Robert M. Lawless
Max L. Rowe Professor of Law and empirical scholar of bankruptcy and consumer finance who co-directs the Consumer Bankruptcy Project and contributes decades of data-driven analysis on bankruptcy trends.
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Feb 5, 2026 • 51min
Debt's Grip: What Consumer Bankruptcy Reveals About Financial Risk in America
Deborah Thorne, sociologist who centers filers' lived experience; Pamela Foohey, law professor who studies how rules shape financial distress; Robert M. Lawless, empirical bankruptcy scholar with decades of data. They explore which debts drive collapse, how households scramble to stay afloat, debt collection and questionable relief practices, and the policy choices that shift risk onto individuals.
