American College of Bankruptcy

Today the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation is pleased to spotlight the Conejo Free Clinic, one of our 2024 Grantees. At Conejo Free Clinic, volunteer attorneys offer information, instruction and assistance in the complex areas of Family Law, Immigration,Bankruptcy, Landlord/Tenant Disputes, and Criminal and Civil Law. We are grateful for the services they provide in Thousand Oaks, California!

The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation continues spotlighting the great work done by our pro bono grantees. Today we celebrate Veterans Legal Services. We are grateful that they promote equity by providing free and comprehensive civil legal aid services to economically disadvantaged military veterans in Massachusetts. VLS helps former service members obtain the stability and financial security necessary to live the healthy, happy, and dignified lives they deserve.

Today the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation is spotlighting the City Bar Justice Center, one of our 2024 Grantees. The City Bar Justice Center increases access to justice for New Yorkers struggling with poverty and systemic socioeconomic barriers by leveraging the volunteered time and expertise of the New York City legal community. We are grateful for the work they do!

The American College of Bankruptcy and the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation (“ACB” and “ACB Foundation”) are pleased to announce that Alexandra CC Schnapp, will become the ACB and ACB Foundation Executive Director effective July 1, 2024, upon the retirement of long-time Executive Director, Shari A. Bedker. CC can be reached at ccschnapp@amercol.org. Please note the ACB and ACB Foundation will have a new mailing address as listed in the link below for your records.    ACB Chair, Charles Beckham, Jr. shared, “While the ACB College and Foundation sadly say farewell to Shari Bedker, we warmly welcome CC Schnapp to be our new Executive Director. CC is well prepared to hit the ground running and guide the College and Foundation to new heights.” Read more here: https://conta.cc/4eJ4ndx

The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation continues spotlighting the great work done by our pro bono grantees. Today we celebrate Volunteer Lawyers for Justice! VLJ is dedicated to its mission of ensuring access to justice for those experiencing poverty, taking cases and changing the lives of thousands of New Jerseyans every year while harnessing the pro bono power of hundreds of volunteer attorneys and non-attorneys.

Today the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation is spotlighting the California Western School of Law Community Law Project, one of our 2024 Grantees. The California Western Community Law Project (CLP) is a legal clinic open to people in some of San Diego’s most vulnerable communities. The CLP Clinic gives students a chance to go off-campus and help people with legal resources. Thank you for the amazing work you are doing!

The American College of Bankruptcy, partnering with the Focus on Gender Committee, announced the launch of an academic study on gender equality in the restructuring industry. The study is being authored by Professor Joan C. Williams of Equality Action Center | UC Law San Francisco at the University of California, College of the Law, San Francisco (formerly UC Hastings).  The Focus on Gender Committee (co-chaired by Pamela Corrie, an independent director, and Deirdre O'Connor, managing director at Epiq), has underwritten the study with sponsorships from its members. The 25+ committee members will be spearheading the survey launch in their respective firms, in hopes of at least 90 percent participation. In addition to the sponsor firms, the committee has reached out to over 60 firms with mid to large size restructuring teams in law, investment banking, and financial advisory. “We are elated that the launch of the survey has arrived. We have received excellent feedback regarding participation and look forward to a robust response,” said O'Connor. Read more here: https://conta.cc/3zlT8ao

The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation continues spotlighting the great work done by our pro bono grantees. Today we celebrate the Volunteer Lawyers Network, who helps Minnesotans experiencing poverty with civil legal issues by connecting clients with volunteer attorneys. Their recent Eviction Expungement Clinic is just one example of the important services they provide.

Today the American College of Bankruptcy Foundation is proud to spotlight the American Bar Association Fund for Justice and Education which is the charitable fund that supports the public service, policy, and education work of the American Bar Association. They received a grant in 2023 to provide free bankruptcy-related legal assistance through its virtual legal clinic, ABA Free Legal Answers (ABA FLA). We encourage you to give them a follow and congratulate them for the great work they are doing. https://lnkd.in/gHfwHa3m

The American College of Bankruptcy Foundation is spotlighting the great work done by our pro bono grantees. Today we celebrate the Volunteer Lawyers Project of the Boston Bar Association. https://vlpnet.org/. VLP has been dedicated to serving low-income families and individuals in the Greater Boston Area since 1977. They strive to give equal access to justice to their clients by delivering high-quality pro bono civil legal services to eligible clients through our court clinics, lawyer-for-the-day programs, and referring full representation cases. And they are powered by their volunteer! We are proud of the impact Volunteer Lawyers Project has on the Boston area!