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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS. DEBT COLLECTION INITIATIVES CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL July 13, 2011. ABOUT NARCA. NARCA Background Members Licensed Attorneys Practicing Law Bar Licensure CLE Rules of Professional Conduct Officers of the Court
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NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS DEBT COLLECTION INITIATIVES CONFERENCE OF WESTERN ATTORNEYS GENERAL July 13, 2011
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
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.
DEBT COLLECTION: ESSENTIAL TO OUR CREDIT-BASED ECONOMY • 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
COMMON GROUND • 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
NARCA AS A RESOURCE • NARCA advocates measures that provide consumer protection without unduly burdening responsible legal debt collection. • Federal & State Outreach • Examples • Unintended Consequences
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF RETAIL COLLECTION ATTORNEYS Contact Eric Rosenkoetter NARCA Director of Government & Public Affairs Direct: 512-914-5696 Email: eric@narca.org