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Examine state law collection actions
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects, Tests, Quizzes, Examinations
Criteria
Identify the elements and requirements to complete an Attachment, Replevin, Execution, and Garnishment
Locate appropriate state collection legal forms
Complete necessary forms for state collections
Identify state exemptions
Describe bankruptcy alternatives including Chapter 128 receivership
Explain the process for perfecting a creditor’s lien through the filing of a financing statement
Complete a financing statement without assistance
Consider the impact of debt collection practices on underrepresented groups as a system that potentially produces inequalities based on race
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Analyze common documents and service requirements in bankruptcy
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects
Criteria
Identify various motions used in bankruptcy
Identify the notice requirements for motions used in bankruptcy
Identify the service of process requirements for motions and notices used in bankruptcy
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Examine electronic filing requirements in federal courts
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects
Criteria
Obtain a P.A.C.E.R. username and password
Explain how to obtain pleadings and court documents in various courts
Obtain select court documents from federal courts
Describe the systems used to file bankruptcy cases
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Investigate Consumer Competencies and Protections
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects, Tests, Quizzes, Examinations
Criteria
Explore the Fair Deb Collection Act
Explore the Wisconsin Consumer Protection and Antitrust Act
Explain the purpose and protections of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau
Provide examples of violations of consumer protection laws
Research a consumer credit competency
Present findings on a consumer competency
Identify biases that may create inequalities in the ability to access consumer credit based on race, gender, and ethnicity
Explore racial disparities in consumer bankruptcy practices
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Differentiate among the various bankruptcy proceedings and practices
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects, Tests, Quizzes, Examinations
Criteria
Demonstrate the ability to use bankruptcy terminology
Describe the structure and operation of the bankruptcy court system
Describe key sections of the Bankruptcy Code
Determine who can be a debtor in bankruptcy
Identify federal exemptions
Describe penalties for persons who negligently or fraudulently prepare bankruptcy petitions
Determine what constitutes a bankruptcy estate
Determine what is not in a bankruptcy estate pursuant to Section 522 of the Bankruptcy Code or the Wisconsin exemption statutes
Explain the role of the debtor, creditor, attorney, paralegal, and chapter trustee in bankruptcy proceedings
Explain the general effects of a bankruptcy discharge
Explore the protections to debtors by the Automatic Stay and Section 362 of the Bankrupt Code
Create a bankruptcy client interview sheet
Interview a mock bankruptcy client
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Examine adversary proceedings and bankruptcy appeals
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects, Tests, Quizzes, Examinations
Criteria
Explain the nature of an Adversary Proceeding
Describe the documents filed in an Adversary Proceeding
Explain the general process and time to appeal a Bankruptcy Court's final order
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Explain the nature and consequences of bankruptcy chapters 7, 11, 12, and 13
Assessment Strategies
Written Product, Projects, Tests, Quizzes, Examinations
Criteria
Evaluate a debtor’s eligibility to file under a particular bankruptcy chapter
Explain the timeline of events in a no asset Chapter 7, a Chapter 13, and a Chapter 11 Bankruptcy
Describe the additional events involved in an asset Chapter 7
Evaluate a fact scenario for application of the Bankruptcy Code
Locate appropriate forms on the Internet
Prepare an accurate Chapter 7 Petition and associated schedules
Determine what debts are dischargeable under Sections 523 and 727 in a Chapter 7 discharge
Determine the order of priority for secured, unsecured priority, and general unsecured creditors
Evaluate a Proof of Claim form
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Research international bankruptcy rules
Assessment Strategies
Project, Oral Presentation
Criteria
Provide a history and overview of bankruptcy
Recognize inequities in bankruptcy laws and systems based on race, gender, and culture
Research international bankruptcy laws
Compare the United States Bankruptcy Code to international bankruptcy laws
Draft a document with research findings
Use correct grammar, punctuation, and spelling
Use proper citation to research sources
Present findings orally to the class