Nancy B. Rapoport

University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

Garman Turner Gordon Professor of Law

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1.

Lord of the Flies (1963): Development of Rules Within an Adolescent Culture

SCREENING JUSTICE - THE CINEMA OF LAW: SIGNIFICANT FILMS OF LAW, ORDER AND SOCIAL JUSTICE, Rennard Strickland, Teree E. Foster & Taunya Lovell Banks, eds., William S. Hein & Co., 2006, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-21
Number of pages: 23 Posted: 05 Dec 2006 Last Revised: 29 May 2008
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law, rules, films, boys, girls, cinema, moral reasoning, Kohlberg, Gilligan, uniforms

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Enron, Titanic, and the Perfect Storm

Number of pages: 23 Posted: 10 Feb 2004
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Enron, professional responsibility, lawyers, corporate culture, cognitive dissonance, Titanic

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Eating Our Cake and Having it, Too: Why Real Change is so Difficult in Law Schools

Indiana U School of Law Symposium on the Next Generation of Law School Rankings Paper, Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 81, p. 359, 2006
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 20 Apr 2005
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Is 'Thinking Like a Lawyer' Really What We Want to Teach?

Journal of the Association of Legal Writing Directors, Vol. 1, p. 91, 2002
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal education, lawyers, attorneys, higher education

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Dr. Jekyll & Mr. Skilling: How Enron's Public Image Morphed from the Most Innovative Company in the Fortune 500 to the Most Notorious Company Ever

ENRON: CORPORATE FIASCOS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS, Foundation Press 2004
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 24 Feb 2004
Jeffrey D. Van Niel and Nancy B. Rapoport
Independent and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
Downloads 570 (80,770)
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Enron, Corporate Law, Accounting, Media, Culture

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The Curious Incident of the Law Firm that Did Nothing in the Night-Time (Reviewing Milton C. Regan, Jr., Eat What You Kill: The Fall of a Wall Street Lawyer [Univ. of Michigan Press, 2004])

UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 07-04, Legal Ethics, Vol. 10, No. 1, 2007
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 27 Sep 2007
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law firms, professional responsibility, ethics, bankruptcy, Milbank, Gellene, cognitive dissonance, diffusion of responsibility, social pressure, psychology, sociology, conflicts of interest

7.

Not Quite 'Them', Not Quite 'Us': Why it's Difficult for Former Deans to Go Home Again

Toledo Law Review, Vol. 38, p. 81, 2007, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-22
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 10 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 29 May 2008
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Deaning, administration, law schools, shared governance, governance

8.

Lessons from Enron -- And Why We Don't Learn from Them

Commercial Lending Review, p. 23, May-June 2009, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-17
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 05 Jun 2009 Last Revised: 01 Aug 2009
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Corporate scandals, corporate governance, cognitive errors, cognitive dissonance, Milgram, Asch, Enron

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Dressed for Excess: How Hollywood Affects the Professional Behavior of Lawyers

Notre Dame Journal of Law, Ethics and Public Policy, Vol. 14, p. 49, 2000
Number of pages: 26 Posted: 10 Oct 2006 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2011
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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ethics, professional responsibility, popular culture, movies, lawyers, attorneys, hollywood

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Enron: Corporate Fiascos and Their Implications (Acknowledgements & Introduction)

ENRON: CORPORATE FIASCOS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS, p. 9, Foundation Press 2004
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 12 Jan 2007
Nancy B. Rapoport and Bala G. Dharan
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Harvard Law School
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Enron, corporate governance, corporate malfeasance

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Managing U.S. News & World Report - The Enron Way

Gonzaga Law Review, Vol. 48, 2013, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 22 Apr 2013 Last Revised: 26 Nov 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law school rankings, US News & World Report, Enron, ethics, higher education

12.

