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SUMMARY:Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc.
DESCRIPTION:More than one-third of the $11.7 billion debt collection industry revenue comes from debt buyers who buy third-party debt for just a few cents on the dollars. The 9–0 Supreme Court’s Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. 2017 WL 2507342 decision now exempts banks that buy third party debt from the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). \nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow Henson v. Santander Consumer USA Inc. impacts the interpreting of the FDCPA to not apply to a bank that purchased some bad debts along with a portfolio of auto paper\n\nSpeakers\nDaniel A. Edelman is a member of the Chicago law firm of Edelman\, Combs\, Latturner & Goodwin\, LLC. He is a 1976 graduate of the University of Chicago Law School. Virtually all of his thirteen-attorney firm’s practice involves litigation on behalf of consumers\, including individual and class actions under the FDCPA\, FCRA\, TCPA\, ECOA\, TILA\, and debt collection defense. He argued for the consumer in Heintz v. Jenkins\, 514 U.S. 291 (1995)\, establishing FDCPA coverage of attorneys. He also filed the amicus brief filed by NCLC\, NACA\, and other consumer organizations in Henson v. Santander. Mr. Edelman is the author of numerous articles and publications on consumer protection law\, including Illinois Institute for Continuing Legal Education publications and chapters on the FCPA\, TCPA\, TILA\, and collection defense. \nDavid J. Philipps\, of Philipps & Philipps\, Ltd.\, in southwest suburban Chicago\, is a graduate of the University of Illinois College of Law and Loyola University of Chicago. He served as law clerk to Justice Benjamin K. Miller of the Illinois Supreme Court from 1987–88. David is a founding member of NACA (1995) and is a member of its board of directors. David’s practice consists mainly of litigation\, on a class and/or an individual basis\, on behalf of consumers who have been defrauded or subject to illegal collection activity or improper credit reporting. David has worked on and/or been appointed class counsel in about 195 cases\, which have recovered more than $100\,000\,000 for defrauded or abused consumers. David has taught seminars throughout the country on the FDCPA to numerous consumer\, regulatory\, and debt collector groups.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/henson-v-santander-consumer-usa-inc/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170608
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170609
DTSTAMP:20220128T023205Z
CREATED:20170608T120058Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023205Z
UID:2731-1496880000-1496966399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Consumer Defense Clinics: Building a Courthouse Clinic from the Ground Up
DESCRIPTION:More than two-thirds of litigants in civil debt collection cases in the U.S. go through the court process unrepresented. As a result\, many unrepresented consumers do not know how to defend themselves and often receive judgments for debts that have viable defenses or counter-claims. The key to addressing this problem is collaboration between pro bono providers\, the judiciary\, and private consumer attorneys. This webinar will give pro bono providers a blueprint for creating a courthouse consumer defense clinic and show private consumer attorneys how volunteering at these clinics can help build their practices and keep them up to date on new trends and abuses in debt collection lawsuits. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to build a courthouse clinic from the ground up\nHow to get buy-in from the judiciary\, bar associations\, and the private bar\nWhat the best practices are for referrals of affirmative claims for both pro bono providers and consumer attorneys\n\n\nSpeakers\nMatt Brooks is an attorney at Greater Boston Legal Services and an Equal Justice Works Fellow sponsored by Mintz Levin and Fidelity Investments. His work focuses on consumer law issues\, particularly consumer debt collection issues. Matt helps to run Greater Boston Legal Services’ Debt Collection Lawyer for the Day Program\, which has served hundreds of clients in local Boston courts. \nEllyn Riedl is a staff attorney with Maryland Volunteer Lawyers Service (MVLS)\, the oldest and largest pro bono organization in the state of Maryland. In her role as staff attorney\, she oversees MVLS’ Foreclosure Prevention pro bono program\, which connects low income clients facing foreclosure with pro bono foreclosure attorneys throughout the state. She also runs several ongoing legal clinics\, including the MVLS Consumer Protection Project clinic\, which gives unrepresented consumers brief legal advice on debt collection cases\, including landlord/tenant\, debt buyer\, bail bond\, and original creditor matters. Ms. Riedl graduated with honors from University of Baltimore School of Law in 2012. Prior to joining MVLS\, Ms. Riedl was a judicial law clerk for the Hon. Charles J. Peters in the Circuit Court for Baltimore City and then worked for a private firm near Washington D.C. practicing estates and trusts.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/consumer-defense-clinics-building-a-courthouse-clinic-from-the-ground-up/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170515
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170516
DTSTAMP:20260129T193456Z
CREATED:20171115T130033Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260129T193456Z
UID:3879-1494806400-1494892799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Mortgage 101
DESCRIPTION:Webinars\n\nHow to Handle Mortgage Loan Modifications After Forbearance\nHow to set up a Successful Mortgage Practice\nStrategies for Deposing Corporate Fact Witnesses\nFighting against Fraudulent Practices in Reverse Mortgage Servicing\nMastering RFIs and NOEs Essential RESPA Tools for Protecting Homeowners in Times of Job Loss\n\n\nWhy These Videos Are Helpful\n\nAre you interested in jumpstarting your mortgage practice?\nDo you want to learn the nuts and bolts of setting up a mortgage practice?\nAre you interested in finding affirmative claims that could save your clients’ homes?\nDo you want to learn how to use Regulation X in your mortgage practice?\nWould you like to improve your depositions with fact witnesses?\n\nThis webinars series is for intermediate-level practitioners. \n\n\n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to draft and deliver Requests for Information (RFIs) and Notices of Error (NOEs) and determine how many are needed\nWhat issues to watch for when loan modifications are executed\nHow to identify fact witnesses and understand what they can\, and can’t\, contribute to your client’s case\nHow to identify Reg Z and Z claims\, breach of contract claims\, and misapplication of payment claims.\nHow to address the gap between what servicers legally must do and are actually doing\n\nPresenters\nBrian Flick is the managing partner of Dann Law’s Cincinnati Office.  He is a tireless advocate for consumers in Ohio\, Kentucky and across the United States.  He has litigated RESPA cases in federal and appellate courts across the country \nJeff Gentes manages the Connecticut Fair Housing Center’s work on the fair lending and foreclosure prevention aspects of housing discrimination and co-supervises the Housing Clinic at Yale Law School. \nJay Patterson is a forensic accountant and certified fraud examiner. He has been the owner of Full Disclosure LLC since 2007. His practice is limited to forensic and investigative accounting/auditing relating to mortgage loan servicing functions\, securitization processes\, document forensics\, and standing issues. \nGeoff Stahl is a part of a select group of attorneys who have been declared Board Certified Civil Trial Lawyers by the Florida Bar\, and has just joined the Gordon & Partners team! Geoff has extensive litigation experience in both class actions as well as representation of individuals.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/webinar-bundles/mortgage-101/
