Proven effective through years of classroom use, Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals enters this edition as a current, compact, and comprehensive overview of both the Code and the Rules. This popular text earned its reputation as a dependable learning tool by: focusing on what paralegals need to know, allowing students to learn and digest the basics of bankruptcy without having to master an entirely new vocabulary; providing a readable overview of the bankruptcy code and rules, with step-by-step guidance through the paralegal's role at every stage of the bankruptcy proceeding; taking a practical approach, covering not only the law, but also how to complete documents with helpful explanations of the appropriate timing; offering excellent pedagogy, including abundant examples, checklists of procedures, summaries of the law, and discussion questions serving as the foundation of a complete learning package.
Basic Bankruptcy Law for Paralegals keeps pace with developments in the law: current with all changes to the Code and Rules as of April 1, 2004, the text presents summaries of all important bankruptcy-related Supreme Court cases decided in the 2004 term. |