Rethinking U.S. Legal Education: No More 'Same Old, Same Old'

Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 45, No. 4, 2013, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 08 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 29 Aug 2013
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal education, Berkeley factors, skills training, curriculum, law school

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Changing the Modal Law School: Rethinking U.S. Legal Education in (Most) Schools

Penn State Law Review, Vol. 116, No. 1119, 2012, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Apr 2012
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Legal education, higher education, ABA-accreditation, legal employment, bar passage

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'Nudging' Better Lawyer Behavior: Using Default Rules and Incentives to Change Behavior in Law Firms

St. Mary's Journal of Legal Ethics & Malpractice, Vol. 4, p. 42, 2014, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 71 Posted: 29 Jun 2014 Last Revised: 16 Dec 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal profession, legal ethics, professional responsibility, behavioral economics, social science, incentives, default rules, ethics

15.

Academic Freedom and Academic Responsibility

The Green Bag 2d, Vol. 13, p. 189, 2010, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-09
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 01 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 29 Mar 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Academic Freedom, Tenure, Higher Education, Governance, Shared Governance, Post-Tenure Review, Race to the Bottom

16.

Enron, Titanic, and the Perfect Storm (Enron Book Version)

ENRON: CORPORATE FIASCOS AND THEIR IMPLICATIONS, p. 927, Foundation Press 2004
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 12 Jan 2007
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Enron, professional responsibility, lawyers, corporate culture, cognitive dissonance, Titanic

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(Almost) Everything We Learned about Pleasing Bankruptcy Judges, We Learned in Kindergarten

ABI Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 6, July/August 2008, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-28
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 08 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 20 Aug 2008
Nancy B. Rapoport and Roland J. Bernier
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Forensics Consulting Solutions, LLC
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bankruptcy, bankruptcy ethics, judges, professional responsibility

18.

Book Review of Brian Z. Tamanaha, Failing Law Schools (2012)

Law & Social Review, Vol. 47, p. 229, 2013, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 15 Mar 2013
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Tamanaha, legal education, law practice

19.

The Corporate Lawyer's Role in a Contemporary Democracy

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 77, p. 1269, 2009, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 09-12
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Apr 2009 Last Revised: 30 Apr 2011
Colin P. Marks and Nancy B. Rapoport
St. Mary's University School of Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Corporate social responsibility, legal ethics, corporate governance

20.

Black Swans, Ostriches, and Ponzi Schemes

Golden Gate University Law Review, Vol. 42, p. 627, 2012, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 15 Posted: 18 Aug 2012
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, Ponzi schemes, culpability, psychology, social sciences, Malcolm Gladwell

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Avoiding Judicial Wrath: The Ten Commandments for Bankruptcy Practitioners

Journal of Bankruptcy Law and Practice, Vol. 5, p. 615, September/October 1996
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 28 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, ethics, professional responsibility, judges

22.

Where Have All the (Legal) Stories Gone?

M/E Insights, pp. 7-11, Fall 2009, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-06
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 10 Mar 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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popular culture, legal education, legal writing, higher education, shared governance

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Has the Dip's Attorney Become the Ultimate Creditors' Lawyer in Bankruptcy Reorganization Cases?

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, Vol. 5, p. 47, 1997
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport and Chip Bowles
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC
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chapter 11, bankruptcy, reorganization, lawyer, attorney, professional responsibility, ethics, fiduciary duty

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Rethinking Professional Fees in Chapter 11 Cases

Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 5, p. 236, 2010 , UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-32
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 15 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 24 Aug 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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chapter 11, bankruptcy, fees, lawyer fees, ethics, professional responsibility, bonuses

25.

Bankruptcy Pro Bono Representation of Consumers: The Seven Deadly Sins

Houston Bar Journal, p. 18, May/June 2007, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-04
Number of pages: 9 Posted: 09 Dec 2007 Last Revised: 16 Mar 2008
Nancy B. Rapoport and Roland J. Bernier
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Forensics Consulting Solutions, LLC
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bankruptcy, consumer, BAPCPA, pro bono

26.

