Is the current rotten economy and marginal job skills a circumstance for which a Chapter 13 debtor is not “justly accountable”? Or does nothing short of death or disability entitle a debtor to a hardship discharge in Chapter 13? Yesterday’s hearing was triggered by the Chapter 13 trustee’s objection to our motion for a hardship […]
Two Things To Do When The Phone Has Stopped Ringing
If you are lonely as the Maytag repairman in this lull in bankruptcy filings, add to your practice enhancing projects some office organization tasks. The two that head my list are write a staff training manual and improve my work product retrieval system. Let’s work on the retrieve and recycle issue first. Central to good […]
How To Cope With The Slowdown In Bankruptcy Filings
When you’re really, really busy in the bankruptcy business, you long for some quiet. Fewer deadlines and less stress sounds wonderful. When the phone is quiet, however, you worry that you’ve seen your last client and your practice is doomed. To prevent yourself from breaking down, you can try products like CBD Oil, you should […]
My Favorite Things About Being A Bankruptcy Lawyer
Lawyers consistently ask me why I became a bankruptcy lawyer. If you’re thinking of diving into the field and don’t know if it’s your cup of tea then perhaps these insights will help you. I treasure making an immediate and tangible difference in people’s lives, right here and right now. So many worries in life […]
11/11/11 – The Next Big Thing
If you’re interested in improving your practice and profitability then you’ll likely be interested in this. Jay Fleischman and I are presenting a live, intensive one-day workshop November 11,2011 in Phoenix. There are only 50 seats in our room and a number are gone already. Details are here, but the executive summary is that the […]
10 Ways The Practice Of Bankruptcy Law Has Changed In 30 Years
Doesn’t every elder’s story about the past begin, “When I was your age…”? It’s not the age of your body but the age of your bankruptcy practice and the state of the practice in general that interests me today. I literally fell into bankruptcy law; the lawyer in the office next to mine not only […]
Are You The Calculating Type?
I get a surprising number of questions about objecting to claims in a bankruptcy case: how? when? Too few bankruptcy attorneys are asking “why?“ The answer to the “why” question must be that objecting to the claim furthers the client’s objectives or prevents a negative outcome. Put another way, the cost of objecting must be […]
