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Matter of Arthur

United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania

Decided November 24, 1981No. 19-11694PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

WILLIAM A. KING, Jr., Bankruptcy Judge.

This is an action dealing with the unauthorized practice of law in a bankruptcy proceeding. While it has been said that courts should not endeavor to formulate a precise definition of what constitutes the “practice of law”, because such a definition may be more likely to invite criticism than to achieve clarity, this Court is compelled to invoke its broad equity powers to develop and define the parameters of the practice of law in a bankruptcy proceeding. For this Court to do otherwise, would jeopardize not only the judicial integrity of this…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. Shortz v. FarrellSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1937
  2. Childs v. SmeltzerSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1934
  3. Everett v. HarronSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1955
  4. Dauphin County Bar Ass'n v. MazzacaroSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 1976
  5. Conway-Bogue Realty Investment Co. v. Denver Bar Ass'nSupreme Court of Colorado · 1957

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. In Re BachmannUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. Florida. · 1990
  2. In Re KaitangianUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1998
  3. In Re EvansUnited States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1993
  4. Ross v. Smith (In Re Gavin)United States Bankruptcy Court, E.D. Pennsylvania · 1995
  5. In Re AndersonUnited States Bankruptcy Court, S.D. California · 1987

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