Of Cat-Herders, Conductors, Tour Guides, and Fearless Leaders

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 33, p. 162, 2001
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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herding cats, dean, decanal, role of the dean, conductor

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'Venn' and the Art of Shared Governance

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 35, p. 169, 2003
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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governance, shared governance, faculty governance, higher education

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Going from 'Us' to 'Them' in Sixty Seconds

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 31, p. 703, 2000
Number of pages: 6 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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governance, faculty governance, associate dean, dean, shared governance

29.

Social Media Ethics Missteps for Lawyers (and Others)

Proceedings of the Sixtieth Annual Rocky Mountain Mineral Law Institute 3-1 (July 2014), UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 30 Jan 2015 Last Revised: 05 Sep 2015
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal ethics, professional responsibility, social media, internet, Facebook, Twitter

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The Need for New Bankruptcy Ethics Rules: How Can 'One Size Fit All' Fit Anybody?

Professional Lawyer, Vol. 10, p. 20, Fall 1998
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 24 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, ethics, professional responsibility, conflicts of interest

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Recent Developments in Bankruptcy Law

Texas Tech Law Review, Vol. 35, 2004
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 18 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy law, bankruptcy, recent developments

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Ratings, Not Rankings: Why U.S. News & World Report Shouldn't Want to Be Compared to Time and Newsweek - or the New Yorker

Ohio State Law Journal, Vol. 60, p. 1097, 1999
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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rankings, law schools

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Reflections of a Former Dean

INSIDE THE MINDS: LAW SCHOOL LEADERSHIP STRATEGIES, Aspatore Books, 2007
Number of pages: 1 Posted: 04 Dec 2007
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law school admininstration, higher education governance, dean, deaning

34.

The Case for Value Billing in Chapter 11

Journal of Business & Technology Law, Vol. 7, p. 117, 2012
Number of pages: 63 Posted: 14 Apr 2012 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2012
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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chapter 11, billable hour, bankruptcy, fees, legal ethics, professional responsibility

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The Intractable Problem of Bankruptcy Ethics: Square Peg, Round Hole

Hofstra Law Review, Vol. 30, p. 977, 2002
Number of pages: 24 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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chapter 11, conflicts of interest, professional responsibility, ethics, lawyers, attorneys, Bankruptcy Code

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Debtor's Counsel's Fiduciary Duty: Is There a Duty to Rat in Chapter 11?

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, p. 16, February 2010, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-16
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 Feb 2010 Last Revised: 28 Jul 2010
Chip Bowles and Nancy B. Rapoport
Greenebaum Doll & McDonald PLLC and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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ethics, professional responsibility, bankruptcy, chapter 11, fiduciary duties

37.

Help Your Provost Help You During Promotion and Tenure Decisions

24 The Green Bag 83 (2020)
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 27 Jan 2021
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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tenure, promotion, law school faculty, professors, provost, university

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Training Law Students to Maintain Civility in Their Law Practices as a Way to Improve Public Discourse

98 N. Caro. L. Rev. 1143 (2020)
Number of pages: 42 Posted: 03 Jun 2020
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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professional responsibility, legal ethics, professionalism, civility, discourse, politics, cognitive errors

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Through Gritted Teeth and Clenched Jaw: Court-Initiated Sanctions in Bankruptcy Opinions

St. Mary's Law Journal, Vol. 41, p. 701, 2010, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 10-39
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 28 Jun 2010 Last Revised: 31 Aug 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, bankruptcy ethics, ethics, professional responsibility, sanctions, reprimand

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Turning and Turning in the Widening Gyre: The Problem of Potential Conflicts of Interest in Bankruptcy

Connecticut Law Review, Vol. 26, p. 913, 1994
Number of pages: 83 Posted: 11 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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conflicts of interest, ethics, professional responsibility, bankruptcy

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Presidential Ethics: Should a Law Degree Make a Difference?

