From time to time, I'm asked to recommend a desk reference on bankruptcy law. I have long thought that it was hard to top Charles Tabb's The Law of Bankruptcy. Of late, my only hesitation was that I had thought that for too long. The first edition was more than ten years old. Still, it was a concise and well-written text that covered many timeless principles of bankruptcy law, and despite the passage of time, I still found occasion to use it .

As I was walking through our dean's suite today, it was fantastic to see a gleaming copy of the faculty's newest book proudly on display. The second edition of this wonderful treatise has just become available. The book is organized in a way that will make bankruptcy law accessible to novices. The first edition began each topic with first principles, and Tabb writes in a clear manner that makes any topic understandable. At 1,447 pages, the book also is no quick overview of bankruptcy law. I often used the first edition as a starting point on research topics.

Congratulations to Charles Tabb–my good friend, colleague, and teacher–on the arrival of this new edition. It is sure to become one of the bellwether works in the field.