As the economy continues its descent, bankruptcy attorneys are forced to respond to increasingly difficult legal and factual issues. Chapter 13 case law is evolving…and at times, I feel like it’s a moving target. What Congress said they were going to do last week, is not (as we have learned) not what they may do this week. With all that’s going on, it can be tough to find time to do the simple things: like laugh. So I was pleased as punch to come across Bankruptcy Bill.
Fortunately, Bankruptcy Bill is not another piece of legislation I need to mire through, but rather is a cartoon character created by Gideon Kendall and Steven Horowitz. But the website has not only Bill and his hilarious adventures through the world of bankruptcy, but also Haiku specifically tailored to the issues we bankruptcy attorneys have to face – very often. Here’s a sample:
Commencement of case
Served all creditors but
Surely I missed one.
How many of my colleagues have awoken in a cold sweat in the middle of the night uttering those words? How many of my colleagues have had that concern at least once? I’m willing to bet all.
Steven tells me that he would like to write more about the issues consumer practioners face…so if you have any ideas, I encourage you to share them with him. And please put Bankruptcy Bill in your favorites and tell your colleagues (you will also find Bankruptcy Bill on Facebook and Linked In). There are few sites that have content specifically designed to tickle the funny bone of bankruptcy attorneys. And during these interesting times, a tickle now and then may be just the thing we need.
[Thanks to Bankruptcy Bill for posting the McLeod Law Blog's RSS Feed.]
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Great cartoon. I particularly like the terms of use they put after each week’s strip:
@David – Thanks for noticing. I wasn’t sure if anyone was actually reading them. Between you and me, Aileen wanted me to point out that you’re technically violating our copyright by re-posting our copyright infringement language. I know, very meta. Anyway, she can be kind of uptight about that stuff, but don’t worry about it b/c Struck and I really appreciate it. Glad you’re enjoying the cartoon. Stay tuned for our upcoming debut single which we’ll hopefully be releasing in the next week.