Georgetown Journal of Legal Ethics, Vol. 14, p. 725, 2001
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 15 Feb 2001
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Clinton, Nixon, professional responsibility, president, lawyer, attorney

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Ethics: Is Disinterestedness Still a Viable Concept? A Discussion

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, Vol. 5, p. 201, 1997
Number of pages: 35 Posted: 11 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport, John Ayer, Joel Pelofsky, Bettina M. Whyte and Charles Clevert
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, University of California, Davis - School of Law, affiliation not provided to SSRN, affiliation not provided to SSRN and affiliation not provided to SSRN
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disinterestedness, bankruptcy, ethics, professional responsibility

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Best Practices for Working with Fee Examiners

32 Am. Bankr. Inst. J. 20 (June 2013)
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 16 Jun 2013 Last Revised: 17 Jun 2013
Lois R. Lupica and Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Maine School of Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, bankruptcy ethics, bankruptcy lawyers, lawyers, ethics, legal fees, bankruptcy fees, United States Trustee, Chapter 11

44.

Decanal Haiku

University of Toledo Law Review, Vol. 37, p. 131, 2005
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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governance, dean, haiku

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The Legal Industry's Second Chance to Get It Right

Willamette Law Review, Vol. 57, No. 1, 2021
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 26 Jan 2021 Last Revised: 12 May 2022
Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph R. Tiano Jr.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Legal Decoder Inc.
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Seeing the Forest and the Trees: The Proper Role of the Bankruptcy Attorney

Indiana Law Journal, Vol. 70, 1995, U of Houston Law Center Series
Number of pages: 62 Posted: 18 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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lawyer, attorney, ethics, professional responsibility, fiduciary, officer of the court

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Swimming with Shark

LAWYERS IN YOUR LIVING ROOM!: LAW ON TELEVISION, Michael Asimow, ed., ABA Press, 2009, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-34
Number of pages: 13 Posted: 09 Jul 2008 Last Revised: 30 Jun 2009
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law and popular culture, legal ethics, professional responsibility

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Enron and the New Disinterestedness - the Foxes are Guarding the Henhouse

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, Vol. 13, p. 521, 2005
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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conflicts of interest, investment bankers, Bankruptcy Code, BAPCPA, Enron

49.

Living 'Top-Down' in a 'Bottom-Up' World: Musings on the Relationship between Jewish Ethics and Legal Ethics

Nebraska Law Review, Vol. 78. p. 18, 1999
Number of pages: 19 Posted: 10 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Jewish ethics, legal ethics, professional responsibility

50.

Being a 'First' - Over and Over Again

Denver L. Rev. Forum 7/31/2021
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 06 Oct 2021
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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first woman, first dean, first provost, female, dean, provost

51.

Virtuous Billing

Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 15, 2015, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 33 Posted: 08 Oct 2015 Last Revised: 03 Nov 2015
Randy Gordon and Nancy B. Rapoport
Texas A&M University School of Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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ethics, philosophy, legal ethics, billing, fees, billing judgement, social science, law firms

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Brief of Amici Curiae, In re David Marshall Brown, Case No. 12-cv-60016-KAM, United States District Court, Southern District of Florida

Amicus Brief, Case 0:12-cv-60016-KAM, Document 17-1, Entered on FLSD Docket 04/11/2012, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 31 Jul 2012 Last Revised: 12 Dec 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport and George Castrataro
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Law Offices of George Castrataro, PA
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Bankruptcy Code, Rule 9011, attorneys, professional responsibility, ethics, debtors, individual debtors

53.

Leveraging Legal Analytics and Spend Data as a Law Firm Self-Governance Tool

XIII J. BUS., ENTREPRENEURSHIP & L. 71 (2019)
Number of pages: 16 Posted: 25 Feb 2020
Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph R. Tiano Jr.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Legal Decoder Inc.
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legal ethics, professional responsibility, legal analytics, big data, law firms, clients, fees, staffing

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Telling the Story on Your Timesheets: A Fee Examiner's Tips for Creditors' Lawyers and Bankruptcy Estate Professionals

15 Brook. J. of Corp. Fin. & Com. L. 359 (2021)
Number of pages: 11 Posted: 03 Jun 2021
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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professional responsibility, legal ethics, legal bills, timesheets, attorney fees, bankruptcy

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Doubling Down on Dumb: Lessons from Mata v. Avianca Inc.

