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December 2008
- Issue 43: December 17, 2008
- Article on Bankruptcy Bill Back on the Table as Foreclosures Continue to Mount
- Practice Management Tip on Weapons that Remain in Mortgage Battle
- Numbers Game on Consumer Bankruptcy Filings
November 2008
- Issue 42: November 20, 2008
- Article on the Costs of Filing Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Noticing Tools
- Numbers Game on Consumer Bankruptcy Filings
October 2008
- Issue 41: October 29, 2008
- Article on Countrywide Renegade Banking
- Practice Management Tip on Cutting Costs
- Numbers Game on Latest Bankruptcy-Related Figures
- Issue 40: October 15, 2008
- Article on Zombie Debt Settlement
- Practice Management Tip on Cleaning Up Your Files
- NACBA 2008 Fall Workshop Recap
- Issue 39: October 2, 2008
- Article on Wall Street Bail Out
- Practice Management Tip on Evaluating Settlement Offers
- Article on Copyright Infringement Award Discharge in Bankruptcy
September 2008
- Issue 38: September 18, 2008
- Article on Updated Median Income Figures
- Practice Management Tip on Giving Clients Tape Recorders
- Introduction to SFT Prepay Functionality Program
August 2008
- Issue 37: August 28, 2008
- Article on Obama’s and Biden’s Bankruptcy Voting Differences
- Practice Management Tip on Characteristics of a Good File Name
- Updates on U.S. Bankruptcy Filings and Foreclosure Activity
July 2008
- Issue 36: July 31, 2008
- Article on Numerous Summer BAPCPA Studies
- Practice Management Tip on the “30-Second Rule”
- Legislative, Foreclosure and Business Bankruptcy Updates
- Issue 35: July 10, 2008
- Article on Barack Obama’s Bankruptcy Reform Plans
- Practice Management Tip on Asking Affirming Questions
- Examination of Harvard Housing Industry Study
June 2008
- Issue 34: June 26, 2008
- Article on More Elderly Filing Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Online Reputation Management
- Consumer Confidence and Legislative Updates
- Issue 33: June 11, 2008
- Article on Bankruptcy Filings Continue Ascent
- Practice Management Tip on Tapping into Online Video
- Debtor Education Survey Results
May 2008
- Issue 32: May 22, 2008
- Article Questioning whether 2005 Filing Rush Cost Consumers Their Homes
- Practice Management Tip on Information Flow in Your Law Office
- Updates on Foreclosure and Consumer Debt Totals
- Issue 31: May 7, 2008
- Article on Federal Reserve Proposes Sweeping Credit Card Reform
- Practice Management Tip on Dealing with Increases in Bankruptcy Filings
- Update on Supreme Court’s Approval of Bankruptcy Changes
April 2008
- Issue 30: April 17, 2008
- Article on Supreme Court Ruling Breeding Problems for Consumers
- Practice Management Tip on Holistic Approach to Relationship Building
- Updates on Student Loan Congressional Hearings
- Issue 29: April 2, 2008
- Article on Self-Fulfilling Bankruptcy Crisis
- Practice Management Tip on the Power of Blogging
- An Update on the Presidential Candidates and Foreclosure
March 2008
- Issue 28: March 19, 2008
- Article on a A Kinder, More Caring Collection Industry
- Practice Management Tip on Promoting Yourself in the Press
- Bankruptcy Filings and Foreclosure Levels Updates and Foreclosure Legislation Roundup
- Issue 27: March 5, 2008
- Article on Mortgage Crisis Worsening for Lenders
- Practice Management Tip on Email Communications
- A Response to Donald Trump's Foreclosure Solution
February 2008
- Issue 26: February 20, 2008
- Article on Suspension of Debtor Audits
- Practice Management Tip on Selecting Health Insurance Coverage
- Various Examinations of Credit Debt in the United States
- Issue 25: February 6, 2008
- Article on New Median Income Figures
- Practice Management Tip on Paid Time Off (PTO)
- Updates on the Mortgage Foreclosure Crisis & Economic Stimulus Plans
January 2008
- Issue 24: January 23, 2008
- Article on Bankruptcy Reform and the Democratic Presidential Candidates
- Practice Management Tip on the Value of Employee Incentive Programs
- Examining Recent Tax Relief Proposals
- Issue 23: January 9, 2008
- Article on Challenging Mortgage Claims In & Out of Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Income Tax Returns
- SFT Special Announcement on Debtor Education Course
- Issue 22: January 3, 2008
- Article Forecasting Bankruptcy Filings in 2008
- Practice Management Tip on Resolving to be Positive
- Special New Year's Message from SFT
December 2007
- Issue 21: December 19, 2007
- Article on Federal Reserve's Response to Mortgage Problem
- Practice Management Tip on Giving Back to the Community
- "Did You Know.?" on Third-Quarter Foreclosure Totals