CATEGORIES:Curated Webinar Bundles
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170413
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170414
DTSTAMP:20240819T155813Z
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UID:2891-1492041600-1492127999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Basic Concepts of the Electronic Funds Transfers Act
DESCRIPTION:The FDCPA has come under an onslaught of resistance. Besides many companies cleaning up their collection calls\, Spokeo and other creative defenses have hampered the effectiveness of consumer lawyers assisting debtor-clients. One statute that is often overlooked as a means for providing some protections to consumers is the Electronic Funds Transfers Act (EFTA). \nMore and more\, collectors are getting consumers to pay their debts over the phone or using automated payment technology. EFTA was designed to provide greater protections for consumers who find themselves pressured into an electronic payment scenario. This webinar will be useful for lawyers who handle FDCPA matters as it will allow you to see other potential claims to bring on your clients’ behalf. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhat the basic definitions and principals of EFTA are and what factors determine when electronic funds transfers occur\nHow to spot issues and potential cases when a client is engaged in a payment agreement involving electronic funds transfers or how to assist clients with claims of having money electronically removed from their account without their consent by an identity thief\nWhat the potential pitfalls of claims are – where Spokeo has caused a dent in EFTA claims\n\n\nSpeaker\nLarry P. Smith is a consumer attorney\, handling matters involving the FCRA\, FDCPA\, and EFTA\, as well as state consumer fraud/UDAP matters for over eighteen years. He is the Managing Partner at SmithMarco\, P.C. Mr. Smith has tried dozens of consumer rights cases to verdict in the state and federal courts of Illinois\, Georgia\, and Wisconsin and has arbitrated over 700 cases. Additionally\, he has amicably resolved over 3\,000 consumer fraud\, FCRA\, and FDCA cases via settlement. He was admitted to the Illinois Bar in 1993 and after a short stint handling personal injury matters\, has dedicated himself to protecting consumer rights. Mr. Smith earned his J.D. from The John Marshall Law School in 1993. He earned his B.A. degree in Political Science from the University of Illinois in Champaign-Urbana in 1990.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/basic-concepts-of-the-electronic-funds-transfers-act/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170308
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170309
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20170308T130041Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3021-1488931200-1489017599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Discovering Evidence in Credit Reporting Cases
DESCRIPTION:Discovery in FCRA litigation is complex and compounded by defense counsel that feign ignorance and systematically work to maintain a veil of secrecy over their clients’ credit reporting activities. This seminar is intended to lift that veil by discussing common defense tactics aimed at frustrating your ability to conduct discovery as well as providing an overview of evidence essential to building your case. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to identify the evidence you need to win your case.\nHow to avoid common defense tactics aimed at frustrating the discovery process.\nHow to leverage the discovery process to maximize your clients’ recovery.\n\n\n“Excellent macro analysis of all the necessary “nuts and bolts” if you will\, to successfully prosecuting an FCRA claim.”\n“As a relative novice\, this presentation was very helpful.”\n\nSpeaker\nAsa C. Edwards is admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of North Carolina. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and his practice is dedicated to protecting consumers against illegal debt collection and credit reporting. Having spent the first few years of his career fighting to overcome the asymmetric information gap between consumers and their financial institutions\, he is grateful to members of this community for support along the way and thankful for this opportunity to share hard-learned lessons with fellow consumer advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/discovering-evidence-in-credit-reporting-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20170223
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20170224
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20170223T130016Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3024-1487808000-1487894399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Navigating Consumer Protection Issues in Auto Buying
DESCRIPTION:Have you ever had a client who was taken for a ride and lost significant money when buying a new or used car?  In this webinar\, staff from the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) will discuss some of the current consumer protection issues around one of the most expensive consumer purchases.  Presenters will describe various deceptive and unfair acts and practices consumers may face when reviewing auto advertising\, considering after-market or add-on products such as extended warranties or service contracts\, and financing their vehicles.  Participants will also learn about recent FTC law enforcement actions and initiatives involving these deceptive and unfair practices. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\nParticipants will learn about a variety of scams and deceptive practices that may be affecting your clients.  The webinar will highlight several areas: \n\nMisleading automobile advertising\nDeceptive and unfair acts and practices in the sale of add-on products or services\nDeceptive and unfair financing tactics\, often known as yo-yo financing\nLaw enforcement actions filed by the FTC combating these practices\nOther FTC initiatives and consumer resources on these topics\n\n\nSpeakers\nThomas Widor\, Attorney\, Division of Financial Practices\, Bureau of Consumer Protection\, Federal Trade Commission \nRebecca Unruh\, Attorney\, Division of Financial Practices\, Bureau of Consumer Protection\, Federal Trade Commission
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/navigating-consumer-protection-issues-in-auto-buying/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20161201
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20161202
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20161201T130013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3364-1480550400-1480636799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Maximizing Damages under the FDCPA
DESCRIPTION:With the right storytelling and common law theories\, you can maximize actual and punitive damages under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act (FDCPA). Use of recent trial verdicts and arbitration awards can strengthen your case as well. \nWe’ll cover the authorities that help you establish the correct standard for determining actual damages (e.g. emotional distress) under the FDCPA\, what evidence is needed to prove actual damages and punitive damages\, as well as how to recover your attorney fees and costs. You’ll also learn how pleading certain affirmative defenses\, like “bona fide error” can actually hurt the debt collector. \n\nWhat Your Will Learn\n\nHow to discover the story of your case\nWhat the jury\, judge\, or arbitrator wants to hear\nHow to get punitive and treble damages (under related statutes)\n\n\nSpeaker\nRon Wilcox sues banks\, debt collectors\, and credit reporting agencies for FDCPA\, TCPA\, FCRA and identity theft violations from his office in San Jose\, CA. Ron holds degrees from New York University\, Harvard University\, and Indiana University and is a graduate of Gerry Spence’s Trial Lawyers College. Ron has tried cases in federal and state court\, as well as in arbitration\, obtaining treble and punitive damages for consumers on multiple occasions.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/maximizing-damages-under-the-fdcpa/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160920
