Federal Bankruptcy Filings Surge by 30 Percent; Business Filings Up by 49%

Dec 18th, 2008 | By | Category: Bankruptcy

From: The National Law Journal, December 16, 2008

The total federal bankruptcy filings jumped up by 30 percent for the 12-month period ending Sept. 30, with business filings climbing by 49 percent in the same period, according to the Administrative Office of
the U.S. Courts. The annual figures released on Monday may not bode well for the coming year, with the fourth quarter numbers showing a 34 percent rise in that quarter alone.

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  1. David Schierholz January 5th, 2009 6:59 am :

    Hmmn. . .

    So what does a contract attorney do to get up to speed on the area? The agencies are screaming for experienced people- I’m about twenty years out of date on Bankruptcy.

  2. Andrellos Mitchell January 6th, 2009 12:09 pm :

    Ihave 10 years of experience practicing bankruptcy law. If you can bring in business, I will train you as an Apprentice.There is so much you can do to get up to speed, but there is nothing like doing a few cases.
    If you have done bankruptcy before and you have the software and know the new rules under the 2005 law you will be back up to speed in no time. Read the Bankruptcy Code. Join a section in your State Bar and/or join a state Bankruptcy Association. Go online. Go to some of the Ch 7 and Ch 13 Meeting of Creditors.
    Sit in and observe. I hope this helps. Good luck!

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