JUDGE WALLACE’S PROCEDURES REGARDING TELEPHONIC APPEARANCES
 

1. Prior Court Approval Required
   1. Prior Court approval of telephonic appearances is required for the following matters:
      1. Sale motion;
      2. Cash collateral motion;
      3. Chapter 11 Plan confirmation or Disclosure Statement approval or Chapter 13 Plan confirmation;
      4. Motion for approval of debtor-in-possession financing;
      5. Evidentiary hearing and trial;
      6. Status conference;
      7. Pretrial conference;
      8. Reaffirmation hearing; or
      9. Any matter designated by the Court as requiring a personal appearance.
   2. To obtain Court approval in order to appear telephonically, no later than 3 court days prior to the hearing send an email to the Law Clerk with the following information:
      1. Case name and bankruptcy case number (and adversary case number, if any);
      2. Date and time of hearing;
      3. Calendar number (or statement that such has not yet been assigned);
      4. Party represented;
      5. Reason telephonic appearance is sought; and
      6. Contact information, including email address and telephone number.

The law clerk will advise whether your request has been approved. If your request is approved, you will be responsible for making the arrangements for the conference call using CourtCall (toll-free 888-882-6878; or 310-342-0888).

2. Prior Court Approval Not Required
   1. Prior Court approval is not required for telephonic appearances in all matters other than those listed in Part I.A. Additionally, prior Court approval is not required if you will solely be monitoring a proceeding and do not intend to advance a position in a matter listed in Part I.A.
   2. You must still notify the Court of your telephonic appearance, to the hearing, by sending to MW_Chambers@cacb.uscourts.gov an email entitled “Telephonic Appearance Notification” and containing all of the information requested in Part I. B. 

After you have received confirmation that the Court has noted your telephonic appearance, you must arrange the conference call using CourtCall (toll-free 888-882-6878; or 310-342-0888).

3. Conduct During Telephonic Appearances

After CourtCall has connected your phone line to the courtroom please put your phone on mute until your calendar number is called, to avoid interfering with other hearings in progress. Speaker phones are never allowed. No cell phones are allowed without a very good reason. By appearing telephonically, you assume the risks of any and all technical problems that may occur during the call.

Updated 10/24/2012

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