Instructions for Self-Selecting Hearing Dates; ; Emergency Hearings; Special Set Hearings; Communications With Judge Cavender’s Chambers By E-Mail; Motions to Extend or Impose the Stay Under Section 362(c)(3) and (4); Content of Motions to Approve Loan Modification and Related Orders; ; Virtual Hear

=== Instructions for Self-Selecting Hearing Dates ===

OPEN CALENDAR PROCEDURES Instructions for Self-Selecting Hearing Dates and Times in Cases Assigned to Judge Cavender 1) Attorneys must choose hearing dates for motions and applications and serve notices of hearings pursuant to this Open Calendar Procedure, except as provided in paragraph 12 below. A list of currently available hearing dates is available on the Court’s website at www.ganb.uscourts.gov (click on the Judges’ Information tab from the menu across the top of the screen and then on Judge Cavender’s name). 2) Notwithstanding Bankruptcy Rule 9006(d), the hearing date you select must be at least fourteen (14) days after the date on which you serve the motion and notice of hearing. The exceptions to the minimum 14-day notice period are motions to extend or impose the automatic stay under Section 362(c). Motions to extend or impose stay may be heard ten (10) days after the date on which the motion and notice of hearing are served. Some types of matters may require a longer lead time between the date of service of the motion or application and notice and the date of the hearing. See, e.g., Bankruptcy Rules 2002 and 3007 and B.L.R. 7007-1(b). If a rule gives a respondent a period of time to file a response, the hearing date picked must be at least two (2) business days after the last day on which a response could be timely filed. Remember that, if the motion or other pleading that requires the filing of a response or some other act is served by mail, Bankruptcy Rule 9006(f) adds three days to the prescribed period. 3) Note that the available dates and times are grouped by the Chapters under which the case is filed and the types of matters to be heard. (A motion to dismiss or convert a Chapter 13 case or for relief from stay, however, may be scheduled for hearing at the time of the confirmation hearing in that case.) ALWAYS CHECK THE LIST OF CURRENTLY AVAILABLE DATES WHEN SETTING A HEARING BECAUSE A DATE MAY BE REMOVED FROM THE LIST AT ANY TIME. 4) Prepare the notice of hearing into which you will insert the date, time and location that you selected from the list of available dates and times. Combine the notice, the motion, application or objection, and the certificate of service into one document. The certificate of service must mention service of both the motion and the notice of hearing. Briefs may be combined with the document containing the motion or may be filed separately. 5) File the motion or application and notice of hearing no later than three (3) days after it is served. 6) If you file using paper rather than through the CM/ECF system, you must deliver to Chambers a copy of the motion, notice of hearing and certificate of service showing the Clerk’s filing stamp within one (1) day of filing. 7) If you file electronically, you may use the Open Calendar Procedure to reset a hearing date if all parties agree by filing an amended notice of hearing on which you indicate the agreement of all parties. 8) You may set, but are not required to set, a hearing in an adversary proceeding, other than those types of hearings listed in paragraph 1 2 below. If the movant in an adversary proceeding does not serve a notice of hearing with the motion, a respondent desiring a hearing may schedule one by serving and filing a notice of hearing separate and apart from the response to the motion. If no party sets a hearing, the matter will be treated as submitted after the last day on which a response or reply may be timely filed. 