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
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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