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160921
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20160920T120019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3380-1474329600-1474415999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Used Car Cases Can Be More Profitable Than You Think
DESCRIPTION:The used automobile sales industry is well known for its consumer protection abuses. However\, because used car consumer cases often do not involve financially stable dealerships or claims against manufacturers\, many consumer attorneys shy away from them. If you pick the right cases\, you can build a viable auto fraud practice dealing with used car cases. This introductory presentation is geared to consumer attorneys who have incorporated or are considering incorporating used auto claims into their practice. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to spot cost effective claims with good intake and simple research\nHow to handle the lender while the case is pending against the dealer\nHow to determine which dealers are more likely to settle quickly and more likely to pay\nHow to deal with arbitration clauses\n\n\nSpeaker\nSebastian Korth is a consumer rights litigator specializing in automobile law and debtor’s rights in Massachusetts. Before starting his own practice in 2012\, he worked with the Massachusetts Office of Consumer Affairs and Business Regulation and clerked for the Massachusetts Superior Court. His accomplishments include winning a $275\,000 class action settlement against a sub-prime auto lender in partnership with the National Consumer Law Center and also winning the first-ever ruling that Massachusetts used card dealer bond statute requires coverage for court awarded attorneys’ fees.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/used-car-cases-can-be-more-profitable-than-you-think/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160830
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160831
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20160830T120007Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3399-1472515200-1472601599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Fighting Unauthorized Billing and Charges on Consumer Accounts
DESCRIPTION:Join this webinar to get practical information to help clients who have experienced unauthorized charges on their credit card\, debit card\, or bank accounts as well as their telephone bills or app store accounts. The FTC has sued operators of a variety of schemes that defrauded consumers with unauthorized charges and will share information about the current hot scams. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nSeveral unauthorized billing scams shut down by the Federal Trade Commission\nInformation on what your clients can do when they find unauthorized charges on their credit card\, debit card\, bank account\, prepaid cards\, gift cards\, telephone bills\, app store accounts\, and more\nImportance of complaining about unauthorized billing\n\n\nSpeakers\nPatti Poss\, Attorney\, Bureau of Consumer Protection\, Federal Trade Commission \nRosario Mendez\, Attorney\, Bureau of Consumer Protection\, Federal Trade Commission \nMonica Vaca\, Assistant Director\, Bureau of Consumer Protection\, Federal Trade Commission
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fighting-unauthorized-billing-and-charges-on-consumer-accounts/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160817
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160818
DTSTAMP:20220217T191503Z
CREATED:20160726T120051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220217T191503Z
UID:3621-1471392000-1471478399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Gathering\, Preserving\, and Leveraging Evidence in FDCPA and TCPA Cases
DESCRIPTION:Evidence handling is crucial to efficiently and effectively winning your FDCPA/TCPA cases. You can win these cases if you approach evidence gathering and preservation early—long before a case is ever filed—and then leverage it to overwhelm a short-sighted defendant. Every practitioner interested in improving his/her evidence-handling strategies ought to attend this important webinar. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nThe essential evidence to gather in every case.\nThe best way to gather evidence from your client.\nThe evidentiary traps to avoid that can cause you problems or even destroy a case.\n\n\nSpeaker\nPete Barry is an attorney admitted to practice in the state and federal courts of Minnesota and in dozens of other federal courts\, including the United States Supreme Court. He is a partner of Barry & Helwig\, LLC. His national practice is dedicated exclusively to protecting consumers against illegal robocalls and debt collection abuse.  He was twice-named by his peers as a Super Lawyer® by Minnesota Law & Politics Magazine. NACA named him its Consumer Lawyer of the Year in 2005. His FDCPA Boot Camps have trained more than 1\,000 lawyers in all 50 states. Pete frequently appears in local and national news stories discussing consumer rights issues. He has appeared on NBC\, ABC\, CBS\, MSNBC\, and numerous local stations discussing abusive consumer collection cases. Since 2003\, Pete has taught as an adjunct Professor of Law at William Mitchell College of Law where he teaches Consumer Rights Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/gathering-preserving-and-leveraging-evidence-in-fdcpa-and-tcpa-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20160606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20160607
DTSTAMP:20220128T023206Z
CREATED:20220109T174412Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023206Z
UID:3630-1465171200-1465257599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Turning Debt Defense Cases into a Consumer Practice
DESCRIPTION:As advocates representing consumer collection defendants\, we have all heard about how to use the FDCPA to turn the tables on debt buyers. But do you know how to turn the tables on other types of collection plaintiffs using other weapons in the consumer arsenal? An auto loan deficiency case\, for example\, can present a variety of potentially lucrative counterclaims for a consumer defendant. \nThis webinar will help you look at your consumer debt defense cases from other angles so that you recognize opportunities to bring claims under federal statutes such as the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)\, as well as state versions of the Uniform Commercial Code (UCC) and state Unfair and Deceptive Practices (UDAP) acts. You will also gain an understanding of the significance of the FTC Holder Notice. By the end of the webinar\, you will have expanded your debt defense resources and learned how to win your clients (and yourself) money by going on the offense in debt collection actions. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to spot a variety of affirmative claims in your client’s collection case.\nHow affirmative claims help you and your client make money.\nWhether to bring counterclaims or file an affirmative case.\n\n\nSpeakers\nSuzanne Begnoche represents plaintiffs in matters involving identity theft\, security breaches\, the Fair Credit Reporting Act\, the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act\, and North Carolina’s fair debt collection laws. Prior to going into private practice in Chapel Hill\, North Carolina\, she was a staff attorney handling consumer matters at Legal Aid of North Carolina’s Durham and Wilson offices. She is a past Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice-Consumer Areas of Practice Section. She is also an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina School of Law. \nLynne Coleman represents consumers who have debt issues and consumer complaints.  She is a federally designated Debt Relief Agency under the United States Bankruptcy Laws. She is admitted to practice at all levels of the North Carolina court system and all of the United States District Courts and Bankruptcy Courts in North Carolina. She is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates\, North Carolina Bar Association\, North Carolina Advocates for Justice\, and the National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy Attorneys. She is a graduate of Trinity University and Saint Mary’s University of San Antonio School of Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/turning-debt-defense-cases-into-a-consumer-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20151027
