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How Does a Bankruptcy Litigator Move from One Law Firm to Another?

Chapter 11 work can be episodic and uneven, and while litigation skills are essential, it is also quite specialized. So, given these qualities, how does a bankruptcy litigator go about moving from one law firm to another, and what are the pitfalls?

5 minute read April 01, 2021 at 12:03 AM
By
Earl M. Forte 
How Does a Bankruptcy Litigator Move from One Law Firm to Another?

One morning many years ago, when I was getting ready to go to work as an associate at one of Philadelphia's largest law firms, I heard a news report on the radio that Braniff Airlines had filed for protection from creditors under Chapter 11 of the Bankruptcy Code in Orlando, FL the night before.

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