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FDCPA and Collection Law: What You Need to Know

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Sonia Buck
Charles Dawson
Stanley Kottemann
Matthew Samley
Lynda Laing
With Sonia J. Buck from Pierce Atwood LLP + 4 others

Mon, Dec 21, 00:00 AM – 00:00 PM

Product ID 102734

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Overview

Stay in Compliance When Collecting

Debt collectors always need to stay on their toes or risk running into trouble with the law. Are you able to tell when collections practices cross the line? Join our faculty in this program as they walk you through key procedures in judgment collection as well as insights on how to remain in compliance with the Fair Debt Collections Practices Act (FDCPA) - register today!

  • Avoid FDCPA violations when partaking in collection activities.
  • Learn about what civil liabilities debt collectors may face if they are found in violation of the FDCPA.
  • Review the procedures for executing wage garnishments, judgment liens, and other methods of collection.
  • Know debtors' rights when filing for bankruptcy.
  • Remain up to date with the latest ethical considerations surrounding debt collection practices.

Abbreviated Agenda

  1. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - What You Need to Know
  2. Civil Liabilities Under the FDCPA and FDCPA Claims
  3. Judgment Collection Methods
  4. Finding Assets Post-Judgment
  5. Other Consumer Protections
  6. When a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy
  7. Legal Ethics

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Credit Details

Credits Available
Credit Status Total
Alaska CLE Reciprocity 6 Total
Alabama CLE Approved 6 Total
Arkansas CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CLE Approved 6 Total
California CLE Approved 6 Total
Colorado CLE Approved 7 Total
Connecticut CLE Approved 6 Total
Delaware CLE Approved 6 Total
Florida CLE Approved 7 Total
Georgia CLE Approved 6 Total
Hawaii CLE Approved 6 Total
Iowa CLE Approved 6 Total
Idaho CLE Approved 6 Total
Illinois CLE Approved 6 Total
Indiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Kansas CLE Approved 7 Total
Kentucky CLE Approved 6 Total
Louisiana CLE Approved 6 Total
Maine CLE Approved 6 Total
Minnesota CLE Approved 6 Total
Missouri CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Northern Mariana Islands CLE Approved 6 Total
Montana CLE Approved 6 Total
North Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Nebraska CLE Approved 6 Total
New Hampshire CLE Approved 6 Total
New Jersey CLE Approved 7.2 Total
New Mexico CLE Approved 6 Total
Nevada CLE Approved 6 Total
New York CLE Approved 7 Total
Ohio CLE Approved 6 Total
Oklahoma CLE Approved 7 Total
Pennsylvania CLE Approved 6 Total
Rhode Island CLE Upon Request 7 Total
South Carolina CLE Approved 6 Total
Tennessee CLE Approved 6 Total
Texas CLE Approved 6 Total
Utah CLE Approved 6 Total
Virginia CLE Approved 6 Total
Vermont CLE Approved 6 Total
Washington CLE Approved 6 Total
Wisconsin CLE Approved 7 Total
West Virginia CLE Approved 7.2 Total
Wyoming CLE Approved 6 Total
Arizona CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
New York CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Washington CPE for Accountants Approved 7 Total
Wisconsin CPE for Accountants Approved 7.2 Total
CPE for Accountants/NASBA Approved 7 Total
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  1. Fair Debt Collection Practices Act - What You Need to Know

    1. Recent FDCPA Developments
    2. False, Deceptive and Misleading Representations Prohibited
    3. Unfair or Unconscionable Collection
    4. Verification of Debts
    5. Furnishing Deceptive Forms
    6. "Mini-Miranda" Warning
    7. Prohibited Conduct
    8. Enforcement

  2. Civil Liabilities Under the FDCPA and FDCPA Claims

    1. Civil Liability, Damages
    2. Common Claims Asserted by Debtors
    3. Defenses
    4. Jurisdiction and Statutes of Limitations
    5. Case Law Review

  3. Judgment Collection Methods

    1. Settlements
    2. Wage and Bank Garnishments
    3. Judgment Liens
    4. Levies
    5. Contempt of Court Charges
    6. Out-of-State Collections Strategies

  4. Finding Assets Post-Judgment

    1. Informal Discovery
    2. Publicly Accessible Asset Information
    3. Valuable Internet Resources
    4. Using Investigators
    5. Supplemental Exams for Asset Discovery
    6. Intervention and Assistance in Forcing Asset Disclosure
    7. Motions to Complete Debtors' Compliance with Post-Judgment Discovery Requests

  5. Other Consumer Protections

    1. Telephone Consumer Protection Act (TCPA)
    2. Consumer Credit Protection Act
    3. Truth in Lending Act
    4. Fair Credit Reporting Act
    5. Equal Credit Opportunity Act
    6. Financial Services Regulatory Relief Act of 2006
    7. State Laws

  6. When a Debtor Files for Bankruptcy

  7. Legal Ethics

    1. Fees
    2. Candor with the Tribunal
    3. Dealing with Unrepresented Persons
    4. Unauthorized Practice of Law
    5. Harassment
    6. Multi-Jurisdictional Practice of Law
    7. Supervising Non-Lawyer Staff

Who Should Attend

This program is designed for attorneys. Collection and loan officers, accounts receivable personnel, credit managers, bankers, controllers, and paralegals may also benefit.

