Welcome to the Bankruptcy Practice Area of probono.net/dc!
Join this site if you are a volunteer attorney, legal services advocate, law student or faculty representing low income and disadvantaged clients.
Last year, almost 2500 petitions were filed by consumers in the United States Bankruptcy Court for the District of Columbia. A significant portion of those were pro se petitions filed by low-income and working-poor individuals... the very ones who could most benefit from counsel.
The Bankruptcy Practice Area of probono.net/dc guides and supports volunteer attorneys to represent low-income and working-poor individuals from their initial interviews through to their final discharges; including preparation of their Chapter 7 petitions, defense or preparation of any adversarial matters, preparation and attendance at the 341 Meeting of Creditors, and post-discharge counseling.
Join us!
Just click "Join this Area" on the left tool bar and complete the registration form. You should be admitted within 24 hours.
What's in the Library?
- Training Manuals
- Model Pleadings
- Forms for Voluntary Petition
- U.S. Code - Title 11
- Local Rules
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Important Links
Participating Organizations:
Pro Bono Trainings Calendar
by: D.C. Bar Pro Bono Program
Probono.net/DC news
Ten Things Pro Bono Lawyers Should Know About the New Bankruptcy Law
judge's corner
Read about the "Impact of Bankruptcy on the Superior Court of the District of Columbia" presented by Judge Teel
