LAWS3379 · Law

Consumer Bankruptcy Seminar

Boston College Law School

This course will focus on critical issues regarding consumer credit and consumer law, in part through inquiries into key aspects of debt collection law and the consumer bankruptcy system. This course will discuss a range of consumer credit products, including mortgages, medical debt, student loans, auto loans, credit cards, and alternative financing, such as payday loans. This course will consider consumer credit as a contributor to peoples bankruptcy filings and the role of attorneys and other actors in the consumer credit and bankruptcy systems. Readings will come from law and non-law sources, including law reviews and the work of a variety of social scientists. The course will discuss issues relevant to the legal system and the study of law generally, including the use of data to measure legal problems, the role of lawyers and non- lawyers, and the nature of modern policymaking. Satisfies Upper Level Writing Requirement.