Unlock the proven legal strategies and latest federal guidelines needed to successfully navigate the bankruptcy process and eliminate crippling student loan debt.
For a long time, "student loans" and "bankruptcy" were two words that lawyers rarely put in the same sentence unless they were followed by "good luck with that." With recent DOJ and Department of Education guidance making the "undue hardship" standard more attainable, consumer advocates are finally seeing a path forward for their clients.
This course provides a practical roadmap for practitioners seeking to navigate §523(a)(8) of the Bankruptcy Code and effectively advocate for clients pursuing student loan relief through bankruptcy.
Attorney | The Legal Aid Society
Natalie Jean-Baptiste joins The Legal Aid Society after nearly a decade in private practice, where she specialized in consumer bankruptcy and student debt relief. Natalie is committed to economic empowerment and advocacy. She has had a lot of success with discharging student debt in bankruptcy, which is notoriously difficult to do. In her new role as Staff Attorney in the Consumer Law Unit, Natalie represents debtors in all five boroughs of New York City in Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy proceedings. She is dedicated to helping low-income New Yorkers resolve their debt problems and get a financial fresh start. Natalie earned her Bachelor of Arts in Communication and Media Studies from Fordham University and her J.D. from New York Law School. She is a member of the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys and the recipient of the 2023 Henry J. Sommer Scholarship.
