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SUMMARY:Navigating FCRA Issues for Student Loans
DESCRIPTION:Student loans frequently appear on credit reports\, often with significant errors. The Fair Credit Reporting Act (FCRA) offers essential protections for borrowers with student loan debt\, but navigating these protections involves unique challenges. Join our webinar to learn how to identify common FCRA claims related to student loan debt and effectively address the distinctive issues that arise in these cases. This webinar is designed for beginners\, but a basic understanding of FCRA claims is recommended. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• What are common credit reporting errors for student loans\n• What are different challenges for federal and private loans\n• What sovereign immunity issues arise in these cases \n\nSpeaker \nCourtney Weiner is a solo practitioner representing consumers primarily in Washington\, DC\, Maryland\, and Virginia in consumer finance matters\, including FCRA\, FDCPA\, RESPA\, TILA\, and student loans. Prior to opening her firm\, Courtney honed her litigation skills in a variety of settings\, ranging from the U.S. Department of Justice to some of the top litigation firms in the country. Courtney is a member of the boards of Tzedek DC\, the DC Bar\, and the DC Bar Pro Bono Center. Courtney graduated from Columbia Law School and Princeton University and is a native of Washington\, DC. \n\nPlease note that live webinars are free to all NACA members. After the webinar has aired\, registrants will need to purchase the webinar if they want to view it. Non-members who purchased the webinar and higher level/firm members with full access to the Training Library will have access to the webinar after it has aired. \n 
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/navigating-fcra-issues-for-student-loans/
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SUMMARY:Residential Rental Debt Collection
DESCRIPTION:Millions of consumers owe back rent\, either for properties they long ago vacated or for a current tenancy. Landlords\, large and small\, frequently use debt collectors who specialize in the collection of rental debt to threaten credit reporting of the debt as a means of pressuring payment. Because delinquent rental debt often appears on tenant screening and other credit reports\, that debt may have severe adverse consequences for consumers applying for new housing. Although state law plays a major role in this area (and may offer special remedies)\, both the FCRA and FDCPA also protect consumers from certain improper credit reporting and debt collection practices. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• How to identify common challenges to the claimed amount of rental debt\n• What is the importance of tenant screening reports\, and how to deal with them\n• What is “debt parking\,” and how does CFPB Regulation F protect consumers from the practice\n• How summary eviction proceedings and claims for back rent interact under typical state procedures\n• What are innovative state law protections for former tenants faced with rental debt collections and credit reporting \n\nSpeakers\nThomas Papson is a Volunteer Staff Attorney in the Consumer Law Unit of Legal Aid DC\, in Washington\, DC\, where he regularly represents former tenants in rental debt collection actions. He was heavily involved in the recent reforms to DC’s debt collection laws\, which imposes strict pleading and documentation requirements on landlords and debt collectors seeking to collect rental debt. Before joining Legal Aid DC in 2013\, Tom was a partner in a national law firm. He obtained his undergraduate degree at the University of Pennsylvania and law degree from the Georgetown University Law Center. \nTyler Hickle is a solo practitioner in Austin\, Texas. His practice focuses on consumer law\, particularly the interactions between landlord-tenant and debt collection. He frequently sues apartment debt collectors for violations of state and federal law. He graduated from Texas A&M University and has a law degree from Indiana University – Bloomington. \n\nPlease note that live webinars are free to all NACA members. After the webinar has aired\, registrants will need to purchase the webinar if they want to view it. Non-members who purchased the webinar and higher level/firm members with full access to the Training Library will have access to the webinar after it has aired. \nIf you have purchased the webinar\, you can click here to watch it on the day of the webinar.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/residential-rental-debt-collection/
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SUMMARY:Building a Better Federal Bench
DESCRIPTION:This webinar is for anyone who is interested in learning more about\, or getting involved in\, the judicial nominations process. If you’ve been frustrated with judges you’re appearing for\, this is your chance to build a better bench! As a note\, this will be a repeat of content presented at Spring Training 2024. This webinar is free to the members and non-members. Non-members will need to be verified to attend the webinar. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nHow the federal judicial nominations process work\nWhat tools and tactics you can use for judicial advocacy\nHow you can start to build your path to the bench.\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker \nRyanne Olsen is the Judicial Campaign Director at the National Association of Consumer Advocates. In that role\, she works to fill judicial vacancies with lawyers with a background in economic justice and experience representing individuals against powerful corporate interests. \nPrior to NACA\, she served as the Training and Curriculum Director at Emerge. In that role\, she spearheaded the creation and implementation of “Gavel In\,” a Judicial Candidate Training Program designed to address the unique needs and challenges faced by judicial candidates\, particularly from underrepresented groups. She has personally trained nearly 5\,000 people to win electoral campaigns\, on topics including campaign strategy\, field\, messaging\, fundraising\, and preparing oneself to run. She also served as the Executive Director of Emerge Massachusetts\, where she trained more leaders in three years than had been trained in the previous eight. She left the organization with a record-high financial surplus. \nPrior to her time at Emerge Massachusetts\, Ryanne worked the Public Policy Field Organizer for Massachusetts Coalition for Adult Education. Ryanne also has a deep history in political campaigns\, serving on races from City Alderman to U.S. Senate. Ryanne graduated from Northeastern University\, summa cum laude with a dual degree in Political Science and Communications.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/building-a-better-federal-bench/
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