"Understanding the Bankruptcy Reform Act of 2005 in California"

Lorman Education Services
February 23, 2006 - Los Angeles, California

Kathleen March was recently asked to teach for a one-day seminar that was designed to teach new lawyers, paralegals, and collectors about the changes and updates to Bankruptcy Laws in California. The conference, held February 23, 2006, was offered by Lorman Education Services as continuing education for legal professionals.

During her afternoon teaching session, Ms. March taught for three hours on the Bankruptcy Abuse Prevention and Consumer Protection Act of 2005 and other related bankruptcy subjects important to legal professionals, as well as debtors and creditors. Her seminars included:

• Overview Of The Many Bad Things For Consumers Under The New Law And The One Good Change
• New Restrictions On The Bankruptcy Automatic Stay
• Enhanced Personal Liability Exposure Of Consumer Debtor Attorneys Under BAPCPA 2005 And How Advising Consumer Clients To Do Legal Things Is Illegal
• New Laws MEANS TESTING FORMULA For Consumer Bankruptcy Cases
• New Provisions Regarding Debtor Consumer Bankruptcy Lawyers Are "Debt Relief Agencies" And What They Have To Do Because Of That Designation
• The Additional Things Consumer Debtors And Their Attorneys Have To Do To Comply With BAPCPA 2005: Mandatory Pre-Bankruptcy Credit Counseling, Mandatory During Case Debtor Financial Education, Multiple Additional Documents Required
• Possible Techniques For Consumer Debtor Bankruptcy Lawyers To Use To Soften Effect Of BAPCPA 2005