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20151028
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20220110T134443Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3664-1445904000-1445990399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Start/Maintain a Consumer Practice within a Legal Services Agency
DESCRIPTION:According to the Legal Services Corporation (LSC)\, consumer issues account for eleven percent of all complaints in LSC-funded programs. Yet\, the numbers of low income and economically vulnerable individuals impacted by debt collection\, bankruptcy and other consumer problems are quite significant. For example\, one in seven adults in the U.S. is being pursued by debt collectors\, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York. Furthermore\, recent studies show that Legal Aid offices often turn away nearly 50 percent of all individuals seeking legal remedies. \nThere are many models for starting new or strengthening existing consumer units within legal service agencies. This webinar will highlight best practices in Cleveland\, San Diego\, and Los Angeles. \nWhat You Will Learn\n\nSeveral methods to fund consumer attorneys or units\nDifferent approaches to structure and staff consumer units\nUsing clinics\, hotlines and other tools to streamline intake and increase capacity\n\nPresenters\nJulie K. Robie is a Senior Attorney in the Consumer Law Practice Group at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland\, and served as the Managing Attorney of that group for three and a half years.  The practice pursues systemic solutions to low-income consumers’ problems\, handling bankruptcy\, mortgage foreclosure\, payday loan cases\, auto title loan\, property tax lien foreclosure\, student loan\, utilities\, and vehicle repossession cases. Since 2012\, Ms. Robie has served as editor of Ohio Consumer Law.  She joined The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland in 2004\, after graduating from Yale Law School.  She earned her B.A. from Yale University in 1999. \nAlysson Snow is a Senior Attorney leading the Consumer Protection Division of the Legal Aid Society of San Diego\, Inc.  She provides direct legal assistance to a wide-range of consumer related issues\, including debt defense\, FDCPA and other consumer protection statutes\, mortgage lending issues\, student loans\, auto fraud\, and others.  Ms. Snow started two debt defense clinics that provide direct legal services to consumers who are sued by third party debt collection companies. Prior to working at Legal Aid Society of San Diego\, Inc.\, Ms. Snow graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at Brigham Young University. \nAna M. Storey is Director of Client & Community Services for Legal Aid Foundation of Los Angeles (LAFLA). Ana joined LAFLA in 2000 as a staff attorney and served as Managing Attorney of LAFLA’s West Office\, supervising LAFLA’s former Family Law and Consumer Law Units and\, co-supervising LAFLA’s Self-Help Legal Access Centers. Ana currently serves on the Loyola Law School Alumni Board of Governors. She has served on the California State Bar’s Family Law Executive Committee\, and as president of the Latina Lawyers Bar Association. Ana received a J.D. from Loyola Law School and B.S. Public Policy and Management from the University of Southern California. \nTom Mlakar is the Deputy Director for Advocacy at The Legal Aid Society of Cleveland where he is responsible for the legal work at the firm. He has worked as an attorney with Cleveland Legal Aid since graduating from The Moritz College of Law at The Ohio State University in 1992. Tom has also served in a number of leadership positions in the Ohio and national legal services communities. He previously served on the National Legal Aid and Defender Association Board of Directors and the Civil Policy Group. Tom strives to be an ambassador for legal services in the community\, for example\, by his work as a trustee of the Cleveland Metropolitan Bar Association. \nPurchase\n\n\n\n\nPrivate member rate: $0.00\n\n\nNon-member rate: $75.00
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-start-maintain-a-consumer-practice-within-a-legal-services-agency/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150918
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150919
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20220110T135134Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3673-1442534400-1442620799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Finance Company Liability in Auto Fraud Litigation
DESCRIPTION:The sharp and outright fraudulent business practices of many auto dealerships are well known and are the subject of much consumer litigation. And\, as vehicle financing has grown\, particularly for sub-prime auto loans\, questions of finance company or “holder” liability have become central to auto fraud litigation. Rather than accept the caps on liability set forth in the federal and many state rules\, practitioners around the country have developed theories of direct liability\, seeking to hold assignees liable in their own right.This webinar is for consumer advocates handling or considering auto fraud litigation\, who want to learn more about using the FTC Holder Rule and statutory holder liability in their own state\, as well as alternative theories to holder liability\, to maximize the protection and remedies available to their clients victimized by fraud in auto lending. \nWhat You Will Learn\n\nCombating defense arguments against Holder liability for Finance Companies\nUsing the Holder Rule and state holder liability statutes to expand client’s claims\nUnderstanding the statutory caps on holder liability and their impact on prosecuting claims\nUsing UDAP\, RICO\, and other statutes to identify and expand finance company liability for wrongful actions.\n\nPresenters\nPeter T. Lane is a consumer advocate in Massachusetts and New York focusing on auto fraud\, consumer debt\, and employee and other civil rights. A large part of his practice involves state and federal litigation of UDAP\, TILA\, FDCPA\, and RICO claims. \nDaniel A. Schlanger is a consumer lawyer focused on class action and other significant affirmative consumer litigation\, predominantly in federal court. Since 2007\, Dan has headed the consumer protection practice at Schlanger & Schlanger\, LLP\, which maintains offices in Manhattan and Westchester County\, New York. \nPurchase\n\n\n\n\nPrivate member rate: $40.00\n\n\nNon-member rate: $75.00
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/finance-company-liability-in-auto-fraud-litigation/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150626
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150627
