Local Rule LBR 2014: Appointment of Professional Persons

LBR 2014: Appointment of Professional Persons

(a) Scope. This Rule governs all applications for employment of professional persons made in connection with a case.

(b) Application and Order of Employment. A committee in a chapter 11 case, a standing trustee, an appointed trustee, or a debtor-in-possession may file an application for employment of professionals pursuant to Fed. R. Bankr. P. 2014. The application and proposed order must be filed with the Clerk and served electronically on the United States Trustee. A hearing will not be held on the application unless a timely objection is received from the United States Trustee or the Court indicates otherwise.

(1) Objection Filed. The United States Trustee may file an objection to the application within 28 days from the date of entry of the application. The objection must be served on the applicant and any party in interest. If a hearing is scheduled, the Clerk will serve notice of the hearing on the United States Trustee, the applicant, and any other person the Court may direct.

(2) No Objection Filed. If no objection or request for hearing is filed within 28 days after entry of the application, the applicant may file a certification stating that no timely response or request for hearing has been filed. No such certification is required if the United States Trustee has previously filed a Statement of No Objection and served the Statement of No Objection on the applicant.

(c) Emergency Applications. If the applicant requires emergency approval of the application for employment, the United States Trustee may certify on the applicant's proposed order that it has no objection to the application. The Court may immediately enter the certified order unless the Court requires further notice or a hearing.