Local Rule RULE 1002-1: STATUS CONFERENCES

RULE 1002-1. STATUS CONFERENCES ( In a) The Court shall conduct status conferences, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 105(d), as follows:

(1) in any case under subchapter V of chapter 9 or 11, an initial status conference shall be held within forty five (45) days of case commencement or as soon thereafter as may be practicable, except that11, the conference may be combined with any final hearing on the use of cash collateral; and

(2) in all cases, Court, or such other or further status conferences and continuances thereof shall be held, party as the Court may determine in its discretion, sua sponte or on motion of a party in interest or the United States trustee, to further the expeditious and economical administration of the case.

(b) Subject to subparagraph (c) below, the Court or any party which it may designate, shall give not less than twenty one (21) days' notice of any the initial status conference to be held under 11 U.S.C. § 1188 to the debtor, the trustee, and such other entities as the Court may direct.

In all other circumstances, if the Court schedules a status conference, the Court may designate a party to provide notice of the status conference. Unless otherwise directed by the Court, such party shall give notice of the status conference to the following parties or their counsel of recordattorney: the debtor, any committee of unsecured creditors elected under 11 U.S.C. § 705 or appointed under 11 U.S.C. § 1102 (or, if none has been appointed, the creditors included on the list of creditors filed under Fed. R. Bankr. P. 1007(d)), any equity security holders' committee, any secured creditor, all taxing authorities, the United States trustee, any party who requested the conference, and any party who filed an appearance in the case, and such other entities as the Court shallmay direct.

For cause shown, the Court may schedule a status conference on an expedited or emergency basis.

(d) At any status conference, the Court may consider any argument or report, in writing or otherwise, with respect to the status or administration of the case, but shall not issue any order unless (i) the order is of a type specifically enumerated in 11 U.S.C. § 105(d)(2) or (ii) the Court finds that any delay in issuing the order risks immediate and irreparable harm to the estate or a party in interest.