Updated 11/11/2020
In General
A request for an order of employment may be made by filing an application substantially conforming to the local form (Application to Employ Professional).
Hearing
A hearing is not required unless there is an objection to the application.
Form
Application to Employ Professional (Local Form H2014)
References
11 U.S.C. §327; FRBP 2014, 6003; LBR 2014-1
Step-by-Step Instructions
- Select Bankruptcy > Motions/Applications.
- Enter Case Number.
- Select Employ (Application).
- Click Browse/Choose File and upload PDF.
- At the prompt, Enter Name of Person or Entity to be Employed and Enter Type of Position.
- Skip the Joint Filing screen.
- Select Party filer. If the party is not listed, view instructions on adding a new party to the case.
- The Attorney/Party Association screen displays if the association does not already exist. Carefully read the message in red.
- Modify docket text, if appropriate.
- Verify final docket text. Click Next to complete the filing.
- The Notice of Electronic Filing displays. This is the verification that the document has been electronically filed.
Next Step
The applicant shall either (a) submit a proposed order bearing the approval of the Office of the United States Trustee (OUST), (b) arrange for the OUST to notify chambers that the OUST does not object to the application, in which case the court may enter a text order granting the application, or (c) if there is an objection to the application, set the matter for hearing. LBR 2014-1.