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SUMMARY:Trends in Homeownership Scams and Solicitations: Spotlight on Seniors
DESCRIPTION:This training will focus on common fraudulent conduct against seniors who are homeowners and provide suggestions for resolving these cases short of litigation. The presentation will cover why seniors are particularly susceptible to undue influence and fraud. Helen Hoeffel will speak about home improvement contracts as vehicles for financial abuse and how California’s Home Solicitation Sales Act can protect seniors from contractors’ fraudulent conduct. \nDeborah Cuevas Hill will explain why seniors are targeted by scammers and both speakers will focus on prevention and what to do when your client falls victim to a homeownership related scam.  Deborah will also discuss emerging scams such as home equity investment loans and long-term scams with perhaps new trends in foreclosure rescue scams and home solicitation. \nPlease note that the webinar will be followed by a one-hour online roundtable discussion. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nHow to issue spot common homeowner scams\nHow to resolve cases short of litigation\nHow to identify resources for senior homeowners\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nHelen Hoeffel has been practicing law since 1994\, with a background in real estate title litigation\, consumer law\, and appellate work. She is currently a senior staff attorney at Legal Assistance for Seniors in Oakland\, California where she assists older adults with consumer issues such as illegal home solicitation contracts and debt defense. Her prior litigation experience includes quiet title and escrow matters\, predatory lending\, financial elder abuse\, and wrongful foreclosure. She is a board member for the Alameda County Bar Association and chairs the ACBA business section. \nDeborah Cuevas Hill is a Managing Attorney of the Consumer Advocacy and Home Ownership Preservation Practice at Legal Counsel for the Elderly (LCE). In this role\, Debbie leads a team representing low-income seniors who are victims of financial exploitation and real property fraud and/or facing foreclosure. Prior to joining LCE\, Debbie was a Consumer Unit Supervising Attorney at Legal Aid DC where she focused on preserving the limited income and assets of her clients by providing representation in foreclosure and debt collection cases and advocated for laws that protect D.C. consumers from unfair and deceptive practices. Debbie previously clerked at the D.C. Court of Appeals for the Honorable Inez Smith Reid. \n\nRegistration \nPlease note that the live webinar is free to NACA members. If you are a non-member and would like to purchase this webinar\, you need to create an account on consumeradvocates.org and email training@consumeradvocates.org to verify your account.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/trends-in-homeownership-scams-and-solicitations-spotlight-on-seniors/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260512T140000
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SUMMARY:FCRA Case Strategy: Turning Everyday Cases into Strong Outcomes
DESCRIPTION:If you like FCRA cases\, know the basics and are interested in getting the most out of the cases that come through your door\, this webinar is for you. Not every case will be your ideal trial candidate. Unless you have an unlimited supply of perfect cases\, getting the most out of your available cases matters. \nLearn to make intentional choices in case planning and avoid client with red flags.  Figure out when to pick battles early in the case and how far to cast the third-party discovery net as well as when and whether to use an expert. Take your case even further by knowing when to ask for documents like the Long Form Admin Report from Experian\, Furnisher Metric Reports\, and Online Combine\, and when not. Finally learn how to settle faster\, avoid long delays in getting paid\, and time the settlement for the best outcomes. \n\nWhat You Will Learn: \n\n\n\nHow to select good FCRA cases and clients\nHow to build a strategy for discovery in FCRA cases\nHow to improve your settlement strategies\n\n\n\n\nSpeaker \nEmanwel “Manny” Turnbull is a partner at the Holland Law Firm\, P.C.\, in Annapolis\, Maryland. Educated at St Hugh’s College\, Oxford University\, the College of Law in London and the University of Maryland School of Law\, he is in charge of the firm’s Fair Credit Reporting Act practice\, focusing on identity theft and debt-not-owed claims. He’s also taught as an Adjunct at the University of Baltimore and served as Treasurer of Economic Action Maryland. \n\nRegistration \nPlease note that the live webinar is free to NACA members. If you are a non-member and would like to purchase this webinar\, you need to create an account on consumeradvocates.org and email training@consumeradvocates.org to verify your account. \nClick here to access the webinar.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/fcra-case-strategy-turning-everyday-cases-into-strong-outcomes/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses,Upcoming
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260519T140000
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SUMMARY:Discharged But Not Done: Navigating the FDCPA in Consumer Bankruptcy Practice
