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socializing. Sessions at the convention
will take a very in-depth look into a
broad array of topics, particularly the
student loan crisis, as well as, panels
for all levels of experience, taught
by nationally recognized experts on
consumer bankruptcy, including many
judges and trustees. Beyond that,
we will have keynote speeches from
both Jake Halpern, who’s book of
Bad Paper: Chasing Debt from Wall
Street to the Underworld, is a wild
ride through the underworld of debt
collection, and Professor Amir Sufi,
the co-author of House of Debt, which
details the ways in which the housing
bust damaged the economic well-being
of low- and middle-income households
across the country. You will also have
the opportunity to review the latest
software and services specifically for
bankruptcy attorneys by meeting our
Convention sponsors, exhibitors and
NACBA’s partner companies. I want
to thank Convention chairs Gene
Melchionne and Pam Stewart, as well
as the rest of the planning team, for
their hard work on what I know will be
an exciting and educational event.
I do not need to remind our members
that bankruptcy filings have continued
to be sluggish, despite the many
economic hardships we see for
our clients. NACBA is committed to
continue to develop ways to help our
members during these times and also
to maintain our own financial stability.
Through savings achieved with the
major staff reorganization that the
Board and our new Executive Director
implemented during the year, as well
as very successful webinar events
and maintaining our membership rolls,
NACBA has been able in the last half
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of 2014 to reverse previous deficits and
return to a positive financial position,
without having to further burden our
members. We are confident that
throughout 2015, NACBA will retain and
build on its sound financial foundation.
I am very excited to have the
opportunity and honor to continue to
lead NACBA through the next years,
particularly working with Dan LaBert as
our Executive Director, the rest of the
NACBA officers, board and staff, but
also with all of you, our members. It is
through your support and participation
that NACBA is able to continue to
represent the interests of consumers
whether in the courts, in Congress and
the Statehouses across the country, or
where ever need arises. So thank you
all.
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