Table of Contents

• Jurisdiction: United States

Table of Contents

Introduction............................................................................................................................1

Chapter 1: Initial Steps.............................................................................................3

A. Meeting Attorneys and Staff in Your Firm/Section/Department.....................3

B. Meeting Judges and Court Personnel........................................................................5

C. Organizations You Can Join........................................................................................6

Chapter 2: Internal Interactions.....................................................................11

A. Supervisors ....................................................................................................................... 11

B. Peers....................................................................................................................................19

C. Paralegals/Assistants......................................................................................................22

Chapter 3: Bankruptcy Basics...........................................................................27

A. The Bankruptcy Code and Rules...............................................................................27

B. The Courts........................................................................................................................28

C. Consumer Cases ............................................................................................................30

D. Business Cases.................................................................................................................34

E. U.S. Trustee's Office.........................................................................................................38

F. How to Keep Time........................................................................................................... 39

Chapter 4: Interactions with Clients...........................................................43

A. Consumer Debtor Client.............................................................................................. 44

B. Corporate Debtor Client............................................................................................... 46

C. Creditor Client................................................................................................................. 47

D. The Creditors'...