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal 24 (Aug. 2023)
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 14 Aug 2023 Last Revised: 22 Aug 2023
Nancy B. Rapoport and Hon. Cynthia A. Norton
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and U.S. Bankruptcy Court, Western District of Missouri
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artificial intelligence, legal ethics, lawyers, sanctions

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Billing Judgment

96 Am. Bankr. L.J. 311 (2022)
Number of pages: 53 Posted: 28 Jul 2022
Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph R. Tiano Jr.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Legal Decoder Inc.
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bankruptcy, attorney fees, lawyer fees, professional fees, professional ethics, legal ethics, reasonableness, reasonable fees

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Legal Analytics, Social Science, and Legal Fees: Reimagining 'Legal Spend' Decisions in an Evolving Industry

Georgia State University Law Review, Vol. 35, 2019, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 37 Posted: 12 Jul 2019
Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph R. Tiano Jr.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Legal Decoder Inc.
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Legal analytics, legal fees, legal profession, legal spend, BigLaw, NewLaw, legal ethics

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Client-Focused Management of Expectations for Legal Fees in Large Chapter 11 Cases

28 Am. Bankr. Inst. L. Rev. 39, 2020
Number of pages: 54 Posted: 25 Feb 2020 Last Revised: 22 Jul 2020
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Chapter 11, Legal Fees, Disincentives, Social Science, Legal Profession, Delivery of Legal Services, Legal Technology, General Counsel, Inside Counsel

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Using Data Analytics to Predict an Individual Lawyer’s Legal Malpractice Risk Profile (Becoming an LPL 'Precog')

6 U. PA. J. L. & PUB. AFF. 267 (2020)
Number of pages: 41 Posted: 27 Jan 2021
Nancy B. Rapoport and Joseph R. Tiano Jr.
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Legal Decoder Inc.
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legal malpractice, professional ethics, legal ethics, malpractice insurance, data analytics, BigLaw, big data

60.

The Client Who Did Too Much

Akron Law Review, Vol. 47, 2014, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 22 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 20 Jun 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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lawyers, attorneys, legal ethics, professional responsibility, law and psychology, fees, reasonable fees, Hitchcock

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Our House, Our Rules: The Need for a Uniform Code of Bankruptcy Conduct

American Bankruptcy Institute Law Review, Vol. 6, p. 45, 1998
Number of pages: 57 Posted: 11 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, ethics, professional responsibility

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Is the Attorney-Client Privilege Under Attack?

GP SOLO Magazine, p. 47, October-November 2010, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 07 Nov 2010
Jennifer Gross and Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Attorney-Client Privilege, Legal Ethics, Textron

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A Solutions-Oriented Approach: Changing How Insurance Litigation Is Handled by Defense Law Firms

2017 J. PROF’L L. 129
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 24 Jan 2018
Dwayne Hermes, Erica LaVarnway and Nancy B. Rapoport
Hermes Law, Hermes Law and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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professional responsibility, insurance defense, ethics, law firm economics, client

64.

Ethics: Why We Must Play Well with Others (And Why We Don’t)

MANUAL OF THE ADVANCED PUBLIC LANDS SPECIAL INSTITUTE 587 (2017).
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 15 Feb 2017
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal ethics, teams, teamwork, social science, cognitive errors

65.

Four Recommendations: Exemplary Legal Writing 2022 Books

2023 GREEN BAG ALM. 270
Number of pages: 7 Posted: 07 Aug 2023
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law, legal education, legal profession, rankings, USNWR rankings, bar exam, professionalism

66.

