You expect certification from your doctor - expect it from your lawyer too. Board Certification means that the certified attorney has met rigorous, objective standards and has demonstrated knowledge in bankruptcy and/or creditors' rights law.
ABC certification provides an objective standard that assists the public in making informed decisions in choosing counsel. Additionally, ABC certification encourages attorneys to strive for excellence, and recognizes those attorneys who have met ABC's rigorous standards.
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Posted on Oct 1st, 2018 Benchnotes: “Eleventh Circuit Clarifies that New Value Need Not Be Unpaid”It seems that the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals has put to rest (at least in this circuit) the question of whether new value must remain unpaid in order to reduce a preference liability. In Kaye v. Blue Bell Creameries Inc. (In re BFW Liquidation LLC), 1 the Eleventh Circuit held that the plain language of 11 U.S.C. § 547(c)(4) precludes recovery on a preference if, “after such transfer, such creditor gave new value to or for the benefit of the debtor ... [that is] not secured by an otherwise avoidable security interest.” |
Posted on Oct 1st, 2018 Chapter 8 Humor: “These Are a Few of My Favorite Things: Treasured Possessions of Bankruptcy Judges”Songwriters Richard Rodgers and Oscar Hammerstein were the powerful force behind the 1959 musical “The Sound of Music.” One beloved song from the Broadway hit was “My Favorite Things.”1 Actress Julie Andrews was cast as Maria in the 1965 film, The Sound of Music. If you are over 50 years old, you vividly remember Andrews (in her short bob haircut) singing/speaking the lyrics of “My Favorite Things” to seven children on a four-poster bed during a lightning storm.2 Hold that “favorite” thought, and flash forward to 2018. |
Posted on Oct 1st, 2018 ABC Update: “Find the Cost of Opportunity”Economists have long used the concept of opportunity costs to quantify the choices made among mutually exclusive options. In effect, every choice involves a “cost” associated with the thing not chosen and the benefits that might have been alternatively realized. Attorneys make a similar kind of calculation all the time in connection with the way one’s practices and careers are developed. These roads taken — and not taken — comprise the balance that we all strive to attain between work obligations and personal desires. |
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The American Board of Certification (ABC) is a non-profit organization dedicated to serving the public and improving the quality of the bankruptcy and creditors' rights law bars. ABC has certified nearly 1,000 attorneys in consumer and business bankruptcy and creditor's rights law nationwide. ABC certification serves the public by allowing potential clients to make an informed decision in choosing bankruptcy and creditors rights counsel. In addition, ABC certification encourages attorneys to strive toward excellence and recognizes those attorneys who have met the rigorous ABC standards. ABC offers separate certification programs in business bankruptcy, consumer bankruptcy and creditors' rights law.
