Thursday’s reads are…
Warren defends regulations amid onslaught from Trump
Mulvaney Sides With Payday Lenders Asking Court to Block Restrictions
What’s the difference between Chapter 7 and Chapter 13 bankruptcy?
Women Owe Most Of The Student Loan Debt In America
Farmer Mac Early Exclusive: Bankruptcy Rates Really Haven’t Budged
Elizabeth Warren and a Scholarly Debate Over Medical Bankruptcy That Won’t Go Away
Bankruptcy Trustee Sues Former ITT Boss, Directors for $250M
Consumer bankers lay out concerns about CFPB’s complaint reporting process
Letter to House subcommittee on reg relief from CFPB
CFPB effectively dissolves Consumer Advisory Board
Check out the Spring 2018 Consumer Bankruptcy Journal!
Don’t miss this issue which includes:
-“IRS Shake Up Happening in Bankruptcy Court”
-“Be Wary of Private Debt Collectors”
-“Brunner Test Does Not Require that Debtor Take Advantage of IBR”
-“NACBA Board of Directors 2018 Election Results”
REGISTER FOR NACBA’s LIVE WEBINAR!
Finding Diamonds in Your Bankruptcy Cases, Make More with Your Existing Clients
Date: June 22, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: James Haller, Esq., Marc Dann, Esq., & Ahmad Sulaiman, Esq.
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Would you like to increase your income in your bankruptcy cases while providing extra services to protect your clients? Our panelists will discuss a checklist of factual scenarios that may result in additional lawsuits against creditors or debt collectors. They will review what to look for in FDCPA, TCPA and FCRA cases and the statute of limitations. They will give guidance on how to prosecute or refer claims. Finally they will discuss when it is best to review cases for these possible lawsuits (pre vs post-petition vs post discharge). Join us and learn how to recognize these claims.
Stump the Chumps
Date: June 29, 2018
Time: 3:00 PM Eastern / 12:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: FREE Members / $25 Non-NACBA
Presenters: James Haller, Esq., Daniel Press, Esq., & Summer Shaw, Esq.
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Join our popular quarterly program where you get to ask your bankruptcy law questions to our panel of experts. We will start with questions unanswered from our last session (see below) and take your questions. See if you can stump our chumps..
Review of Ethical issues when Using, or Acting as, Coverage Counsel
in Bankruptcy Court and 341 Meetings.
Date: July 26, 2018
Time: 4:00 PM Eastern / 1:00 PM Pacific (60 Minutes)
Cost: $25 Members / $75 Non-NACBA
Presenters: Derek Lofland, Esq.
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Have you ever used coverage (or appearance) counsel to represent your clients? Have you ever stepped in to help a colleague who can’t attend Court? Mr. Lofland routinely appears as coverage counsel in hundreds of cases and has spoken about this issue in April 2017 for the Chicago Bar Association. He will outline and discuss the legal and ethical requirements for appearance counsel.
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