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GLSA 2022 Annual Meeting

The GLSA 2022 Annual Conference

GLSA members recently met at the Hotel Monteleone in New Orleans for its first annual conference since 2019.

Members attended sixteen (16) education and networking sessions, visited with industry vendors, and enjoyed a wonderful Awards Luncheon.

Wayne Hassay was installed as GLSA President and met with the new board to discuss the objectives for the next year.

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January CLE Sessions and Networking

Thank you to all who attended GLSA’s Virtual Event 2022! Thank you to our stellar speakers whose presentations on an array of topics were useful and timely! We look forward to continuing our webinar series when GLSA will present a monthly webinar for the benefit of our members.

Registration Open!
Member Price – $100.00
Non-Member Price – $200.00
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Join Fellow GLSA Members for CLE Sessions and Networking!

JANUARY 20, 2022

GLSA Webinar Series: Subchapter V Bankruptcy with Arent Fox

November 4, 2021 at 2pm Eastern

Recent Developments in Bankruptcy:  2021 will be remembered as the year when bankruptcy filings precipitously dropped despite the impact of COVID-19.  We will discuss impact of Subchapter V and other recent developments that make bankruptcy an important consideration even as credit remains available and uncertainty continues to impact financial projections and business models.

With Speakers George P. Angelich and Justin A. Kesselman from Arent Fox.

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George P. Angelich, Partner:
George P. Angelich is a partner in the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring practice at Arent Fox LLP in New York, NY. He represents debtors, committees of unsecured creditors, secured creditors, and lenders in bankruptcy reorganization and liquidation proceedings. George led the team that advised subchapter V debtors Desigual and G-Star. In addition, George represented, Diesel, and successfully confirmed a fully consensual Chapter 11 plan of reorganization in just 38 days, for which the team was recognized with the M&A Advisor’s 2019 “Restructuring Deal of the Year” award. George has represented other clients and constituencies in retail bankruptcies such as Fortunoff’s and Rock & Republic Enterprises Inc. He has represented retailers in out-of-court restructurings including, for example, a women’s luxury brand swimwear company and a cosmetics company. George is also the editor of the American Bankruptcy Institute’s textbook entitled Retail and Office Bankruptcy Landlord/Tenant Rights.

Justin A. Kesselman, Associate:
Justin A. Kesselman is an associate in the Bankruptcy & Financial Restructuring practice at Arent Fox LLP in New York, NY. He has extensive experience handling business bankruptcies, financial restructurings, out-of-court insolvency strategies, and commercial litigation. He has represented trustees, unsecured creditor committees, secured lenders, landlords, debtors, and assignees in a wide range of distressed situations, including complex reorganizations, liquidations of diverse asset portfolios, avoidance actions, and assignments for the benefit of creditors. His bankruptcy practice focuses primarily on the representation of creditors and fiduciaries.

Register for GLSA’s 2021 Annual Meeting

We are excited to invite you to our 2021 Annual Meeting. It will be held virtually. Please register for events using the links supplied below. We look forward to seeing you there!

DAY ONE: November 11, 2021

Virtual Mediation and Arbitration – 9:00am-10:00am (central)

Speaker: Roxanne Smithers, Smithers + Ume-Nwagbo, LLC

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How to be an Exception Plan Attorney – 11:30am-12:30pm (central)

What do legal plan providers look for in a referral attorney.  Important traits will be revealed, as well as how a network attorney can grow his/her business

Speakers: Mark Nelms, LegalShield and Charles Johnson, Boston Teachers Union

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Consumer Protection – 2:00pm-3:00pm (central)

An information session which will teach our members how to handle debt defense cases from intake to settlement.  Become familiar with the consumer law litigation cycle as well as identify typical FDCPA, FCRA, TCPA, RESPA and fraud violations. 

Speaker:  Jorge Newbury, DebtCleanse

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DAY TWO: November 12, 2021

Cyber Security – 9:00am-10:00am (central)

Speaker: Steven Zetzer

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Comparative Law-US Law vs. The World – 11:30am-12:15pm (central)

Learn the difference between legal plans in the United States and legal expense insurance used in Europe and beyond. 

Speakers:  Pat Monks, Monks Law and Antje Fedderke (Secretary General), Legal Protection International

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Customer Service Plan Design – 12:30pm-1:00pm (central)

Speaker: Rinky S. Parwani, Parwani Law, P.A.

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Returning to the Workplace – 2:00pm-3:00pm (central)

Speaker:  Harry Secaras, Ogletree Deakins

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Networking Event – 3:00pm-4:00pm (central)

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Webinar: Back to the Basics

Register in advance for this webinar:

https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_489_vP62TE6A5Qang-6odw

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar.

ABOUT THE WEBINAR:

The Back to the Basics webinar will provide training, information related to legal plans, and focus on the role of Referral Attorneys. 

We will discuss the need for legal services, Access to Justice (“A2J”) initiatives, and the importance of legal plans and referral attorneys in meeting the need for legal services and challenges related to A2J.

We will focus on ways to grow your practice, how to work with legal plans, and what legal plans look for in referral attorneys.

The Webinar will provide an opportunity for professional growth and development, practice tips, and how to deliver exceptional customer service.

The U.S. Department of Justice established the Office for Access to Justice (“A2J”) in March 2010 to address what has come to be viewed as a crisis in our criminal and civil justice system. The majority of states have established an A2J Commission. Our judicial system is not fair and poses great challenges for those who don’t have access to an attorney. The two main barriers to ATJ are cost and not knowing where to go for help. We can all support legal services plans that provide a real and economical alternative to help meet these challenges and provide equal access to justice and referral attorneys.

ABOUT THE SPEAKER:

Mark Nelms is Assistant General Counsel for Pre-Paid Legal Services, Inc., d/b/a LegalShield (“LegalShield”). He has been at the home office of LegalShield for the past 5 years.  Prior to that, Mark was the Managing Partner with the Oklahoma Provider Law Firm of Riggs, Abney, Neal, Turpen, Orbison & Lewis.  Mark received multiple member’s choice and leadership awards from LegalShield during his 19 years at the Provider Law Firm.  Mark received his undergraduate degree from the University of Oklahoma and his Juris Doctor degree from the University of Tulsa. Mark is a member of the ABA and GLSA and is licensed in Oklahoma, Missouri, and Colorado. Mark has been appointed to serve on the board for the GLSA. Mark is passionate about Access to Justice initiatives across the country.