Moral Bankruptcy: Modeling Appropriate Attorney Behavior in Bankruptcy Cases

Nebraska Lawyer, March 1999
Number of pages: 4 Posted: 02 May 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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ethics, professional responsibility, modelling

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Plus Ça Change, Plus C’Est La Même Chose (The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same)

17 Green Bag 55 (2013) , UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper Series
Number of pages: 47 Posted: 06 Mar 2014 Last Revised: 23 Nov 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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legal education, faculty, higher education

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In Praise of Margaret Howard

74 Wash. & Lee L. Rev. 641 (2017), UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 3 Posted: 10 Jun 2017
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Margaret Howard, law professor, bankruptcy law, scholar

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Turning the Microscope on Ourselves: Self-Assessment by Bankruptcy Lawyers of Potential Conflicts of Interest in Columbus, Ohio

Ohio State Law Journal, Vol. 58, 1997, U of Houston Law Center Series
Number of pages: 44 Posted: 20 Oct 2006
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, ethics, professional responsibility, statistics, survey

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How Teams Can Help You (or Hurt You) When It Comes to Ethics

December 2017 ABI Journal 24
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 14 Dec 2017
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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bankruptcy, law firms, governance, legal ethics, social science

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The Specter of Malpractice: When Law Firm General Counsel and Risk Management Professionals Are Confronted with Potential Malpractice Claims and Ethics Violations

Maryland Law Review (online), Vol. 81, 2021
Number of pages: 12 Posted: 28 Sep 2021 Last Revised: 26 Jul 2022
Nancy B. Rapoport, Joseph R. Tiano Jr. and William Siroky
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, Legal Decoder Inc. and Cooley LLP
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legal malpractice, legal ethics, law firm behavior

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'Retail Choice' is Coming: Have You Hugged Your Utilities Lawyer Today? (Part I)

Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser, Vol. 4, February 2002
Number of pages: 5 Posted: 20 Feb 2007
Jeffrey D. Van Niel and Nancy B. Rapoport
Independent and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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utilities law, regulated industries, bankruptcy, chapter 11

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Retail Choice is Coming: Have You Hugged Your Utilities Lawyer Today? (Part II)

Norton Bankruptcy Law Adviser, Vol. 2, August 2002
Number of pages: 8 Posted: 20 Feb 2007
Jeffrey D. Van Niel and Nancy B. Rapoport
Independent and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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utilities law, regulated industries, bankruptcy, chapter 11

74.

On Shared Governance, Missed Opportunities, and Student Protests

Nevada Law Journal, Vol. 17, 2016
Number of pages: 22 Posted: 15 Dec 2016
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Shared Governance, Diversity, Student Protests, Higher Education, Faculty Governance, Central Administration

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Amicus Brief of Neutral Fee Examiners Supporting Neither Party

Number of pages: 36 Posted: 13 Dec 2014 Last Revised: 14 Dec 2014
Brady C. Williamson, Patricia Wheeler, Nancy B. Rapoport, Robert Keach and Robert Fishman
Godfrey & Kahn, Godfrey & Kahn, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law, BERNSTEIN, SHUR, SAWYER & NELSON, P.A. and Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
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Bankruptcy, chapter 11, attorney fees, professional fees, fees

76.

In Memoriam: Yale Rosenberg

Houston Law Review, Vol. 39, p. 869, 2002
Number of pages: 36 Posted: 02 May 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Yale Rosenberg, memoriam

77.

Using General Counsel to Set the Tone for Work in Large Chapter 11 Cases

Fordham Law Review, Vol. 88, Page 1727, 2020, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 28 May 2020
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Legal Fees, Professional Fees, Bankruptcy, Chapter 11 Bankruptcy, Legal Ethics, Social Science, Legal Spend

78.

Analysis and the Arts

ZENON BANKOWSKI, MAKSYMILIAN DEL MAR & PAUL MAHARG, THE ARTS AND THE LEGAL ACADEMY: BEYOND TEXT IN LEGAL EDUCATION 101 (Ashgate Press 2012) -- reprinted by permission of the Publishers from Analysis and the Arts, in ZENON BANKOWSKI, MAKSYMILIAN DEL MAR & PAUL MAHARG, THE ARTS AND THE LEGAL ACADEMY:
Number of pages: 18 Posted: 11 Jul 2014
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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law, legal education, pedagogy, law and literature, law and the arts, law and popular culture

79.

