Robert M. Lawless, Max L. Rowe Professor of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign (IMAGE)

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Robert M. Lawless, Max L. Rowe Professor of Law, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign

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Bankruptcy attorneys have little knowledge of the racial disparities that exist within the bankruptcy system, relying instead on common stereotypes about race, responsibility and debt, according to research co-written by Robert M. Lawless, the Max L. Rowe Professor of Law at Illinois and a leading consumer credit and bankruptcy expert.

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