Representing the Pro Bono Client: Consumer Law Basics 2019
Friday May 17
2019
- By: Practising Law Institute
- Time: 9:00 AM - 4:45 PM
- Time Zone: Pacific Time (US & Canada)
- CLE Credit
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Location:
Practising Law Institute685 Market StreetSan Francisco, CA
- Contact:
- Source: California
Full scholarships and discounts to attend PLI programs are widely available to attorneys working in nonprofit/legal services organizations; pro bono attorneys; government attorneys; judges and judicial law clerks; law professors and law students; senior attorneys (age 65 and over); law librarians and paralegals who work for nonprofit/legal services organizations; unemployed attorneys; and others with financial hardships. We encourage all eligible attendees to complete and submit a PLI Scholarship Application
Why You Should Attend
Volunteer lawyers are needed to help the many low-income clients facing a wide assortment of consumer law matters who are unrepresented. Attend this program to learn the basics of consumer law so that you can competently represent a client in need and learn new advocacy skills.
What You Will Learn
• Introduction to Fair Credit Reporting Act
• Overview of State and Federal Restraints on Debt Collection
• Assisting Student Loan Borrowers
• A Primer on Automobile Fraud
• Representing the Unsecured Debtor
• Mortgage Servicer Litigation
• Developing a Working Relationship with Legal Services Organizations
Who Should Attend
Attorneys who want to volunteer to help low-income clients with consumer related issues and legal services advocates who want to enhance their skills in consumer litigation matters would benefit from attending this program.
- Attachment(s): Program_Schedule_and_Faculty_(Consumer_Law_PB_19_SF).pdf