Ethics for Real Estate Lawyers Today

39 THE PRACTICAL REAL ESTATE LAWYER 30 (ALI CLE, May 2023)
Number of pages: 14 Posted: 26 Apr 2023
John G. Cameron Jr. and Nancy B. Rapoport
Dickinson Wright PLLC and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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ethics, real estate, legal ethics, technology

80.

Baker Botts L.L.P. v. ASARCO LLC, Amicus Brief of Neutral Fee Examiners Supporting Neither Party

United States Supreme Court, Amicus Brief, Case No. 14-103 (filed Dec. 10, 2014)
Number of pages: 38 Posted: 15 Feb 2023
Brady C. Williamson, Robert Keach, Nancy B. Rapoport and Robert Fishman
Godfrey & Kahn, BERNSTEIN, SHUR, SAWYER & NELSON, P.A., University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Shaw Fishman Glantz & Towbin LLC
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legal ethics, bankruptcy ethics, professional fees, attorney fees, bankruptcy, Supreme Court

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Restructuring the Misperception of Lawyers: Another Task for Bankruptcy Professionals

American Bankruptcy Institute Journal, Vol. 28, p. 44, 2009, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper
Posted: 12 Sep 2009
Eric Van Horn and Nancy B. Rapoport
affiliation not provided to SSRN and University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

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bankruptcy, lawyers, fees, ethics, bankruptcy ethics, Chrysler, GM

82.

Bankruptcy Ethics Issues for Solos and Small Firms

ATTORNEY LIABILITY IN BANKRUPTCY, Corinne Cooper & Catherine E. Vance, p. 121, ABA, 2006
Posted: 14 Jan 2007
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law

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bankruptcy, BAPCPA, ethics, bankruptcy ethics, lawyers, attorneys, debtors, consumers

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Brief of Amicus Curiae, Danny Joe McClure and Kimberly Deskins McClure, Plaintiffs, v. Bank of America, Creditors Financial Group, LLC, and Peter Rebelo, Defendants, Bankr. N.D. Tex. 2010, Adv. No. 08-04000-DML

Danny Joe McClure and Kimberly Deskins McClure, Plaintiffs, v. Bank of America, Creditors Financial Group, LLC, and Peter Rebelo, Defendants, United States Bankruptcy Court, Northern District of Texas, Adv. No. 08-04000-dml, Docket No. 116, February 9, 2010
Number of pages: 25 Posted: 10 Feb 2010
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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amicus, motion for reconsideration, discharge, bankruptcy, attorneys' fees, sanctions, joint and several liability, contempt orders, debt collection, debt collectors, creditors, debtors

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Brief of Amicus Curiae, Warren v. Seidel, United States District Court for the District of Ohio, Case No. 2:10-cv-01049-MHW (2010)

Warren v. Seidel, United States District Court for the District of Ohio, Case No. 2:10-CV01049-MHW, 2010
Number of pages: 32 Posted: 17 May 2011 Last Revised: 31 Jul 2012
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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Milavetz, ethics, bankruptcy ethics, sanctions, bankruptcy court, district court, consumer bankruptcy, professional responsibility

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High Performance Organizational Teams

LISI Estate Planning Newsletter #2563 (July 3, 2017)
Number of pages: 20 Posted: 11 Jul 2017
Nancy B. Rapoport and Charlie Douglas
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law and Cedar Rowe Partners
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Estate Planning, Teams, Organizational Behavior, Ethics, Social Sciences, Psychology, Sociology, Cognitive Errors

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The Real Reason Why Businesses Make Bad Decisions (Book Review of Jonathan R. Macey, Corporate Governance: Promises Kept, Promises Broken (Princeton University Press 2008))

Business Law Today, Vol. 18, No. 6, July-August 2009
Number of pages: 2 Posted: 02 Jul 2009
Nancy B. Rapoport
University of Nevada, Las Vegas, William S. Boyd School of Law
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corporate governance, corporate scandals, Enron, boards of directors