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Jen Lee

Owner of Lawyer Success Network

Jen Lee – Once a mild-mannered bankruptcy attorney (said no one ever), Jen Lee has embraced her superhero persona as Rebel Esquire™, leading a bold charge to transform an industry often stuck in the past. Through her consulting practice, Lawyer Success Network®, she empowers attorneys to rethink, redesign, and revolutionize their approach to not only bankruptcy law, but the traditional legal model, access to the legal system, and law firm management.

Jen focuses on strategic bankruptcy consulting and creating innovative programs like Easy, Not Sleazy: Networking and Sales for Lawyers Who Think They Hate Networking and Sales, LAWnch: Design Your Ideal Law Practice, Free is the New F Word, and Legal Leverage: A Comprehensive Course on Virtual Assistant Delegation and Efficiency, which help attorneys elevate their practices while increasing accessibility and efficiency. Her flagship workshop guides attorneys through seamlessly adding or revamping bankruptcy as a practice area, tackling everything from workflow automations to marketing to cash flow forecasting.

Drawing from her business background, an MBA, and years of running her own successful law firm, Jen knows how to align profitability with purpose. She is a sought-after speaker, known for her engaging, no-BS approach to topics like bankruptcy practice innovation, alternatives to the billable hour, and legal technology.

Whether she’s helping attorneys set up smarter systems, charge what they’re worth, or navigate the complexities of client relationships, Jen is redefining the way attorneys do business—one rebellious step at a time.

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What Is the Difference Between an Adversary Proceeding and a Contested Matter?

M. Jonathan Hayes

June 16, 2024

A colleague of mine recently asked “what’s the difference between an adversary proceeding and a contested matter?” My immediate response was “very little.” But I decided to take a look at the rules so I can give a little more thoughtful answer the next time I’m asked.

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A Confirmed Plan with a Marijuana Wrinkle

May 19, 2019

By Gretchen D. Holland, Standing Chapter 13 Trustee for the Greenville/Spartanburg Division of South Carolina Although this is a chapter 11 case, it has chapter 13 implications because the confirmation requirement that a plan be “proposed in good faith and not by any means forbidden by law” is identical in both chapters (§ 1129(a)(3) and § 1325(a)(3)). Garvin v. Cook...

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May the Chapter 13 Trustee Keep Fees Paid Before Dismissal? – Part 2

Lawrence R. Ahern, III

April 24, 2022

Larry Ahern this week concludes a two-part examination of whether a Chapter 13 trustee may retain fees paid without a confirmed plan before dismissal. Part 1 analyzed McCallister v. Evans, a recent case accepting the trustee's position considering a division in the caselaw and analyzing relevant statutes. In this Part 2, he turns to the debtor's case, which has substantial...

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Senior Moments

December 1, 2019

By Peter Fessenden, Chapter 13 Standing Trustee, Retired September 30, 2017 (Portland, ME) To everything there is a season. There was a time to discover how little I knew about being a Chapter 13 trustee. There was a time to make mistakes. There was a time to address those mistakes. There was a time to solve problems. There was a...

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Applying the Principles of “Lady Justice”

Beverly M. Burden

June 16, 2024

“I recently had the opportunity to consider the symbolism of the well-known “Lady Justice” emblem or statue and pondered how the principles attributed to that icon apply to our present bankruptcy system.”

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Six Things Taxpayers Should Know About the Sharing Economy and Their Taxes

May 5, 2019

From renting spare rooms and vacation homes to car rides or using a bike…name a service and it’s probably available through the sharing economy. Taxpayers who participate in the sharing economy can find helpful resources in the IRS Sharing Economy Tax Center on IRS.gov. It helps taxpayers understand how this activity affects their taxes. It also gives these taxpayers information...

There is NO MORE Form 1040A or 1040EZ – Six New Schedules Some Taxpayers Will File with New Form 1040

March 17, 2019

The 2018 Form 1040 replaces prior year Forms 1040, 1040A and 1040EZ. The 2018 Form 1040 uses a building-block approach that allows individuals to file only the schedules they need with their federal tax return. Many people will only need to file Form 1040 and no schedules. Electronic filers may not notice these changes as the tax software will automatically...

From the Editor – Dismissal

August 2, 2020

By The Honorable William Houston Brown (Retired) Dismissal with 180-day bar affirmed. The debtors had filed eight Chapter 13 cases over eight years, with each dismissed, and in 2019 the spouses filed three more cases. A mortgage creditor moved for relief from the automatic stay and dismissal in each of the cases. The cases were dismissed with a 180-day bar...

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8th Circuit Kills SAVE Program Disallowing Loan Forgiveness

Scott Waterman

February 23, 2025

This decision will completely upend the income driven student loan landscape, impacting over 8 million student loan borrowers who were enrolled in those programs. The injunction also impacts Chapter 13.

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Tribute to Barbara P. Foley, Esq.

Hon. Scott W. Dales

September 15, 2024

“ . . . Barb quickly put my concerns to rest . . . . She was respectful but firm, of course, and I could also detect a nurturing side. We talked about, of all things, my relationship with my mother (let's not go there!) and I foresaw that Barb would be making her mark on our district.” We will miss you, Barb!!!