Student Loans Package
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Webinars:
Introduction to Student Loan Cases
How to become a successful Student Loan Lawyer
Bankruptcy may be the Best Choice for Student Loan Relief Post Election
Student Loans in the Eye of the Storm: What Attorneys Need to Know Now
Why These Videos are Helpful
There are 1.6 trillion dollars in outstanding student loans in the U.S. that affect forty-four million Americans. Want to get up to speed on where things stand with some of the most popular and critical federal student loan programs? Interested in spotting private student loans that can be discharged in bankruptcy? Want to set up a student loan practice from your existing caseload?
What You Will Learn
• How to navigate the federal student loan system
• How to find and recognize good potential dischargeability cases
• How to monetize a student loan cases
• How to prepare winning defenses on the statute of limitations and improper notice/venue
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Learn how to address student loan cases
Student loans are not going away, despite what you might want, hear on social media, or advocate for. Too many people know too little about handling student loans. We’re going to change that.
What You Will Learn
* What the key differences are between Federal and Private loans
* What all the acronyms stand for: IDR, IBR, ECMC, DL, FFEL, and more—also, why they are important
* What resources you need to get the details of your client’s loan so you can dig in and helpJosh Cohen
Attorney
Cohen Consumer Law
Josh Cohen began his legal career in 2008 by founding his own firm focused on consumer protection and quickly developed a niche in student loan law. Within nine months, he filed his first class action against the student loan industry. His practice helps borrowers navigate default, repayment plans, collection defense, affirmative claims, and bankruptcy discharge—successfully discharging over $3M in student loans to date. Josh also trains attorneys through his long-running Student Loan Law Workshop and developed Student Loan Toolbox, a software tool to help attorneys counsel clients on student loan issues.
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How to identify a student loan problem from your current client list
There are 1.6 trillion dollars in outstanding student loans in the U.S. that affect forty-four million Americans. As attorneys, we need to have a basic knowledge of how to assist our clients in the handling of this type of debt and how to best explain options.
The student loan problem is often very confusing and misunderstood by the student loan borrower as well as the public in general. The student loan debt problem is multi-generational, and potential clients are present in all age groups
This webinar is particularly relevant for practitioners who advise consumers, consumer advocates, bankruptcy attorneys, and debt defense attorneys.
What You Will Learn
• How to identify a student loan problem from your current client list
• What options exist for resolution of the debt
• How to monetize a student loan case
• How to promote your student loan nicheD.J. Rausa
Founder
The Law Offices of D.J. Rausa
D.J. Rausa is a bankruptcy and student loan lawyer. Upon graduating from high school, Mr. Rausa enlisted in the United States Navy. He served two Tours of Duty from 1975 until 1983, after which time he was Honorably Discharged. Mr. Rausa graduated from San Diego City College with two associate degrees. He received his law degree from Western Sierra Law School in 1989. He has specialized in bankruptcy law for over twenty-seven years. Mr. Rausa is knowledgeable about the laws that govern how student loans are processed and the policies implemented under the Higher Education Act. He is well versed in the Code of Federal Regulations that govern the student loan servicers and their collection agencies. He has integrated and monetized student loan debt resolution into his consumer bankruptcy practice since 2014. Mr. Rausa has recently relocated to the greater Nashville area and practices bankruptcy and student loan law in the Middle District of Tennessee.
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Have you been wondering how the new ED guidelines for discharging federal student loan debt in bankruptcy may help in your practice?
Have you been wondering how the new ED guidelines for discharging federal student loan debt in bankruptcy may help in your practice? This webinar will explore potential relief for student loan debt in the next administration.
What You Will Learn
• What is the new Attestation Process in bankruptcy?
• What do you need to do in advance of filing?
• What can you expect after the election? -
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Get the latest facts on student loan repayment, forgiveness, and discharge from experts who separate truth from internet myth.
Not a day passes with this new administration where we don’t wonder what is going on with student loans. Combine that with the National SAVE lawsuit in the 8th circuit, and you have what appears to be a perfect storm. What payment plans are valid? Is forgiveness still on the table? And what about this DOJ attestation process to discharge federal student loans? So many questions that we as attorneys have, never mind our clients, the borrowers. Worse, you might be both the attorney AND the borrower.
Get the most up-to-date answers from our panel of student loan gurus. We’ll separate fact from fiction and dispel the myriads of internet myths out there put forth by You-tube “experts”. Learn where to focus for what really matters and what is really going on.
What You Will Learn
• What are valid payment plans and forgiveness options
• What to expect from the fallout from the SAVE lawsuit
• What are bankruptcy discharge methods (DOJ attestation).
• What to expect from the move from FSA to SBA.
• What borrowers will need help with.