Speakers

Sonia J Buck
Sonia J.
Buck
Pierce Atwood LLP
Charles C Dawson Jr.
Charles C.
Dawson, Jr.
Law Office of Charles C. Dawson, Jr., LLC
Stanley C Kottemann Jr.
Stanley C.
Kottemann, Jr.
Kottemann Law Firm
Matthew C Samley
Matthew C.
Samley
Appel Yost LLP
Lynda L Laing
Lynda L.
Laing
Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons
Speaker bio
Sonia J Buck

Sonia J. Buck

Pierce Atwood LLP
Sonia Buck

is an attorney at the firm of Pierce Atwood LLP. Her practice areas include foreclosures, loan restructuring, creditors' rights, collection and bankruptcy. Ms. Buck is a trained mediator and has mediated for Maine's Foreclosure Diversion program. She has written several articles for American Bar Association publications and has also published a book, Movie Therapy for Law Students. Ms. Buck has been adjunct faculty at Kaplan University, where she has taught paralegal and business classes. She earned her B.A. degree, cum laude, from the University of Southern Maine and her J.D. degree, magna cum laude, from the University of Maine School of Law.

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Charles C Dawson Jr.

Charles C. Dawson, Jr.

Law Office of Charles C. Dawson, Jr., LLC
Charles Dawson

is an attorney in Pelham, Alabama. He practices in the areas of creditor's rights, probate and estate planning. Mr. Dawson is admitted to practice in Alabama and Tennessee. He is a member of the American Bar Association (GPSolo Magazine Board, GPSolo eReport Subcommittee, Solo Small Firm and General Practice Division's Technology Committee), and a member of the National Creditor's Bar Association, Alabama State Bar, Tennessee Bar Association (Creditor's Practice Section), Creditors' Attorneys Association of Alabama, and Birmingham Bar Association. Mr. Dawson earned his B.A. degree from University of Montevallo and his J.D. degree from Birmingham School of Law.

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Stanley C Kottemann Jr.

Stanley C. Kottemann, Jr.

Kottemann Law Firm
Stanley Kottemann

is the principal of the Kottemann Law Firm located in Kenner, Louisiana. Since 1985, he has focused his practice on commercial and consumer debt collection services. Mr. Kottemann is a member of the Association American Collector Association, and the Louisiana, Texas and Jefferson Parish bar associations. He earned his B.S. degree from Louisiana State University, his M.B.A. degree from the University of New Orleans and his J.D. degree from Tulane University School of Law.

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Matthew C Samley

Matthew C. Samley

Appel Yost LLP
Matthew Samley

is a partner with the law firm of Appel Yost LLP in Lancaster. He practices in the areas of bankruptcy and creditors' rights, real estate, business transactions, small business formation, business buy-sell, estate planning and administration. Mr. Samley serves as parliamentarian for the Lancaster County Commercial and Industrial Real Estate Council. He is on the adjunct faculty for Harrisburg Area Community College in Lancaster, where he teaches a variety of courses in the Departments of Business Studies and Social Sciences. Mr. Samley frequently presents at professional education programs on landlord-tenant collection law, ethics, LLC formation, contracts, and bankruptcy. He is a member of the Business Law Section of the Pennsylvania Bar Association, Estate Planning Council of Lancaster County and the Eastern District of Pennsylvania Bankruptcy Conference. Mr. Samley serves on the Board of Directors of the Lancaster Bar Association and on an advisory board to the Lancaster County Community Foundation, a non-profit philanthropic. He earned his B.S. degree, cum laude, from Millersville University and J.D. degree from Dickinson School of Law.

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Lynda L Laing

Lynda L. Laing

Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons
Lynda Laing

is a partner in the law firm of Strauss, Factor, Laing & Lyons in Providence, Rhode Island, where her practice concentrates in the areas of collections and litigation. Ms. Laing is a member of the State Bar of Michigan, Rhode Island and American bar associations, Commercial Law League of America, and American Bankruptcy Institute. She served as chairperson of the Bench Bar Committee for the Rhode Island Bar Association. Ms. Laing earned her A.B. degree from Albion College and her J.D. degree from Case Western Reserve University Law School.

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