- Issue 20: December 12, 2007
- Article on Bush Mortgage Plan
- Practice Management Tip on Your 2008 Marketing Budget
- "Did You Know.?" on New and Improved Archives Page
- Issue 19: December 5, 2007
- Article on Revised Bankruptcy Rules and Forms
- Practice Management Tip on Benefits of Recording Your Marketing Efforts
- SFT Interactive Feature: "Credit Card Bill of Rights"
November 2007
- Issue 18: November 28, 2007
- Article on Bankruptcy Statistic for Fiscal Year 2007
- Practice Management Tip on the Different Types of Data to Collect when Tracking Your Marketing Efforts
- SFT Product Feature on New Telephonic Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses
- Issue 17: November 20, 2007
- Article on Dispelling of Lien Avoidance Abuse Myth
- Practice Management Tip on Collecting Data from Your Marketing Efforts
- SFT Product Feature on New Telephonic Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses
- Issue 16: November 14, 2007
- Article on Looming Credit Card Delinquencies
- Practice Management Tip on Evaluating Marketing Efforts
- "Did You Know…?" on Donating to Clark County Pro Bono Project
- Issue 15: November 7, 2007
- Article on Increased Attention to Discharge Violations
- Practice Management Tip on Focusing on More than Just Revenues
- SFT Account Feature on "The Next Chapter" Archives Page
October 2007
- Issue 14: October 31, 2007
- Article on Potential Impact of Mortgage Bankruptcy Bills
- Practice Management Tip on Building Relationships with Clients
- SFT Account Feature on Choosing a Default Attorney for Your Firm
- Issue 13: October 24, 2007
- Article on the U.S. Trustee Program
- Practice Management Tip on Viewing Bankruptcy Clients as Long-Term Investments
- SFT Friendly Tip on Expiration Dates of Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Certificates
- Issue 12: October 17, 2007
- Article on Updated Median Income Figures
- Practice Management Tip on Underpromising to Clients & then Overdelivering
- SFT Account Feature on Updating Billing Details
- Issue 11: October 10, 2007
- Article on Possible Foreclosure-Related Credit Counseling Waiver
- Practice Management Tip on Overcoming Bankruptcy's Negative Stigma
- SFT Account Feature on Spanish Credit Counseling and Debtor Education Courses
- Issue 10: October 3, 2007
- Article on Sexual Harassment Claims in Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Being More than just a Good Bankruptcy Lawyer
- SFT Account Feature on Accessing Bankruptcy Law Codes & More
September 2007
- Issue 9: September 26, 2007
- Article on Updated Bankruptcy Code Amendments
- Practice Management Tip on Knowing a Little Information about Contacts before Talking to Them
- SFT Account Feature on Pulling Reports to Determine Client Status with Courses
- Issue 8: September 19, 2007
- Article on Lateness of New Student Loan Measures
- Practice Management Tip on Understanding Client Emotions
- SFT Account Feature on Accessing Common Bankruptcy Court Forms
- Issue 7: September 12, 2007
- Article on New Study about Difficulties of Accessing Credit Counseling Success
- Practice Management Tip on the Importance of Listening to Consumers
- SFT Account Feature on Abbreviated Means Test
- Issue 6: September 5, 2007
- Article on Falling into the Foreclosure Rescue Crack
- Practice Management Tip on Evaluating Your Marketing Efforts as a Whole
- SFT Account Feature on Tracking Client's Progress with Our Courses
August 2007
- Issue 5: August 29, 2007
- Article on Dick Durbin's Proposal for Bankruptcy Code Amendments
- Practice Management Tip on Getting Consumers to Make a Commitment rather than an Appointment
- SFT Account Feature on Archived Credit Counseling & Debtor Education Certificates
- Issue 4: August 22, 2007
- Article on 910 Surrender in Chapter 13 Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Importance of Asking Questions
- SFT Account Feature on Creating Multiple Attorney Profiles
- Issue 3: August 15, 2007
- Article on Credit Industry Targeting Families of Bankruptcy
- Practice Management Tip on Answering Bankruptcy Questions Generally rather than Specifically
- SFT Account Feature on Tracking Your Client's Bankruptcy Case Details
- Issue 2: August 8, 2007
- Article on Proposal to Increase Bankruptcy Judge Salaries
- Practice Management Tip on Exercising a Sense of Urgency with Contacts
- SFT Account Feature on Sharing Client Documents with Different Trustees
- Issue 1: August 1, 2007
- Article on First Quarter Bankruptcy Filings
- Practice Management Tip on Connecting with Consumers
- SFT Account Feature on Clients Registering Themselves