Not in the Rules, but Fight Isn’t Over: Meaningful Attorney Involvement
Virtual Experience
In a surprising development, after receiving pointed criticism from NCBA, the American Bar Association, and consumer groups, the CFPB elected to withdraw its proposed "Safe Harbor" Rule relating to attorney "meaningful involvement" in debt collection pleadings at this time. In this session, two defense attorneys who worked on NCBA’s comments to the proposed rule will discuss why this retrenchment by the CFPB is an important win for the industry, and what NCBA members can expect regarding future meaningful involvement litigation.
Speakers
- Tomio Narita, Simmonds & Narita, LLP
- Mitch Williamson, Barron & Newburger, P.C.
Virtual Experience
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CLE Information
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It is not uncommon for a course which is pending approval to not be approved until after the webinar has taken place. Once an official decision notice arrives from the state, NCBA will notify attorneys who have completed the course as soon as possible via email, and will re-issue any certificates of completion to reflect the updated state reporting numbers. However, it is recommended that attorneys do not view webinars that are pending approval close to their CLE deadline, as NCBA cannot guarantee that a course will be approved in time.
National Creditors Bar Association will seek MCLE accreditation, with the assistance of the ABA MCLE, for this webinar. NCBA will seek General CLE credit hours in 60-minute-hour states, and in 50-minute states, subject to each state’s approval and credit rounding rules. States typically decide whether a program qualifies for MCLE credit in their jurisdiction 4-8 weeks after the program application is submitted. For many live events, credit approval is not received prior to the program. A link for CLE requests will be provided to webinar attendees who have met the attendance and engagement requirements.