9) If you are using this procedure for a Chapter 7 relief from stay motion that will be heard before the scheduled meeting of creditors, you must (1) call the Chapter 7 Trustee and explain why a hearing is necessary prior to the Trustee’s ability to examine the debtor and evaluate the case at the 341 meeting, and (2) set forth the explanation in your motion and provide the date you made the required call to the Chapter 7 Trustee. 10) Do not call Chambers to find out if the matter has been put on the calendar. You may view the calendar in the CM/ECF system, which you may access through PACER, even if you do not file electronically. 11) Counsel with conflicts should send a conflict letter to the Court in advance listing their conflicts and proposed resolutions. Counsel is expected to comply with BLR 5071, N.D. Ga. In addition, mass calendars are a way of life in Bankruptcy Court, and it is not unusual for different judges to schedule mass calendars at the same time. The judges understand that this scheduling problem gives rise to conflicts and are generally accommodating to counsel. If you have a mass calendar conflict that requires you to be in another courtroom in the bankruptcy court, call or report to the courtroom deputy clerk before the start of the hearing to identify your cases. Your cases will be marked and held for your report. 12) Do NOT use this procedure – o o o to schedule trials or pretrial conferences in adversary proceedings, confirmation hearings on plans in Chapter 11 cases or confirmation hearings in Chapter 13 cases, except that you may schedule a motion seeking confirmation of a modification to a plan already confirmed in a Chapter 13 case. to schedule a hearing on an emergency motion or on a motion to shorten the time for holding a hearing to less than fourteen (14) days from the filing and service of the motion. Instead, file the motion and call the Courtroom Deputy Clerk for a hearing date and time, and then, unless instructed otherwise, schedule the hearing on the date and at the time provided by the Courtroom Deputy Clerk. to schedule a hearing on a motion or application if it is one routinely granted without a hearing (e.g., an application to employ professionals, a motion to take a Rule 2004 examination, a motion to extend time to file schedules, a motion for emergency ex parte relief from the stay pursuant to B.L.R. 4001, motion to vacate or terminate EDO, motion to withdraw as counsel or substitution of counsel and motion in chapter 11 cases to set the bar date to file proof s of claims). o to schedule a hearing on a motion to avoid liens or a motion to redeem. (The Court will set hearings on those motions if a response is filed – see B.L.R. 6008.). o matters requiring the presentation of evidence. 13) Attorneys should be sensitive to the time constraints imposed by the number of motions on a calendar. Motions that take longer than 20 minutes to hear could be reset or heard in part and continued, which could prove inconvenient, if not expensive, to the parties. Therefore, with regard to motions that are likely to be complicated, movant’s attorney should consider whether it would be preferable to obtain a specially set hearing for that matter. Contact Monique Chapple at (404) 215-1004 (if unavailable, call Paige Dopson at (404) 215-1094) to obtain a date and time for a hearing on a matter that is likely to take significant time.

