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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/
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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/
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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/
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