federal Rules of Bankruptcy Procedures will be restyled and amended effective December 1, 2024. The substantive changes to the national rules are limited. Bankruptcy practitioners should be aware of the amendment to FRBP 1007 to eliminate the official form for completion of the personal financial management course, as well as the amendment to FRBP 7001(a) to except proceedings by individual debtors to recover personal tangible property under section 542(a). All federal rule amendments effective December 1, 2024, and redlined versions, can be found at uscourts.gov website.