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20150626T120029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3685-1435276800-1435363199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How Consumer Law Specialties Choose You
DESCRIPTION:Are you considering or have you just started your own firm? Are you thinking about transitioning into another sub-specialty of consumer protection law? In this webinar\, the presenters will discuss the practicalities of choosing specific practice areas in which to grow or expand\, or in some cases\, which to leave. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nTechniques to assist you in choosing specific areas of consumer protection law for growing and expanding your practice.\nMoral\, personal\, financial\, and other practical information on the many different areas of consumer law\, with advice and guidance so you can find the best fit for yourself\, your budget\, and your lifestyle.\n\n\nPresenters\nRobert Brennan began his career in civil litigation in 1988 and opened his own law firm\, The Law Offices of Robert F. Brennan APC\, in 1991. The firm specializes in litigating serious personal injury cases and cases related to violations of consumer protection laws\, including unfair and abusive debt collection\, lemon law\, automotive dealer fraud\, wrongful credit report damage\, and identity theft cases. Brennan was selected as a “Southern California Super Lawyer” for ten consecutive years. His recent major victories include having the Fourth District Court of Appeal uphold his FCRA verdict in Fisher v. Wells Fargo. At over $1.1 million gross\, it was one of the largest California verdicts ever for wrongful credit damage. In Nelson v. Arrow\, he obtained a gross verdict of over $300\,000.00 in a case brought under the FDCPA. For many years\, his verdict in Ferraro/Park City v. Ford was the largest verdict ever in California in a Song-Beverly “lemon law” case; the verdict has since been surpassed only twice. \nDana Karni founded Karni Law Firm\, P.C. in 2007. Her professional legal experience includes actions in federal and state debt collection violations\, defense of credit card suits\, auto warranty and title situations\, and deceptive trade practice issues. She has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston Law Center and is frequently sought after for television and newsprint interviews as well as public education forums in Texas\, broadening her reach to those who need her most.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-consumer-law-specialties-choose-you/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150417
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150418
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20150417T120036Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3690-1429228800-1429315199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:"As Is" Ain't No Absolution
DESCRIPTION:“As is” disclaimers are found in all used car contract. Defeating “as is” disclaimers is not impossible you just need to know how. Expand and improve your practice by learning how to defeat “as is” disclaimers. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\nAttendees will learn about the latest theories and case laws available to consumer advocates who are faced with an “as is” disclaimer in a used car transaction when no other theories of liability are available. The webinar will explore how to combat the following premises: \n\n“Circumstances indicating otherwise”\nBad faith\nUnconscionability\nWaiver or modification by course of performance\nDeprivation of substantial value of the bargain\nRelationship to fraud\, including fraud in the inducement\n\n\nPresenter\nDmitry Feofanov is the principal of ChicagoLemonLaw.com. He is a 1994 graduate of the Chicago-Kent College of law\, and clerked for the Iowa Supreme Court and Illinois Appellate Court after graduation. After a brief period of being a condo lawyer and a park district lawyer\, he has been suing car dealers exclusively since 2002. Mr. Feofanov has contributed to the NCLC manuals many times\, and has written nearly two-thirds of the consumer protection chapters in the Illinois continuous legal education manual “Illinois Causes of Action.”
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/as-is-aint-no-absolution/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20150219
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20150220
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20220110T143419Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3699-1424304000-1424390399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:1099s and Attorneys' Fees
DESCRIPTION:It’s tax season and by now you and your clients should have received 1099s for settlements and judgments from last year. These forms are often misunderstood and raise many questions\, especially regarding their implications for the taxation of attorneys’ fees. In this session\, you will have the opportunity to have your own questions about 1099s answered and to learn from issues other NACA members are facing regarding these forms. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nThe difference between tax reporting and tax liability\nAvenues for addressing 1099s that are incorrect or erroneously issued\nImplications of the NACA Tax Initiative’s current strategy for 1099s\n\n\nPresenter\nAyalon Eliach is the director of NACA’s Tax Initiative. Prior to beginning work with NACA\, Mr. Eliach practiced tax law with the law firms Roberts & Holland LLP and Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP. In his practice\, Mr. Eliach has advised public and private companies\, investment funds\, and individuals regarding complex financial transactions and represented them in controversies with federal and state taxing authorities. Mr. Eliach holds a J.D.\, cum laude\, from Harvard Law School and a B.A.\, summa cum laude\, from Yale University.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/1099s-and-attorneys-fees/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20141211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20141212
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20220110T144023Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3708-1418256000-1418342399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Trees and Fruit: How Fee Agreements May Change the Taxation of Attorneys' Fees
DESCRIPTION:The structure of fee agreements plays a significant role in the taxation of attorneys’ fees. The Supreme Court has held that traditional contingency fee agreements constitute impermissible assignments of taxable income (“fruit”) from clients to their attorneys. The NACA Tax Initiative\, however\, has been exploring an as-of-yet untested theory that a nontraditional structure for fee agreements—transfer of the income-generating asset (“tree”) rather than the income itself (“fruit”)—may eliminate clients’ tax liabilities on attorneys’ fees paid under fee-shifting statutes. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nHow to understand this nontraditional structure for fee agreements\nHow you may be able to address clients’ tax liabilities using a draft of model language for fee agreements\nWhat NACA’s Tax Initiative is doing next to test the new fee agreement\n\n\nPresenter\nAyalon Eliach is the director of NACA’s Tax Initiative. Prior to beginning his work with NACA\, Mr. Eliach practiced tax law with the law firms Roberts & Holland LLP and Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP. In his practice\, Mr. Eliach has advised public and private companies\, investment funds\, and individuals regarding complex financial transactions and represented them in controversies with federal and state taxing authorities. Mr. Eliach holds a J.D.\, cum laude\, from Harvard Law School and a B.A.\, summa cum laude\, from Yale University.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/trees-and-fruit-how-fee-agreements-may-change-the-taxation-of-attorneys-fees/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140814
