Pro Bono
Nov. 30, 2006
Risk and Reward
Bankruptcy reform made a debtor assistance program tougher for lawyers but critical for the poor.
By Robert Iafolla
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The sweeping bankruptcy law that took effect October 2005 has driven practitioners like Henry M. Toles to wit's end.
Toles said the law has doubled the amount of work he has to do per case, forced him to raise his fees and made him personally liable for his clients' filings.
It's also chased him away f...
Daily Journal Staff Writer
The sweeping bankruptcy law that took effect October 2005 has driven practitioners like Henry M. Toles to wit's end.
Toles said the law has doubled the amount of work he has to do per case, forced him to raise his fees and made him personally liable for his clients' filings.
It's also chased him away f...
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