Introduction to the Bankruptcy Law and Procedure (Fundamentals of Bankruptcy for Paralegals)

This audio book provides a detailed review of bankruptcy law for paralegals; it is designed for law students and paralegals as well as for anyone interested in bankruptcy litigation. The use of paralegals to assist counsel engaged in bankruptcy practice has grown commensurate with the growth and acceptance of paralegals within the legal system in general. As in other areas of legal practice, bankruptcy paralegals can provide competent assistance to counsel in the areas of legal research, document preparation, fact investigation, and litigation support. This audio course focuses on the theory, practice, and substantive law used by any member of the legal profession engaged in activity within the bankruptcy system, emphasizing the perspective of a paralegal working under the supervision of counsel. TOPICS COVERED: origins of bankruptcy systems; early English insolvency laws; bankruptcy in the united states; organization of the bankruptcy code and a note on the text; overview of the bankruptcy code; the bankruptcy system; alternatives to bankruptcy under state law; assignment for the benefit of creditors; composition agreements; filing a petition; gatekeeper provisions in individual bankruptcies: prepetition credit counseling; debt relief agency provisions; voluntary petitions; involuntary petitions.