Westlaw bankruptcy resources: Strong tools for tough times

Bankruptcy is red-hot. In the year ending March 31, 2009, there were 33.3 percent more bankruptcy cases filed than during the previous year; business bankruptcies increased almost 60 percent. John Flynn Rooney, Business Bankruptcies Surge 60 Percent, CHI. DAILY L. BULL., June 9, 2009, at 1.

With all this bankruptcy activity, you may need to wrap your mind around a bankruptcy topic at a moment's notice.

When that moment comes, the tabbed Bankruptcy Practitioner page on Westlaw will give you quick access to a complete collection of primary sources, analytical materials, public records, and current awareness resources. Among the more important features of the Bankruptcy Practitioner page:

• Global search: You can search hundreds of bankruptcy databases simultaneously.
• Databases grouped by Bankruptcy Code chapter (7, 11, and 13): Databases specific to a particular chapter of the Bankruptcy Code are displayed in an intuitive group; this makes it easier to limit your search to materials relevant to your case. Thanks to Customizable Westlaw, you can drag individual databases or database groups to a location on the page that makes sense to you.
• Bankruptcy FormFinder: You can retrieve forms restricted to a particular chapter, jurisdiction, document type, or topic.
• KeyRules: You can use a shortcut to access KeyRules outlines for common procedures in a particular U.S. bankruptcy court.

In addition, you can subscribe to Chap 7..13 Bankruptcy Filing Software, with which you can calculate data, import credit information, apply the means test to your forms, generate Chapter 13 payment fees, and file documents with the court without even leaving your desk. Call 1-800-344-5008 for details.

If you have questions or need search assistance, you can call the West Reference Attorneys at 1-800-REF-ATTY (1-800-733-2889).

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