=== jwc_calendar_procedures_2025.pdf ===

Calendar Procedures for Judge Cavender Effective September 29, 2025 These procedures are applicable to all matters scheduled for hearing on the Court’s regularly scheduled “mass” calendars and do not apply to specially set matters, which will be called and heard as indicated in the Notice of Hearing or Order setting the hearing. 1. In Person: All regularly scheduled calendars will be called, and hearings will be held, in person effective September 29, 2025. 2. No Zoom: Parties/attorneys may not appear for calendar calls or hearings via telephone or Zoom without specific permission from the Court, which the Court will not grant as a matter of course.1 3. Announcements: Announcements must be made (a) in person at the call of the calendar or (b) via email to [email protected] prior to 4:00p.m. ET the business day prior to the scheduled hearing. a. Emailed announcements must copy any trustee assigned to the case as well as any other party/attorney reasonably anticipated to be interested in the matter. b. Emails received after the deadline will not be read or considered and parties will be required to appear in person at the call of the calendar. c. Any party/attorney copied on an announcement that disputes the announcement should “reply all” to advise of opposition as soon as practicable. The Court will address these situations on a case-by-case basis via reply email and may require the parties to appear for the scheduled hearing, reset the matter, or take some other appropriate action. 4. Excused from In Person Appearance: Timely emailed announcements that a matter will be (i) withdrawn, (ii) reset, or (iii) resolved via consent order will excuse the movant and any respondent from appearing at the call of the calendar, unless the Court directs otherwise. a. A debtor’s attorney who has confirmed that the debtor has “no opposition” to a motion may make that announcement pursuant to paragraph 3 above, which will excuse both movant and the debtor from appearing at the call of the calendar, unless the Court directs otherwise or the trustee indicates opposition to the motion. 1 Under special circumstances, the Court may, in its discretion, permit virtual Zoom appearances. b. A debtor’s attorney who has made reasonably diligent efforts to reach the client, but has been unable to do so and thus has “no basis to oppose” a motion, may make an announcement pursuant to paragraph 3 above, which will excuse debtor’s attorney from appearing at the call of the calendar. Movant will still be required to appear to prosecute the motion. c. Should a party/attorney unexpectedly appear for a call of the calendar in opposition of a matter on which an announcement has been made, the Court may reset the matter. d. So long as parties/attorneys comply with the foregoing announcement procedures, the Court will not “show cause” attorneys or dismiss matters for want of prosecution in the event of an unexpected appearance/opposition at the call of the calendar. 5. Calendar Calls: The first call of the calendar will begin promptly at the time of the first scheduled matters. a. The Office of Nancy J Whaley, the Chapter 13 Trustee, has requested that all documents that need to be filed with the Court or submitted to the Trustee in an attempt to resolve a trustee objection, or other inquiries relating to a calendared matter, be filed or received by the Chapter 13 Trustee’s office no later than (2) two business days prior to the hearing. The Court will not delay calendar calls for discussions with the Chapter 13 Trustee or his/her attorneys. b. The second call of the calendar will begin shortly after the first calendar call has been completed. 6. Matters to be Heard: Matters unresolved at the second call of the calendar will be heard promptly after the conclusion of the second calendar call. The Court may, in its discretion, continue the matter to a later time and/or a later date including, but not limited to, when a matter will require evidence and/or more than twenty (20) minutes to hear. 7. Voluntary Notice Procedures: Parties should consider utilizing the Voluntary Notice Procedures contained in the Fifth Amended and Restated General Order No. 24-2018 if they wish to minimize in-court appearances. The Fifth Amended and Restated General Order No. 24-2018 supplements the prior version and now includes Motions for Relief from Stay in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 cases, provided that the response deadline is at least 10 days after the first scheduled 341 meeting.

=== Emergency Hearings ===

EMERGENCY HEARINGS A party may seek an emergency hearing or expedited hearing involving a true emergency (i.e. a situation in which denial of hearing would cause a party to suffer irreparable harm). Follow the steps as listed below: 1) File the motion requesting the desired relief 2) File a motion to shorten time 3) Prepare a proposed Order and Notice which grants the motion to shorten time and sets the motion for hearing. The hearing date (blanks in form) will be completed by Judge Cavender. 4) (Chambers staff will contact the party moving for the emergency hearing once the Order and Notice is entered on the docket) 5) File a certificate of service with Court indicating how service was effectuated (hand- delivery, e-mail, fax and/or mail)

=== Special Set Hearings ===

SPECIAL SET HEARINGS Special Set hearings are hearings which will take longer than the allowed 20 minutes on the regular mass calendars (Available Open Calendar Dates). Attorneys should be sensitive to the time constraints imposed by the volume of motions set for hearing. These motions will be scheduled outside the normal noticing requirements. A party seeking to special set a hearing should call chambers at 404-215-1004 for a date. (Chambers will ask the estimated time needed for both sides.) The moving party must then prepare a notice of hearing and file a certificate of service as in the normal course of business.

