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What direction can the United States Trustee give attorneys regarding what constitutes “reasonable inquiry under the circumstances” for purposes of attorney liability?

April 26, 2017attorneys constitutes direction Inquiry purposes Trustee united states

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What direction can the United States Trustee give attorneys regarding what constitutes “reasonable inquiry under the circumstances” for purposes of attorney liability?

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The attorney certification included in 11 U.S.C. § 707(b)(4)(C) is substantially similar to the requirements of Fed. R. Bankr. P. 9011, which is substantially similar to Fed. R. Civ. P. 11. An attorney should look to those rules and the case law interpreting them for guidance.