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Either way, his job is to keep the audiences And luckily, Prentice has the business brai n and creative heart to earn some fans on both sides. Prentice has worked in the local clerk’s office for eigh years. Previously he served as Clerk of Court forthe U.S. Bankruptc Court for the Northern Districtof Iowa. He holdas a master’s of justice degree from The Americajn Universityin Washington, D.C. and a bachelor’a degree in political science from the Universitgy ofNew Orleans. He also is a fello of the Institute forCourt Management’s Court Executive Development Program.
He deliver training seminars and workshops throughout the countrgy and works closely with the Federal Judiciak Center to develop programs for federaplcourt employees. As a musician, Prentice has performed both with groups and as a solo He has also written and recordedtwo albums, “Lonh Story Short” and “Girls Behaving Badly” whichb are available through iTunes and are about life, Internet stalkers and the thrill of buyingt a new car.” Check it out at www.georgeprenticemusic.com. Q. exactly, does a bankruptcyg clerk do? A.
I’m responsible for managinbg the day-to-day operations of the bankruptcycourt clerk’s offices in San Antonio, Austin, Midland, and El Paso. That includes everything from case personnel, technology, and the budget. It’s our job to provide efficienrt and effective service toour judges, the bar, the and the general public. Q. Have you been busy lately? A. We are gettingh busier by the Our filings are up more than 20 percent fromlast year, whicb is a trend nearly all bankruptcy courts acrosx the country are experiencing. It’se clear that individuals and businesses are struggling in this currenteconomi climate.
The bankruptcy system is designed to help some ofthose people. Q. How has technology changed your job? A. The bankruptcyu courts have been a leader in using technology tomanagd cases, send out notices, hold court hearings remotely, and communicatd more effectively. In the clerk’s this means we can stay better connected withour staff, and the bar no matter where they are. We also have an advancee electronic filing system that allows debtor attorneys to file new petitionx with us any time of the day or A large part of being a bankruptcy court clerkj these days is implementing and managingthis Q. Describe your music. A.
Someone once said that talkintg about music was like singingabout architecture. It’as hard to do it justice. Having said I’m a huge Beatles’ fan so my original music tends to be big on melodiesdand guitars. See, didn’t that sound lame Now let me sing you a song about FrankLloyd Wright. Q. Do your day and nighg worlds ever collide? A. Only when I’m doinv guitar windmills at my desk. Actually, they collide quite a bit.
I developed a traininfg programcalled “It’s More Than Rock and that teaches the art of teamwork usinyg lessons from the great bands of rock and I’ve trained nearly 2,000 people on how to collaborate and communicate more Plus I tend to quote song lyrics a lot at That tends to drive some people