Bankruptcy attorneys have little knowledge of the racial disparities that exist within the bankruptcy system, relying instead on common stereotypes about race, responsibility and debt, according to research co-written by Robert M. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law at Illinois and a leading consumer credit and bankruptcy expert. In an interview with Illinois News Bureau business and law editor Phil Ciciora, he discusses the findings of his latest research on bankruptcy filings and access to justice.
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