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Thin Red Line: An Analysis Of The Role Of Legal Assistants In The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Process, David G. Epstein
Thin Red Line: An Analysis Of The Role Of Legal Assistants In The Chapter 13 Bankruptcy Process, David G. Epstein
Law Faculty Publications
The delegation by a lawyer of substantial amounts of non-ministerial functions to legal assistants raises various unauthorized practice of law issues. This Article provides an overview of the Chapter 13 bankruptcy process and state law rules regarding the unauthorized practice of law. We then discus~ these rules in the context of a typical Chapter 13 debtor practice.
Resolving Still Unresolved Issues Of Bankruptcy Law: A Fence Or An Ambulance, David G. Epstein
Resolving Still Unresolved Issues Of Bankruptcy Law: A Fence Or An Ambulance, David G. Epstein
Law Faculty Publications
Congress established a Bankruptcy Review Commission ("'Commission") when it enacted the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 1994. Although the Commission is empowered to review the Bankruptcy Code and make recommendations based upon its findings and conclusions, its focus is directed toward making suggestions that do not disturb the fundamental principles and balance of current law. Instead, the stated purposes of the Commission are: ( 1) to investigate and study issues and problems relating to title 11, United States Code (commonly known as the "'Bankruptcy Code"); (2) to evaluate the advisability of proposals and current arrangements with respect to such issues and …
Chapter 13: Its Operation, Its Statutory Requirements As To Payment To And Classification Of Unsecured Claims, And Its Advantages, David G. Epstein
Chapter 13: Its Operation, Its Statutory Requirements As To Payment To And Classification Of Unsecured Claims, And Its Advantages, David G. Epstein
Law Faculty Publications
This article will explore the operation of Chapter 13, the two major legal questions raised by the present Chapter 13, and the advantages of Chapter 13 over Chapter 7 and 11.