Inside Debt’s Grip: A Conversation with Prof. Bob Lawless

Join Judge Michelle Harner as she leads Professor Bob Lawless through a discussion of Debt's Grip, a recent book co-authored by Profs. Lawless, Pamela Foohey and Deborah Thorne. In this interview, Judge Harner and Prof. Lawless examine the realities of financial struggle in the U.S. through the experiences of people who have filed for bankruptcy. The book uses data from the Consumer Bankruptcy Project combined with personal narratives to argue that most bankruptcies result from crises like job loss or medical emergencies, rather than irresponsibility.