CONTENTS Volume 3 , No . 1 | Spring 2017
ARTICLES
President ’ s Report ................................................................ President Trump is Right ...................................................... Counseling Bankruptcy Clients About Guilt and Debt ............ Technology Inner Sanctum ............................................................ GA Vacancy Notice ........................................................................ Navigating the Late Tax Return Problem .......................... Basics for Non-Bankruptcy Litigation Lawyers .................. What to Expect From Justice-to-be Gorsuch ................... Why Are Lawyers so Afraid to Ask for Help ?.................... 4 Ways Attorneys can Connect with Legal Consumers . NACBA 25th Annual Cnvention ........................................ Digital Advertising for Lawyers , Part 1 ............................... BAP Takes Republican Approach ..................................... In Memoriam : Stuart Tadahi Ing ........................................ NCBRC : Cases in Review .................................................... Public Announcement .......................................................
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NACBA Officers Jim Haller , President John Colwell , Vice President Pamela Stewart , Secretary Ike Shulman , Treasurer
NACBA Directors Edward Boltz , Durham , NC Carol Colliersmith , Marietta , GA Gene Melchionne , Waterbury , CT Richard “ Hal ” Nemeth , Cleveland , OH Daniel Press , McLean , VA Tara Twomey , Monterey , CA
Executive Director Dan LaBert
Legislative Director Vacant
Director of Events Rachael Hodgen
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The Consumer Bankruptcy Journal is the official publication of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys , 2200 Pennsylvania Avenue NW , 4th Floor , Washington , DC 20037 . The quarterly publication showcases consumer bankruptcy related material , Supreme Court updates , profiles of NACBA members and programs , previews of NACBA events , as well as , commentary on topics of interest to bankruptcy attorneys . Consumer Bankruptcy Journal reserves the right to edit for style , length , and continuity . To author an article contact the NACBA Executive Director at dan . labert @ nacba . com or a member of the NACBA Board of Directors .
National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys Spring 2017 CONSUMER BANKRUPTCY JOURNAL 3