=== Communications With Judge Cavender’s Chambers By E-Mail ===

Communications With Judge Cavender’s Chambers By E-Mail You may communicate with Chambers by e-mail at [email protected]. Chambers receives literally hundreds of calls, letters and personal visits from attorneys or messengers each month. Much of that communication can be done more rapidly, more efficiently and more economically by e-mail. Attorneys may use e-mail to submit proposed orders with electronic signatures; see numbered paragraph 5 below. Please follow the procedures in formatting e-mail messages and proposed orders. 1. Subject Line. The subject line of every message must begin with the case or adversary proceeding number in the form 00-12345 (for AP's, 00-01234), followed by the name of the Debtor, followed by a brief description of the subject matter. So, for example, a subject line might read as follows following the word "subject" on the e-mail software form: 99-54321; John Doe; Proposed Consent Order Do not type "Re:" at the beginning of the subject line. If the Debtor is a company and the name is long, such as Doe Mechanical and Electrical Contractors Company, Inc., put in enough to indicate the name; e.g., Doe Mech. Contractors. 2. Text - The text of an e-mail message should begin with the name of the person to whom the e-mail is intended. For almost all communications, this will either be the courtroom deputy clerk or the law clerk. For example: To: Ms. Chapple 3. Rule 9003. Rule 9003(a) states: "Except as otherwise permitted by applicable law, any examiner, any party in interest, and any attorney, accountant, or employee of a party in interest shall refrain from ex parte meetings and communications with the court concerning matters affecting a particular case or proceeding." Every message sent to chambers must be sent to all parties in the contested matter or adversary proceeding (or specific dispute in an adversary proceeding), where Rule 9003 would require that a communication to chambers sent by conventional means be served on other parties. If a party does not have an e-mail address, an indication that a copy was transmitted to that party and the method of transmission should be shown at the beginning of the text of the e-mail. For example, To: Law Clerk cc: John Doe, Debtor (By regular U.S. Mail at {ADDRESS}) cc: Richard Roe, Attorney for xyz, Inc. (By facsimile at 404-555-1212) 4. Attachments. Text or imaged files may be attached to an e-mail message, but files containing images should not exceed 300 Kb. The primary word processing software used by the March 2018 20ctober 13, 2005 1 court is Microsoft Word. If the word processing software used to prepare the proposed order is anything other than Word, save the document in ASCII (as a txt file) before attaching it to your communication. Alternatively, proposed orders may be in portable document format (PDF). The consent or absence of opposition to a proposed order of other parties in the contested matter or adversary proceeding should be indicated on the proposed order as set forth below. 5. Names of attorneys in proposed orders. Below the court's signature line, the signature lines of counsel should be set forth in the following format: Prepared By: /s Sam Spade Attorney for Maltese Falcon, Inc. Bar No. 999999999 Address Telephone E-mail address Consented To: /s John Lawyer by Sam Spade With Express Permission Mr. Lawyer's: State bar No.: 888888888 Address Telephone E-mail etc. No Opposition by: [same format] 6. E-mail not a way to avoid filing pleadings. Attorneys are not to use e-mail as a substitute for filing appropriate motions in the case. 7. Routine matters. Attorneys may use e-mail to communicate with the courtroom deputy clerk about routine non-substantive matters, such as to inquire whether a matter is on a calendar or whether an order has been entered, to request a hearing date, to inform the deputy clerk that one will be late or cannot attend for some good reason, etc. Nonetheless, these rules must be followed in all respects, and when in doubt about whether Bankruptcy Rule 9003 is implicated, copy the other side. 2 March 2018 20ctober 13, 2005

=== Motions to Extend or Impose the Stay Under Section 362(c)(3) and (4) ===

Motions to Extend or Impose the Stay Under Section 362(c)(3) and (4) Effective September 25, 2018 Motions under Section 362(c)(3) and (4) must be filed and served at least 10 days before the hearing date, or counsel should file a motion for an expedited hearing. Motions should be served on all creditors affected by the requested stay. Timely proof of service of both the Motion and Notice of Hearing is required. All Motions should include or be accompanied by, at a minimum, the following: 1. Information regarding all previous cases filed by the debtor(s), including at a minimum for each previous case: a. Case number; b. Chapter number; c. District in which the case was filed; d. Date case was filed; e. Date case was dismissed; and f. Reason for dismissal or other disposition of case (“dismissed for other reasons” is not sufficient); 2. Facts or information supporting relief requested in the Motion, including, if applicable, any changed circumstances from the most recent previous case; 3. If a Motion is not filed timely pursuant to Section 362(c)(4)(B), or if the hearing will not be concluded timely pursuant to Section 362(c)(3)(B), an explanation of why the Motion was not filed or heard in a timely manner and facts and arguments supporting the imposition of an injunction; and 4. A sworn affidavit or similar sworn statement, or an unsworn declaration pursuant to 28 U.S.C. § 1746, signed by the debtor(s) setting forth facts and evidence supporting the requested relief, including, if applicable, any changed circumstances from the most recent previous case. If an affidavit, statement, or declaration of the debtor(s) does not accompany the Motion, then the debtor(s) must be present at any hearing on the Motion ready to offer testimony in support of the Motion. If any of the foregoing is not included with a Motion, or if the debtor(s) fails to appear at the hearing in the absence of an affidavit, statement, or declaration, the Motion may be heard or denied with or without objection. The Court will determine on a case by case basis, including consideration of any objections, whether any evidence provided in an affidavit, statement, or declaration of the debtor(s) alone is sufficient to warrant relief or whether any additional hearing or evidence may be warranted.

