Bankruptcy Blogs

Student Loan Offset – The Hardship Reduction

10/27/12

You’ve been slapped with a notice of a student loan offset.  It can be reduced. 

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NCBJ: From Stern's Fallout to Arguing Before the Supreme Court

10/27/12
The National Conference of Bankruptcy Judges consistently delivers some of the best continuing legal education in the country for bankruptcy lawyers.   Here are some highlights from this year’s conference.
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Alternatives To Bankruptcy–Is Bankruptcy The Best Option?

10/26/12

In my prior posts, I discussed various alternatives to bankruptcy.  I discussed debt management plans; debt settlement, and other strategies.

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How to Get the Most Out of Your Bank's Digital Platform

10/26/12

With limited resources to invest in new technologies, banks need to place small bets on a portfolio of promising options, team up with innovation partners and exceed customer expectations.

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Financial Literacy for Law Students: Part II

10/26/12

Separate from the question of whether we should have financial literacy education for law students, there's the question of what should be included. I'm curious what readers think is important. Comments are open. I'd merely ask that if your comment relates to the "should," rather than the "what" that you post in response to the "should" post, and not here.  To get the ball rolling, let me throw out a few thoughts, that are not at all meant to be a complete list, but just ice-breakers:

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Financial Literacy for Law Students?

10/26/12

 

NYU has created a bit of stir in legal education by announcing that it will start mandating a financial literacy course for all of its students. I think this is a fantastic move from a pedagogical angle, a career angle, and a public interest angle.  Some thoughts on this below, as I think it relates in part to Credit Slips' larger discussion of finance and society.  

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Argentina Lost! Elliott Won! Pari Passu Rules! (... or Why I Love Being a Law Professor ...)

10/26/12

The pointy-head caucus can exhale -- the Second Circuit ruled on the pari passu drama, and it did not go as I had expected.

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