Put aside inexperience: the most important reason not to take on a Chapter 11 is that it can kill your practice. The rules and procedures for Chapter 11 were created for the debtor “big boys”, the corporations that hire tall-building lawyers by the score. There are innumerable hoops to jump through, even if you were […]
Head Start on Bankruptcy Research
Have you found Judge Randall Newsome’s bankruptcy research binder on the Northern District Bankruptcy Court’s website? This is an awesome compilation of leading cases on the total range of bankruptcy topics. While it’s focused on the 9th Circuit, I suggest that new bankruptcy lawyers use it as a starting point for their personal bankruptcy law […]
