(Presented by the Diversity in the Profession Committee). This session will help bar leaders, law firm management and in-house counsel understand and recognize what subtle, unconscious and implicit bias is and how, when left unchecked, it can have serious consequences for the legal profession.
The acts of bankruptcy enumerated in the late act of congress, of 19th Aug. 1841, s. 1, are the following: 1. Departure from the state, district, or territory of which a person, subject to the operation of the bankrupt laws, is an inhabitant, with intent to defraud his creditors.
1. What is Bankruptcy? Bankruptcy is a legal proceeding in which an individual who cannot pay his or her bills can get a fresh financial start. The right to file for bankruptcy is provided by federal law, and all bankruptcy cases are handled in federal court. (see Texas Court Directory) Filing bankruptcy immediately stops all of your creditors from seeking to collect debts from you, at least until your debts are sorted out according to the law.