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A very short introduction -- The secured versus unsecured distinction : a brief introduction -- State collection law -- Introduction to bankruptcy -- Jurisdiction and the powers of the bankruptcy court -- Case administration and structure of the code -- The automatic stay -- Property of the debtor's estate -- Exemptions in bankruptcy -- Priorities -- The treatment of secured claims in bankruptcy -- The avoiding powers -- The general bankruptcy discharge -- Exceptions to discharge under 523 -- Objections to the debtor's general discharge -- Keeping secured property in a chapter 7 case -- Dismissal -- Involuntary bankruptcy -- Overview of chapter 13 -- Chapter 13 eligibility -- Secured creditor treatment under chapter 13 -- The treatment of priority claims in chapter 13 -- The disposable income test in chapter 13 -- The good faith test in chapter 13 -- The best interest of creditors' test -- Chapter 13 plan feasibility -- Modification of a chapter 13 plan or dismissal of a chapter 13 case -- Overview of chapter 11 and its alternatives -- Cash collateral, post-petition financing and other first-day orders -- The automatic stay and adequate protection -- Operating the chapter 11 debtor : the rights and goals of the debtor-in-possession, and the grounds for appointment of a chapter 11 trustee or examiner -- Claims against the estate -- Reshaping the estate through the assumption or rejection of executory contracts and unexpired leases pursuant to 365, and through asset sales pursuant to 363 -- Introduction to the plan and minimum chapter 11 plan requirements -- Voting and classification : soliciting votes for the plan -- Small business cases under chapter 11 -- Forcing the plan on dissenting creditors : a different kind of cramdown -- Post-confirmation issues : the effect of confirmation -- Closing closers : some practice questions.