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140815
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20140814T120006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:5768-1407974400-1408060799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Tax Initiative Update - 2015
DESCRIPTION:Benjamin Franklin quipped that “nothing can be certain\, except death and taxes.” It is surprising\, however\, that your clients are taxed on the attorney’s fees that you earn while representing them. This webinar will explain why this is the case by looking at attorney’s fees through the lens of tax law. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n\nExplain to your clients why they are currently taxed on your fees\nUnderstand why the IRS cares about this issue\nAdvocate as part of NACA’s Tax Initiative effort to change the current tax treatment of attorney’s fees\n\n\nPresenter\nAyalon Eliach is the Director of NACA’s Tax Initiative. Prior to joining NACA\, Mr. Eliach practiced tax law with the law firms Roberts & Holland LLP and Paul\, Weiss\, Rifkind\, Wharton & Garrison LLP. In his practice\, Mr. Eliach has advised public and private companies\, investment funds\, and individuals regarding complex financial transactions\, and represented them in controversies with federal and state taxing authorities. Mr. Eliach holds a J.D.\, cum laude\, from Harvard Law School and a B.A.\, summa cum laude\, from Yale University.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/tax-initiative-update-2015/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140422
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140423
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20140422T120011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3717-1398124800-1398211199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Jumpstart Your Practice
DESCRIPTION:Whether you have been in private practice for years\, or if you are just thinking about hanging your own shingle\, we can all benefit from giving our careers a “jump start.” We will cover an entrepreneurial angle of the practice of consumer law\, including insight on creating a business plan\, the basics of setting up your practice\, and how to get clients. \n\nPresenter\nDana Karni is an attorney in private practice in Houston\, Texas. She founded Karni Law Firm\, P.C. over six years ago\,primarily focusing on credit and debt issues. Her practice is split between defending unsecured debt suits and asserting consumers’ rights under the FDCPA and FCRA. Dana has served as an adjunct professor at the University of Houston where she teaches a class called “Starting and Maintaining a Consumer Law Practice.”
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-jumpstart-your-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140220
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140221
DTSTAMP:20220128T023207Z
CREATED:20140220T130043Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023207Z
UID:3729-1392854400-1392940799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Debt Defense 101 Trial Preparation
DESCRIPTION:This webinar will discuss how to defend a consumer debt collection case at trial. It will first very briefly review the information\, documents\, and testimony you should optimally obtain in discovery for a typical collection defense case. It will then give an introductory-level overview of motions in limine\, trial supoenas\, evidence format and presentation\, stipulations\, opening statement and closing argument\, cross examination of the plaintiff’s witnesses\, and directed verdict motions/renewed motions. This webinar assumes that the attendee already has a basic understanding of contract law and available defenses to a debt collection action. \n\nPresenter\nSuzanne Begnoche represents plaintiffs in matters involving identity theft\, security breaches\, the Fair Credit Reporting Act\, the Fair Debt Collection Practice Act\, and North Carolina’s fair debt collection laws. She also handles collection defense cases. Prior to going into private practice\, she was a staff attorney handling consumer matters at Legal Aid of North Carolina. She is a past Chair of the North Carolina Advocates for Justice’s Consumer Areas of Practice Section. She is also an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates and the North Carolina Bar Association’s Bankruptcy Section. She is a graduate of Duke University and the University of North Carolina School of Law.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/debt-defense-101-trial-preparation/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140208
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140209
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20140208T130054Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3735-1391817600-1391903999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Guerrilla Marketing in the Jungle
DESCRIPTION:A consumer practice is often very different than other law business models. Therefore\, the approach to marketing should be different as well. This webinar provides an overview of the basics for those that didn’t go to business school\, tools to evaluate off-the-shelf marketing products and practical takeaways that can be used in their practice. \n\nPresenter\nBefore becoming a Lawyer\, Michael Rapp was a Marketing Manager specializing in Field\, Database and Experiential marketing. Later\, Michael managed tracking studies for marketing and internal sales behaviors for large retailers.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/guerrilla-marketing-in-the-jungle/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20140206
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20140207
DTSTAMP:20250117T163854Z
CREATED:20140206T130021Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T163854Z
UID:3732-1391644800-1391731199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Recover the Full Amount of Attorneys Fees
DESCRIPTION:Many consumer protection cases are litigated under fee-shifting laws. If you prevail on behalf of the consumer in your case\, you may be able to recover attorney fees from the other side. Many consumer protection attorneys are well versed on the substantive law that allows them to prevail on behalf of their clients. This webinar discusses the next step: how to prepare for and conduct an evidentiary hearing to ethically increase your chances of recovering the full amount of attorney fees to which you may be entitled. \n\nWhat You’ll Learn\nWe will discuss the “nuts and bolts” aspects of obtaining a fee judgment\, including: \n\nAlternative grounds for recovery of attorney fees\nWhether to bifurcate the fee entitlement and fee amount issues\nDiscovery as to fee entitlement and fee amount\nFee experts\nConducting the evidentiary hearing\nFee appeals\n\n\nPresenter\nTaras Rudnitsky is a consumer protection attorney with his office in Lake Mary\, Florida\, near Orlando. He founded his own law firm upon graduating from the University of Michigan Law School in 1998\, and has been a NACA member since then. He handles primarily auto fraud\, debt collection defense\, UDAP\, FDCPA\, warranty and products liability cases. Taras is a member of the Florida and Michigan bars\, and has handled complex cases throughout the country. His unique background as a consumer protection attorney\, automotive engineer and expert witness provides invaluable insight for his representation of consumers.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-recover-the-full-amount-of-attorneys-fees/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130829
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130830
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20130829T120055Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3759-1377734400-1377820799@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Debt Defense with Peter Holland
