Legal Opinion
In Re Sanford
United States Bankruptcy Court, D. Nevada
Decided March 17, 2009No. 15-51188PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION REGARDING SANCTIONS
BRUCE A. MARKELL, Bankruptcy Judge.
I. Introduction
It is no secret that many, if not most, lawyers who represent consumer debtors in bankruptcy engage in a volume practice; that is, they accept many clients, charge them all a fixed fee, and then process the cases in bulk and with the use of trained non-lawyer staff. The distressing similarity of the financial plight of most consumers justifies this practice, as does the relatively simple tools the Bankruptcy Code uses to afford relief to the overburdened debtor. Taking on many similar clients also facilitates…
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