DESCRIPTION:The intersection of the Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and consumer bankruptcy law is one of the most dynamic areas in consumer practice today. Creditors and debt collectors routinely stumble over the automatic stay\, the discharge injunction\, and the limits of post-bankruptcy collection activity\, creating fertile ground for client claims and firm revenue.  Attendees will learn where to look to find potential claims in their bankruptcy practice.  Litigation attorneys can learn how to approach bankruptcy attorneys and educate them on how to address claims – both pre-filing and post-filing. \nThis seminar delivers practical guidance on the issues most likely to land on your desk: what conduct triggers FDCPA liability before and after a bankruptcy filing\, how courts are resolving the “bona fide error” and “litigation privilege” defenses in bankruptcy-adjacent collection disputes\, and when a discharge violation rises to the level of contempt. Attorneys at will leave with concrete strategies for advising clients and identifying claims that deserve to be pursued. \n\nWhat You Will Learn \n\n\n\nFDCPA Liability Pre-Petition — Identify which debt collection communications and actions pre-filing give rise to FDCPA violations and how to protect those actions in the bankruptcy case.\nPost-Discharge Collection: Injunction Violations vs. FDCPA Claims — Understand the scope of the discharge injunction under 11 U.S.C. § 524\, analyze how attempts to collect discharged debts are treated under the FDCPA\, and learn the strategic considerations in choosing between a bankruptcy contempt motion and a standalone FDCPA action.\nPractical Takeaways — Educate staff and clients on how to spot claims and what information you will need.\n\n\n\n\nSpeakers \nMalissa Lambert Giles is a partner with the firm of Giles & Lambert\, PC\, in Roanoke\, Virginia\, with additional offices in Blacksburg and Martinsville.  She and the firm\, which was formed in 1993\, limit their current practice to the areas of bankruptcy and consumer rights\, focusing on debtor and plaintiff representation.She has served as editor of the Bankruptcy Law News\, and has served as chair of the Board of the Virginia State Bar’s Bankruptcy Section. Her work in discharging student loans has led to the discharge or forgiveness of more $2\,500\,000 in student loans for debtors living in the Western District of Virginia  since 2022. \nJohn Steinkamp has been a practicing lawyer in Indianapolis\, IN for eighteen years. His practice\, John Steinkamp & Associates\, does consumer bankruptcy work and consumer litigation. His office has filed more than 650 FDCPA lawsuits since 2009. A former family law attorney\, he has participated in over 300 trials and over 100 mediations. Overall\, John has been an attorney in more than 4\,000 cases. \n\nRegistration \nPlease note that the live webinar is free to NACA members. If you are a non-member and would like to purchase this webinar\, you need to create an account on consumeradvocates.org and email training@consumeradvocates.org to verify your account. \nClick here to access the webinar.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/discharged-but-not-done-navigating-the-fdcpa-in-consumer-bankruptcy-practice/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20260528T140000
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SUMMARY:Common Problems and Solutions When Defending Debtors
DESCRIPTION:Defending collection suits can mean having to prepare for trial on a tight turn-around. This course will help prepare attorneys less experienced in debt defense to identify common issues and defenses that may arise in their cases. Attendees will also hear about the different approaches and strategies for effectively leveraging motions practice and discovery in the context of debt defenses cases\, and when/whether a collection action might parlay into an affirmative claim. Please note that this will be a beginner level webinar. \n\nWhat You Will Learn\n• What are trends in debt buyer actions\, including common issues with loans arising from online lending platforms.\n• What are strategies for effectively employing discovery and motions practice in a debt collection suit.\n• How to address debt collection claims in student loan and auto deficiency contexts \n\nSpeakers\nJessica ”Jess” Russell manages the Debt Collection Defense Practice for the Holland Law Firm\, P.C. Her clients are people being sued on everything from student loans\, repossession deficiencies\, medical debt\, landlord-tenant debt\, and credit cards. In addition to providing an aggressive defense in court\, she screens every case for counterclaims and class actions on issues ranging from unauthorized fees\, identity theft\, inaccurate credit reporting\, and violations of the statute of limitations. Before joining The Holland Law Firm\, Jess spent eight years at Russell and Heffner\, LLC. in Frederick\, where she focused on family law\, including mediation\, divorce\, custody\, visitation\, and child support. \nKris Skaar is a partner at Skaar and Feagle and has taught continuing legal education on the topics of the FDCPA and the defense of debt collection suits. Kris earned a Bachelor of Business Administration degree in 1983 and a law degree in 1986 from The University of Georgia. He is admitted to all Georgia trial courts\, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit and the U.S. Supreme Court. \n\nRegistration \nPlease note that the live webinar is free to NACA members. If you are a non-member and would like to purchase this webinar\, you need to create an account on consumeradvocates.org and email training@consumeradvocates.org to verify your account.
URL:https://www.consumeradvocates.org/events/online-training-courses/common-problems-and-solutions-when-defending-debtors/
CATEGORIES:Online Training Courses
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