=== Content of Motions to Approve Loan Modification and Related Orders ===

CONTENT OF MOTIONS TO APPROVE LOAN MODIFICATION AND RELATED ORDERS The Court is aware that, in connection with the modification of existing loans, lenders often desire, or require, approval of the modification by the Court. The Court is willing to provide such approval, but to do so, it needs some basic information on the benefit to the debtor of the modification. In a motion to approve a loan modification, the motion should apprise the Court, without resort to a detailed review of attached documents, of the benefits to the debtor of the proposed modification. Such information should include, at a minimum, all of the following (to the extent applicable): a. The pre-modification terms, including each of the following: Interest rate and whether such rate is fixed or variable; • Original date of the loan; • Maturity date; • Principal balance; • • Monthly principal and interest payment; • Monthly escrow payment; • Total monthly payment; and • Total dollar amount of any arrearage (including any costs and fees). b. The post-modification terms, including each of the following: Interest rate and whether such rate is fixed or variable; • Maturity date; • Principal balance; • • Monthly principal and interest payment; • Anticipated monthly escrow payment; • Anticipated total monthly payment; and • Treatment of any arrearage (including amounts), such as being rolled into the new principal balance, being forgiven, being moved to a deferred or separate note, or any other treatment. c. If any portion of the outstanding balance will be moved to a deferred or any other note, the basic terms of such note, such as principal amount, interest rate, maturity, and payment terms (such as whether the balance will be due at maturity or paid prior to maturity). In the absence of sufficient information in the motion to determine the benefit of the loan modification to the debtor, such a motion will be heard, even in the absence of objection, so that such information can be obtained on the record. Orders granting such motions can contain stipulations of facts regarding the existing or revised loan (amount owed, interest rate, payment etc.) but such stipulations should not purport to be findings by the Court unless the matter is actually heard and evidence presented. Also, the Order should not order or direct the debtor to enter into the modification or make the corresponding payments – it should merely authorize the debtor to do so. As of 8/31/20

=== submissions_for_evidentiary_hearings_jwc.pdf ===

Submission of Exhibits for Evidentiary Hearings Unless otherwise ordered by the Court, in advance of any evidentiary hearing: 1. Counsel shall exchange documents, including any exhibits parties intend to use at the hearing no later than 7 days prior to the hearing. 2. Counsel shall mark all exhibits and file on the docket a cover page listing each exhibit, with each exhibit filed as a separate attachment thereto (e.g., if the cover page is docket no. 50, Exhibit 1 will be filed 50-1, Exhibit 2 will be filed as attachment 50-2, etc.) no later than 3 business days prior to the hearing. 3. Counsel shall create a PDF containing all “file stamped” exhibits, with each exhibit separately bookmarked, and shall email this PDF to chambers ([email protected] ), copying opposing counsel and any other party participating in the hearing, no later than 3 business days prior to the hearing. If the PDF file size exceeds 250MB, it should be broken down into separate files not exceeding 250MB and each file should be emailed separately. 4. Exhibits offered solely for impeachment or rebuttal purposes need not be produced in advance. 5. No hard copies of exhibits should be exchanged unless agreed by the parties or directed by the Court. No hard copies of exhibits should be delivered to chambers unless specifically requested by the Court; provided, however, that if the hearing is scheduled to take place in person, the marked originals of all exhibits should be brought to the hearing. 6. The parties shall also file a separate, typed listing of each party’s objections to the exhibits of the other party no later than 2 business days prior to the hearing. Any listed document to which an objection is not raised shall be deemed to have been stipulated as to authenticity by the parties, and such documents may be admitted at hearing without further proof of authenticity. 7. Counsel may submit proposed Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law up until 2 business days prior to the hearing. 8. If the parties determine that, by reason of settlement or other good cause, the case should not go forward, which determination shall be subject to Court approval, counsel shall notify the Court immediately so that the time set aside for the instant hearing may be assigned to other litigants. As of 11/12/25

