Part 2: Monday, November 6th, 9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

All Trainees must be APPROVED before registering for this training. This is a 2-part training held on November 2nd & November 6th, 2017. Please find the application instructions below! For working people who live paycheck-to-paycheck, a prolonged illness or a layoff can mean financial disaster, despite the most careful budgeting. Seventy-five percent more personal bankruptcy petitions were filed in the District of Columbia in 2012 than 2006, a significant portion of which were filed pro se.

Two main types of relief are available to individual debtors under the federal Bankruptcy Code: (1) Chapter 7, where the debtor's nonexempt assets are sold to pay creditors while most of the debtor's debts are discharged; and (2) Chapter 13, where the debtor prepares a plan to pay off creditors. This course prepares attorney volunteers to provide much-needed legal representation to Chapter 7 debtors through the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Bankruptcy Clinic.

The Bankruptcy training will cover:

- Client Interview Procedures

- Case Screening and Evaluation

- Pre-Bankruptcy Remedies

- Overview of Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 of the Federal Bankruptcy Code

- Automatic Stay

- Completion of Schedules

- Exemptions

- Discharge Provisions

- Conflicts of Interest

Important Information: This training series is appropriate for attorneys and attorney/paralegal teams (paralegals must attend with an attorney). No particular expertise is required to participate, but all volunteers must attend the entire training before participating in the Pro Bono Center's Bankruptcy Clinic. Volunteers from firms that represent major banks, credit card companies, and other common creditors should contact the Pro Bono Center for more information before registering for this training.

Training participants must agree to accept two pro bono referrals from the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center Bankruptcy Clinic within 12 months after completing the training. Attorneys must be admitted to practice before the highest court of any state and must be willing to file a certificate saying that the attorney is providing representation without compensation. Malpractice insurance is provided by the D.C. Bar Pro Bono Center for cases referred through its Bankruptcy Clinic.

ALL TRAINEES MUST BE APPROVED BEFORE ATTENDING THE BANKRUPTCY TRAINING.

To apply to the Bankruptcy Clinic Training:

Federal government volunteers should also contact Nakia Waggoner at nwaggoner@dcbar.org before registering for pre-approval.

Please visit https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/7ZK9269 to complete the volunteer application AND

Email your resume with subject line "BANKRUPTCY APPLICATION" to BankruptcyClinic@dcbar.org by Friday, October 13th.

We will contact all applicants for a short phone interview.

If you are approved to attend the training, you will be notified via email by Wednesday, October 25th.

You are NOT permitted to register for the training until you have been APPROVED.