Basic Bankruptcy Law For Paralegals, Seventh Edition

Renewing a commitment to preparing students to become effective paralegals in all aspects of Bankruptcy, the Seventh Edition of this popular text offers important developments in recent bankruptcy law, expanded coverage of means testing, and enhanced pedagogy. In an illuminating overview of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, respected author David L. Buchbinder provides step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of the Bankruptcy proceeding.

A hit with instructors and students, Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals features:

• focused coverage of Bankruptcy that hones in on what students need to know to become effective paralegals in all aspects of Bankruptcy:
  • consumer representation
  • creditor representation
  • assisting with the handling of a Chapter 11 case

• a clear overview of the Bankruptcy Code and Rules
• step-by-step guidance through the paralegal’s role at every stage of a Bankruptcy proceeding
• a practical orientation to completing bankruptcy documentation and the time limits on those documents
• thorough pedagogy that includes:
  • examples
  • checklists of procedures
  • summaries of the law
  • discussion questions
  • practice exercises

• Forms Manual on an accompanying CD-ROM
• detailed Instructor’s Manual with Test Bank

Updated to reflect developing case law interpreting the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act (BAPCPA) and other changes in Bankruptcy Law, the Seventh Edition also provides:

• two new chapters devoted entirely to means testing: one chapter presents a substantive discussion of means testing and the second chapter gives a tutorial
• Practice Pointers, a new teaching device, are integrated throughout the text
• Practice Exercises are now included throughout the book

Timely and up-to-date, the Seventh Edition of Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals comes with a complete teaching package that will complement the pedagogy, coverage, and clarity of this highly effective text.

Attorney and academic Buchbinder presents the latest edition of his basic primer for nonlawyers, such as legal assistants and paralegals; it may also help creditor representatives understand the proper utilization of the bankruptcy system as a debt collection device to increase overall recovery rates, and serves as a reference tool for law students and nonbankruptcy attorneys. Rather than analyze the complexities of the Bankruptcy Code and case law interpretation, the text describes the routine events occurring in bankruptcy proceedings. The fifth edition incorporates the latest amendments to the Bankruptcy Code and Rules, and includes summaries of new Supreme Court decisions, expanded coverage of Internet research sources, and a forms manual on the accompanying CD. Annotation ©2004 Book News, Inc., Portland, OR