=== Virtual Hearing Room Procedures ===

Virtual Hearing Room Procedures Parties participating virtually in hearings before Judge Cavender may do so by using the following link: https://www.zoomgov.com/j/1604595648?pwd=ME1vQWt5WTZmQjhKdXJqWG 55TWl3Zz09 Connectivity: This link is best used on a desktop or laptop computer but may be used on a phone or tablet as well. Your device must have a camera and audio. You will have the greatest success by being connected to reliable wifi. The first time you click the link you may be instructed to download the zoom app. It will only take a couple of minutes. When you are connected via your device, you will be in Judge Cavender’s “Virtual Hearing Room”. This link will remain the same for every hearing. Once you have been admitted into the Virtual Hearing Room, place yourself on mute but leave your video on. Be aware that the courtroom deputy may place you on mute, in which case she will need to invite you to unmute yourself. It is best to mute yourself so you are in control. Remember you are on video, even as you wait your turn. Please use earphones/ear buds to alleviate any background noise. Courtroom Decorum: The judge will be in the courtroom. Even though parties may appear virtually, the judge expects all participants to dress and act as if they are in the courtroom since this is a court proceeding. Witness testimony via zoom: When a Remote Witness is authorized by the Court, the testifying witnesses shall provide their testimony from a quiet room and must situate themselves in such a manner as to be able to both view the video feed and be seen by the Court. While the Remote Witness is sworn and testifying: (i) no person may be present in the room from which the Remote Witness is testifying, (ii) the Remote Witness may not have in the room any documents except the exhibits submitted by the parties in advance of any hearing, and (iii) may not communicate with any other person regarding the subject of their testimony, by electronic means or otherwise. If the witness or their counsel seek to communicate with one another, either shall openly request a recess for such purpose. If such request is granted by the Court, the witness and their counsel may privately confer “offline,” i.e., by telephonic means that are not transmitted to the other parties. Record Identification/Recordings Prohibited: As with the phone appearances, identify yourself for the record each time you speak. You are prohibited from recording or broadcasting the proceedings conducted by the bankruptcy court. BLR 5073-1. If you have any questions, please contact Monique Chapple, Courtroom Deputy at 404-215-1004 or [email protected] As of 07/27/21

