Projected Bankruptcy Filings in 2009
Posted by Bob Lawless on Credit Slips: Projected Bankruptcy Filings in 2009 Filings in 2008 look like they’ll total over 1.1 million. Bob Lawless’ projection for 2009 is slightly under 1.4 million. In...
View ArticleProbably the only place that Paralegals Outrank Lawyers
… and that’s on the “Best Jobs” list. I’ve always been happier as the paralegal. While I have admired the lawyers for whom I have worked and respected all that they went through to get their law...
View ArticleRockin’ Guerilla Marketing
This has got to be one of the coolest advertisements ever! Law Firms Could Rock the Train Station with Guerilla Marketing Larry Bodine posted it on his Law Marketing Blog. You’ve got to watch this....
View ArticleReasons Not to Use a Paralegal for Your Bankruptcy Case
My phone rings on average of once a week with callers seeking bankruptcy assistance from a paralegal so that they can avoid the higher fees for a lawyer. They have a do-it-yourself mindset and believe...
View ArticleTop 100 Twitter Feeds for Law Students … and others
Online Best Colleges.com posted a list of recommended Twitter feeds from a variety of legal professionals. From law students, to law librarians, and, of course, lawyers, their list includes a wide...
View ArticleBankruptcy? Paralegal, No. Lawyer, Yes.
Okay. So I already did a very lengthy post on Reasons Not to Use a Paralegal for Your Bankruptcy Case. But this “money-saving” idea of hiring a paralegal instead of an attorney to prepare bankruptcy...
View ArticleRockin’ Guerilla Marketing Part 2
On Blog for Profit, Grant Griffiths posted “Sometimes You Just Can’t Help But Smile…” It’s a fabulous the-whole-world-breaks-into-song-and-dance video. When you need a smile break, set aside a few...
View ArticleDoes new credit to borrowers mean future bankruptcy cases?
A few years ago, when bankruptcy filings were just beginning to soar, a very experienced bankruptcy lawyer told me that I could expect to see this high volume of bankruptcy cases for about two to three...
View ArticleStudent Loans and Bankruptcy discharges
While the subject of student loan interest rates has been a hot topic for the past few weeks, the ABA Journal had a story over six weeks ago by Debra Cassens Weiss about a “looming student loan ‘debt...
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