DESCRIPTION:In this 60 minute webinar\, Peter covers background\, insights and litigation tips for debt defense cases. Topics include: overview of debt buyer industry; Forward Flow Agreements and bank liability; current regulatory response; debt buyer default judgment business model; client intake; screening for affirmative claims; trial preparation; trial tips; essential settlement terms; and significant case law developments. A few sample pleadings will be provided. A portion of the session will be reserved for live Q and A. \n\nPresenter\nPeter Holland\, Clinical Instructor\, Consumer Protection Clinic\, University of Maryland Law School. Peter is the author of two articles about debt buyer litigation: The One Hundred Billion Dollar Problem in Small Claims Court: Robo-Signing and Lack of Proof in Debt Buyer Cases; and Defending Junk Debt Buyer Lawsuits. Prior to teaching\, he practiced in Annapolis\, where he represented consumers in cases involving a broad array of consumer financial protection claims. Since 2009 he has run the Consumer Protection Clinic at Maryland\, where he has trained law students and pro bono lawyers how to defend lawsuits filed by debt buyers. He is a frequent lecturer on the subject of debt buyer litigation\, and has co-counseled or served as a consultant on several cutting edge class actions against debt buyers. He is a member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/debt-defense-with-peter-holland/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130812
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130813
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20130830T120027Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3756-1376265600-1376351999@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Let's Get Ethical
DESCRIPTION:Legal ethics is a minefield for the unwary lawyer. The program will address common ethics issues that arise in handling consumer matters\, including whether one can ethically suggest that a client record telephone calls\, issues raised in representing multiple consumers against a single defendant\, defendants’ efforts to keep information and settlement terms confidential\, and ethical requirements when communicating with potential clients. In addition\, the program will address recent ethics opinions that may affect consumer-litigation on both an individual and a class basis. \n\nPresenter\nBrian L. Bromberg is the owner of the Bromberg Law Office\, P.C. in New York City. Mr. Bromberg is admitted to practice law in New York and California. He graduated from Oberlin College\, with a B.A. in Philosophy in 1987\, and earned his J.D. from Brooklyn Law School in 1991. Mr. Bromberg is an active member of the National Association of Consumer Advocates (NACA)\, the Association of the Bar of the City of New York\, and many other professional organizations. He has lectured attorney groups and the public on consumer-law issues\, and helped revise NACA’s Class Action Guidelines. Since 1999\, Mr. Bromberg has concentrated his practice on consumer-protection litigation\, including violations of the Fair Debt Collection practices Act (FDCPA)\, the Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA)\, the Equal Credit Opportunity Act (ECOA)\, the Truth in Lending Act (TILA)\, the Home Ownership and Equity Protection Act (HOEPA)\, the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA)\, the Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)\, and various state and federal unfair and deceptive acts and practices statutes. Mr. Bromberg has prosecuted numerous consumer-protection and fraud cases against debt-collectors\, banks\, credit-card companies\, and automobile dealers. He has filed cases both individually and on a class basis\, and has been appointed class counsel by state and federal courts across the country.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/lets-get-ethical/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130701
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130702
DTSTAMP:20250117T162419Z
CREATED:20131002T120048Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T162419Z
UID:3762-1372636800-1372723199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Ethical Considerations for FDCPA Practitioners
DESCRIPTION:Maintaining a practice concentrating on claims under the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act comes with its own ethical challenges. Join us July 1st for a webinar by David J. Philipps\, a NACA founding member with over 25 years of experience in working with the FDCPA. A range of topics taken directly from his experience as founding and senior partner in his firm will include: \n\nobtaining referrals and working with co-counsel\ndebt consolidators\, national law firms\, and national client referral services\nworking with mentally and physically disabled clients\ndealing with clients’ internet “expertise”\nidentifying “red flags” in clients you should not represent\nrepresentation agreements\ndetermining whether a case should be filed as a class case or an individual case\nSettlement Agreement and ethical issues in settlement\ndealing with opposing counsel
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/ethical-considerations-for-fdcpa-practitioners/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130508
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130509
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20130508T120013Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3771-1367971200-1368057599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:How to Build Your Practice One Hour at a Time
DESCRIPTION:If you could get paid for all the time you give away\, wouldn’t you? As consumer lawyers\, we often feel we have to give our time generously because our clients and potential clients are usually in terrible financial straits; but not every consumer in need of assistance is a pro bono case. This webinar will show you how to capture the income you are giving away every day from people you talk to who you’d like to help\, but don’t think you can because their case isn’t “ripe\,” or because they say they can’t afford to pay for your help. \nWe will discuss how you can implement the “paid consultation” model by identifying consumers who contact your office who are appropriate for such a consultation. We will discuss how to get the phone to ring and how to efficiently determine whether the caller has a problem that you can charge to assist with; how to get paid for your time and information- and earn respect and appreciation for doing so; and how to convert these one-shot-deal clients into clients who are the gift that keep on giving. \n\nPresenter\nAttorney Sarah Poriss is a 2002 graduate of the University of Connecticut School of Law and was an associate at Consumer Law Group in Rocky Hill\, Connecticut for four years. Sarah went solo in 2006 and now handles debt defense\, foreclosure defense\, FDCPA and a variety of other consumer matters. She is a regular volunteer at monthly foreclosure prevention seminars sponsored by the CT Fair Housing Center and CT Department of Banking and is regularly invited to speak at local high schools\, corporations\, UConn Law School’s consumer law class and local non-profit agencies about credit and debt issues. In 2006 and 2007\, she participated in the Money Conference For Women’s Money Mentor program and in 2011 she received the Hartford County Bar Association’s Pro Bono award.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-to-build-your-practice-one-hour-at-a-time/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20130207
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20130208
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20130207T130011Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3780-1360195200-1360281599@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Basic Car Loan Math
