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Student Debt Solutions (SDS) had a strong presence at the NACBA Annual Convention in Boston, April 9–12, where one theme came through clearly: the need for student loan support within bankruptcy practices is rapidly growing. Attorneys across the country are seeing more clients burdened by student debt, yet many firms still lack a structured way to address these cases effectively. At the conference, SDS drew significant interest by presenting a clear, practical workflow for ha

For decades, bankruptcy attorneys have assumed student loans were the “untouchable” debt. We would tell clients, “Sorry, bankruptcy doesn’t help with student loans,” and move on. But that mindset is no longer accurate—and failing to revisit it may put us at odds with our professional duties. With the Department of Justice’s 2022 guidance, there is now a clear, standardized process that the government itself participates in—one that can deliver real relief to borrowers. Adding

On July 3, 2025, Congress passed the “One Big Beautiful Bill”, a sweeping piece of legislation that included significant updates to...

For decades, borrowers have heard that student loans are almost impossible to discharge in bankruptcy. While it’s never been easy,...

At Student Debt Solutions, we have been working with bankruptcy attorneys for a number of years, which gives us valuable insight into the...

Though student loan discharges in bankruptcy have historically been rare, a shift is underway. The Department of Justice and Department...

The economy has been tough on families across the country—and it shows. Personal bankruptcies are up 13–14% over the past year, and within that rise, more people are starting to see their student loans partially or even fully discharged through the bankruptcy process. In recognition of this trend, Jubilee, a leader in attorney bankruptcy software, and SDS have developed an integration which makes it easy for Jubilee users to leverage the student loan attestation process as a