(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

13 Pages Posted: 8 Jul 2008 Last revised: 20 Aug 2008

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Nancy B. Rapoport

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

Roland J. Bernier

Forensics Consulting Solutions, LLC

Date Written: July 12, 2008

Abstract

In this essay, we demonstrate that most ethics violations (at least the ones that irritate bankruptcy judges) are also violations of simple rules of behavior that people should have learned in kindergarten.

Keywords: bankruptcy, bankruptcy ethics, judges, professional responsibility

JEL Classification: K0, K00, K29, K39

Suggested Citation

Rapoport, Nancy B. and Bernier, Roland, (Almost) Everything We Learned about Pleasing Bankruptcy Judges, We Learned in Kindergarten (July 12, 2008). ABI Journal, Vol. XXVII, No. 6, July/August 2008, UNLV William S. Boyd School of Law Legal Studies Research Paper No. 08-28, Available at SSRN: https://ssrn.com/abstract=1157103

Nancy B. Rapoport (Contact Author)

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

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Roland Bernier

Forensics Consulting Solutions, LLC ( email )

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