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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900 SouthWashington, D. C. 20004202-861-0706 Fax [email protected] www.narca.org
DEBT COLLECTION INITIATIVES
CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL
July 13, 2011
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ABOUT NARCA• NARCA Background• Members– Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law• Bar Licensure• CLE• Rules of Professional Conduct• Officers of the Court
– Highly Regulated• Federal Laws & Regulations• State Laws & Regulations
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ABOUT NARCA• Collection Law Firms– Thousands employed– Millions of dollars paid into courts
• Responsibility– NARCA is the national leader in promoting the
professional and ethical practice of debt collection law.
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• Preserves the nature of a credit-based economy
• Ensures lenders’ trust that loans will be repaid• Returns millions of dollars to the economy• Maintains low rates of credit• Supports business growth and employment
DEBT COLLECTION: ESSENTIAL TO OUR CREDIT-BASED ECONOMY
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• Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law• Collect on Behalf of Clients• Return Money to the Economy• Commitment to Professional Education– NARCA CLE-Approved Best Practices & Ethics
Seminars• Commitment to Consumer Education– Avoiding the Debt Trap
COMMON GROUND
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HELP US HELP YOU
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• NARCA advocates measures that provide consumer protection without unduly burdening responsible legal debt collection.
• Federal & State Outreach
• Examples
• Unintended Consequences
NARCA AS A RESOURCE
Massachusetts Connecticut Maryland Illinois North Carolina
FTC Roundtable Congress Federal Agencies SCBA Initiative Attorneys General Legislators Judiciary Bar Associations
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS
ContactEric Rosenkoetter
NARCA Director of Government & Public Affairs
Direct: 512-914-5696Email: [email protected]
National Association of Retail Collection Attorneys601 Pennsylvania Avenue, NW, Suite 900 SouthWashington, D. C. 20004202-861-0706 Fax 240-559-0959www.narca.org
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