In Re Dennis E. CARLSON, Debtor-Appellant

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• establishing that a lawyer has a legally enforceable interest “in a potential contingent fee . . . before judgment or settlement . . . even if he withdraws rather than being terminated, provided that the withdrawal is for good cause.”
• debtor-attorney's right to, and thus the estate's interest in, a future contingent fee, determined under Illinois law as the \fair value\ of his services as of the petition date
• discharge denied where documentation insufficient to establish disposition of $65,000 loan proceeds

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