NATIONAL CONSUMER LAW CENTER® With the National Association of Consumer Advocates FAIR DEBT COLLECTION INTRODUCTORY TRAINING March 12 - 13, 2015 (Thursday & Friday) Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel

You are invited to the FAIR DEBT COLLECTION INTRODUCTORY TRAINING in Washington, D.C. on Thursday, March 12th and Friday, March 13th. We hope you can join us.

Introductory Training: This introductory course will get you up to speed on your first debt collection abuse cases. Learn about the laws protecting consumers from abusive debt collection practices and proceed to more in-depth sessions on developing these cases and a fair debt collection law practice. Faculty includes top consumer litigators from across the country. CLE credit is available in most states (up to 15 hours).**

Who: The 2 day training is only for NACA members, long-time NACBA members with practices limited to consumer debtors, assistant attorneys general, government financial services regulators and legal aid lawyers. Private attorneys should go to www.consumeradvocates.org  to join the National Association of Consumer Advocates before January 31st. Registration Fees: Standard Private Attorney Early (by 2/18/15) $515 Standard Private Attorney Regular (after 2/18/15) $565 NACA Member Early (by 2/18/15) $425 NACA Member Regular (after 2/18/15)$460 (NACA membership must be obtained before January 31, 2015 to qualify for these special rates. You must contact NACA at www.consumeradvocates.org  or call 202-452-1989) Nonprofit /Government /Legal Aid Lawyer Early (by 2/18/15) $425 Nonprofit/Government/Legal Aid Lawyer Regular (after 2/18/15) $460

We encourage you to make your hotel reservations at the Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel. Conference rates are $175/night until February 20th.

If you have questions about your eligibility to attend this training, please email Marina Levy at mlevy@nclc.org. 

WHEN: March 12 & 13, 2015

WHERE: Renaissance Washington, D.C. Downtown Hotel - 999 9th St. NW - Washington, D.C. 20001 - Phone 202-898-9000 2015 DATES TO REMEMBER: January 23 Deadline for scholarship application January 31 Deadline to apply for a NACA membership February 18 Deadline for reduced conference registration rate February 20 Deadline for reduced hotel room rate (supply limited) February 20 Registration cancellation fee increases from $50 to $150 March 1 Deadline for reduced text books for the Introductory Training March 5 Online Registration closes at 12 noon EST.