National Bankruptcy Academy offers its bankruptcy certificate summer program for 2Ls and 3Ls to build job-getting skills that increase the law students’ prospects of landing a solid job offer after law school. 

Develop specific skills. Employers seek candidates who can “hit the ground running” and increase law firm profitability with the minimum of lost billable hours needed  for training. Law students can gain those specific skills by taking this 5-day bankruptcy training summer program. 2Ls and 3Ls will learn specific, concrete, real-world skills.  

Display identifiable skills. What better way to demonstrate marketable skills to prospective employers than earning a certificate from a national organization? The National Bankruptcy Academy offers its proprietary certificate in bankruptcy. Program participants will be given the opportunity to sit for the National Bankruptcy Academy 250-question online exam that requires 80% correct answers to earn the “Bankruptcy Scholar” certificate. This certificate looks great on a resume and can help law students land a solid job offer after law school.

The curriculum is outlined below.

1. Bankruptcy Laws: Constitution, Statute, Rules & Caselaw
2. Six Types  of Bankruptcy Cases
3. Timeline for Chapter 7 Cases
4. Eligibility for a Chapter 7 Case
5. Role of the United States Trustee
6. Role of the Chapter 7 Panel Trustee
7. Duty to Cooperate with the Chapter 7 Trustee
8. Client Questionnaire
9. Credit Report
10. Tax Returns – Prior Years
11. Pay Stubs/Pay Advices – Last 7 Months
12. Self-Employed Profit & Loss Statement – Last 7 Months
13. Chapter 7 Voluntary Petition
14. Schedule A/B – Property
15. Schedule C – Bankruptcy Exemptions
16. Schedule D – Secured Claims
17. Schedule E/F – Unsecured Claims
18. Schedule G – Executory Contracts and Unexpired Leases
19. Schedule H – Codebtors
20. Schedule I – Income
21. Schedule J – Expenses
22. Statement of Compensation
23. Statement of Intention
24. Statement of Financial Affairs
25. Statement of Current Monthly Income
26. Statement of Means Test Calculation
27. Declaration regarding Electronic Filing
28. Credit Counseling Certificate
29. Section 341 Meeting of Creditors
30. Rescheduling Section 341 Meeting of Creditors
31. Participation at Section 341 Meeting of Creditors
32. Amendments to Petition, Schedules, & Statements
33. Reaffirmation Agreements
34. Certificate of Financial Management Course
35. Domestic Support Obligation Affidavit
36. Motions to Dismiss
37. Motion for Relief from the Automatic Stay
38. Discharge Order