=== Engagement of Professionals in a Chapter 11 Case ===

Procedures for the Engagement of Professionals in Chapter 11 Cases I. Professionals Engaged by Debtor at Commencement of Case In a Chapter 11 case, one matter that must be addressed early on is the engagement by the Debtor of professionals, including bankruptcy counsel, accountants, financial advisors and other professionals. It is important to have these relationships vetted and approved promptly for the benefit of the Debtor, the professionals, and the other parties interested in the case. Early engagement benefits the professionals, who can then be sure of their role in the case and their ability to seek compensation for work performed. It is also beneficial for the Debtor and the other interested parties, who can be sure that the professionals selected by the Debtor do not have conflicts or other impediments to service. To facilitate this early engagement, the Debtor should file applications under 11 U.S.C. § 327 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure (FRBP) 2014 with the petition where possible and otherwise promptly thereafter. For professionals engaged at the commencement of the case, the application should request that the professional be engaged nunc pro tunc to the petition date unless retroactive engagement would be inappropriate. The application must be served on the United States Trustee, and should be served on any lenders with an interest in all or substantially all of the Debtor’s assets, any party that has filed a notice of appearance or request for notices in the case as of the date of the filing of the application, and the twenty largest unsecured creditors on the list filed by the Debtor pursuant to FRBP 1007(d)(thirty largest in a Complex Chapter 11 Case as defined in General Order 26-2019). II. Procedures With respect to each application to employ a professional that is filed, the party engaging the professional may proceed in any of the following ways: (i) utilize the Court’s voluntary notice procedure set forth in General Order 24-2018, (ii) set the application for hearing at least twenty-one (21) days after it is filed using the Court’s Open Calendar Procedures, or (iii) utilize the procedure described below. 1. At least twenty-one (21) days after the filing of the petition, counsel may upload an order, substantially in the form attached to these procedures as Exhibit A, granting the application subject to objection. 1 2. Provided that the application satisfies the requirements of 11 U.S.C. § 327(a) and FRBP 2014, the Court will enter the submitted proposed order in the ordinary course. 3. If the Court finds that the application or the applicant may not comply with 11 U.S.C. § 327(a) and FRBP 2014, the Court may set the application for a hearing instead of entering the submitted proposed order. III. Professionals Engaged by Debtor After Commencement, by Committee or by Trustee Any of the procedures set forth in II above may also be used with regard to professionals that the Debtor determines it needs to engage after the commencement of the case, and with regard to professionals to be engaged by an official committee or by a trustee appointed in the case. All applications should be filed promptly upon the engagement of the professional. 1 Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 6003(a) prevents the Court from entering an order approving an application under Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2014 within the first 21 days of the case. Exhibit A to Procedures for Engagement of Professionals in Chapter 11 Cases (Form of Proposed Order) [4 inches for ECF Order] UNITED STATES BANKRUPTCY COURT NORTHERN DISTRICT OF GEORGIA _____________ DIVISION In re [Debtor’s Name], Debtor. _______________________________________ Chapter 11 Case No. ___________ Judge ______________ ORDER APPROVING APPLICATION OF PROFESSIONAL, SUBJECT TO OBJECTION [Debtor/Committee/Trustee] filed on [date](Docket No. __) an application to employ [name of professional organization](the “Applicant”) as [type of professional] for [Debtor/Committee/Trustee] in this case (the “Application”). No hearing is necessary on the Application absent the filing of an objection to it. Pursuant to a certificate of service filed with or attached to the Application, the Application has been served on the United States Trustee as required by Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2014, and on [other parties served with Application]. No further service of the Application is necessary. The Application and accompanying affidavit of [name of affiant] demonstrate preliminarily that the Applicant [is/are] [attorneys qualified to practice in this Court, for attorneys] and [is/are] disinterested. Accordingly, it is hereby ORDERED that, pursuant to 11 U.S.C. § 327 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2014, the Application is GRANTED, and [Debtor/Committee/Trustee] is authorized to employ the Applicant as its [type of professional] during the Debtor’s Chapter 11 case, subject to objection as provided for herein; and it is further ORDERED that compensation may be paid and expenses reimbursed to the Applicant only pursuant to an application filed and approved by this Court pursuant to 11 U.S.C. §§ 330, 331 and Federal Rule of Bankruptcy Procedure 2016, unless the Court orders otherwise; and it is further ORDERED that any party in interest shall have twenty-one (21) days from the service of this Order to file an objection to the Application and/or the relief provided in this Order; and it is further ORDERED that if an objection is timely filed counsel for the Debtor will set the Application and all such objections for hearing pursuant to the Court’s Open Calendar Procedures; and it is further ORDERED that if no objection to this Order is timely filed, this Order shall be a final Order approving the Application; and it is further ORDERED that Applicant shall, within three (3) days of the entry of this Order, cause a copy of this Order to be served by first class mail, postage prepaid, on all parties served with the Application, and shall file promptly thereafter a certificate of service confirming such service. END OF ORDER Prepared and presented by: [signature block for presenter] [Distribution List]