The critical bankruptcy attorney skill I added to my tool box came late in my bankruptcy career. It wasn’t plotting the course of a case, manipulating the means test, or success in the courtroom. It was much simpler: the willingness to answer a client question: “I don’t know but I’ll find out“. Clients come to […]
What To Say When You Have No Answer
What do you do when you don’t know the answer to a bankruptcy client’s questions? After all, you’re a bankruptcy lawyer. Divorce lawyer Lee Rosen lists six sound responses to the question you can’t answer off the top of your head. His favorite is “I don’t know, but I’ll get back to you”. I find […]



