BBA/VLP: Representing a Pro Bono Debtor in a Chapter 7 Bankruptcy Case

  • 4:00 PM - 7:00 PM
  • Eastern Time (US & Canada)
  • By: Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association, Boston Bar Association LSC funded
  • Boston Bar Association
  • Source: Massachusetts > Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
Topics:
  • Bar Association
  • Bankruptcy
  • Training (non-CLE)

Description:
The panel includes a consumer bankruptcy practitioner with extensive experience representing pro bono Chapter 7 debtors, a Chapter 7 trustee and an attorney from the Volunteer Lawyers Project.

The program will cover the basics of preparing and filing a Chapter 7 consumer bankruptcy case for a pro bono debtor. The topics covered will include pre-filing considerations, preparation of the petition, schedules and statements, the 341 meeting of creditors, practice pointers and advice about handling a pro bono consumer bankruptcy case.

*There is no fee for this program, but we ask that attendees put their new skills to work by taking on a pro bono case through the Volunteer Lawyers Project.

Sponsoring Section/Committee(s): Bankruptcy Public Service Committee

Speakers:
Susan Ida Grossberg
Grossberg Law Offices
Joanna G. Allison
Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association
Warren E. Agin
Swiggart & Agin, LLC

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