DESCRIPTION:Even if you know the basics of calculating monthly payments on ordinary car loans\, this webinar is designed to start with the basics\, and then look at some of the “tweeks” that dealers use in structuring a deal that can impact true cost of borrowing to a consumer.Learn how to handle irregular payments structures such as bi-weekly/semi-monthly payments\, and how to identify the impact these have on the actual APR of a loan\, such as deferred down payments/pick-up payments\, deferred first payments/balloon payments\, using APRWIN (free software from the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency). Learn the skills needed to identify loans that may appear on their face to comply with TILA and state lending laws\, but that are intentionally misleading in the way that they are disclosed to the consumer borrower\, or otherwise not in compliance with the law. \nThe goal of this webinar is to teach skills to “screen” loans that are likely to have non-compliance issues during the client intake process\, and show you some techniques to analyze these loans without having to go hire a financial expert for advice. The webinar will provide step-by-step instructions for using the APRWIN software to analyze different example loans\, and how to enter these unusual loan structures into the software\, and what to look for to identify non-compliance issues. Don’t worry… NO “HEAVY DUTY” MATH SKILLS are needed to be able to benefit from this webinar! \n\nPresenter\nDana L. Manner is a Lecturer in Finance at the University of Miami\, School of Business Administration since 2002\, and opened his solo practice in Miami during 2009. Focusing his practice on autofraud\, he became a NACA member in 2010. Dana earned his BS from UConn\, and MBA from UM in 1984\, and since that time he has worked in the field of finance and investments for several Fortune 500 companies and Wall Street investment firms. Before changing careers and entering law school in 2004\, Dana was the Director of Finance for a large NYSE company\, and has also served as chairman of the audit committee of a NASDAQ company. Dana graduated from St. Thomas University School of Law\, and while in law school he clerked in the Asset Forfeiture Division of the U.S. Attorney’s Office\, Southern District of Florida.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/basic-car-loan-math/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20121211
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20121212
DTSTAMP:20250117T161858Z
CREATED:20121212T130051Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250117T161858Z
UID:3792-1355184000-1355270399@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Ethics in Consumer Cases: How Not to Look Sleazy
DESCRIPTION:Consumer attorneys frequently encounter a specific set of ethics dilemmas that are unique to consumer cases. Unlike the typically broad\, sweeping Ethics Overview CLE\, this interactive online course is designed specifically with the consumer attorney in mind. Ethics expert and Director of Litigation at the Center for Science in the Public Interest\, Stephen Gardner\, will cover four pressing ethics areas for consumer law practitioners. \nWhat You Will Learn\n\nWhether you can I tape phone calls with the bad guy\nWhether you can contact the bad guy’s employee\nWhether you can agree never to sue that bad guy again\, in order to get a good settlement for my current client\nWhether you can represent several plaintiffs at once against the same bad guy\n\n\nPresenter\nStephen Gardner is Litigation Director at CSPI. Before joining CSPI\, Steve was of counsel to the National Consumer Law Center\, Assistant Dean of Clinical Education at Southern Methodist University School of Law\, Visiting Assistant Professor of Law at Southern Methodist University School of Law\, Assistant Attorney General for Consumer Protection of the States of both New York and Texas\, Students Attorney at the University of Texas\, and a Legal Services staff attorney in Austin. He has received the Marvin Award from the National Association of Attorneys General and the Consumer Advocate of the Year award from the National Association of Consumer Advocates. Steve is a frequent author and speaker on consumer advocacy issues. His publications include Legal Strategies: You Are What They Say You Are Eating\, in THE BOTTOM LINE OR PUBLIC HEALTH (Oxford U. Press 2010); Litigation as a Tool in Food Advertising: A Consumer Advocacy Viewpoint\, and LOYOLA LAW REVIEW\, Vol. 39\, No. 1 (2006).
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/ethics-in-consumer-cases-how-not-to-look-sleazy/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120726
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120727
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20120726T120001Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20220128T023208Z
UID:3808-1343260800-1343347199@www.consumeradvocates.org
SUMMARY:Don't Leave Money on the Table: Settle FCRA Cases
DESCRIPTION:What You Will Learn\n\nValuation of case for settlement and materials needed\nComposing the settlement demand letter\nEffective negotiating techniquesStrategies in multiple defendant cases\nContents of the settlement agreement\n\n\nPresenter\nRobert S. Sola has his own practice in Portland\, Oregon\, where he has been handling Fair Credit Reporting Act cases since 1996. He represents consumers across the country\, and has litigated FCRA cases in 14 states as co-counsel with many NACA and NCLC members.Mr. Sola enjoys taking FCRA cases to trial\, and has obtained jury verdicts against all three major credit reporting agencies. In 2002\, he was lead counsel in Thomas v. Trans Union which resulted in the largest verdict ever awarded under the FCRA – $5.3 million. In 2007\, he was co-counsel in Williams v. Equifax resulting in a judgment of $3.4 million. Mr. Sola was named Trial Lawyer of the Year in 2003 by the National Association of Consumer Advocates. He is a regular speaker on credit reporting litigation and identity theft for the National Consumer Law Center\, the National Association of Consumer Advocates\, various state bar organizations and private groups.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/dont-leave-money-on-the-table-settle-fcra-cases/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20120621
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20120622
DTSTAMP:20220128T023208Z
CREATED:20120621T120057Z
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SUMMARY:How Much is My FCRA Case Worth?
DESCRIPTION:Why You Should Attend\nThis webinar is for anyone who wants to get a better handle on how to valuate FCRA cases. We will look at the types of recovery available\, examine factors that make good (and bad) cases\, and survey FCRA verdicts with various fact patterns. You will get materials for finding and citing authorities to help justify your settlement position in your next (or first) FCRA case. Although obviously not intended as a complete how-to on FCRA litigation\, this presentation will necessarily touch on some practical litigation pointers for getting full value in your FCRA cases. \n\nPresenter\nJohn H. Goolsby is the owner of the Goolsby Law Office\, LLC\, in Minneapolis\, MN. After several years of representing consumers in many different kinds of consumer law cases\, John Goolsby began in 2007 to focus his practice almost exclusively on FCRA lawsuits. John Goolsby has been a speaker at NACA’s Fair Credit Reporting Act Conferences in Chicago in 2009 and Memphis in 2011. John Goolsby graduated cum laude from the University of Minnesota Law School in 2002 and was editor in chief of the law school’s journal Law & Inequality. He has a BA from Grinnell College\, with a music major.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/how-much-is-my-fcra-case-worth/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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