LEEAP Consumer Debt & Credit-Related Information Session

Fordham Law School's Feerick Center for Social Justice invites experienced attorneys to an informational session on Monday, September 26th at 6:00 PM for those interested in volunteer opportunities to assist low-income New Yorkers with consumer debt defense, specialized identity theft assistance, and credit reporting issues. The informational session will introduce a program at the Feerick Center called the Legal, Economic, and Educational Advancement Project (LEEAP), an AmeriCorps VISTA initiative.

This session will provide information regarding consumer debt and credit-related LEEAP volunteer opportunities available through LEEAP host partners including, but not limited to:

• Limited legal advice and / or full-scope representation of defendants in consumer debt cases;
• Staffing a hotline to provide limited-scope advice on consumer debt matters;
• Assisting indigent individuals with filing Chapter 7 bankruptcy petitions as appropriate;
• Providing one-on-one assistance to resolve identity theft and assist with credit reporting issues; and
• Financial coaching in the areas of banking, savings, credit, and debt.

Host organizations provide training for and supervision of volunteer attorneys.


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If you have any questions about LEEAP, please feel free to contact Shannon Litvin, AmeriCorps VISTA Member and LEEAP Consumer Coordinator, at slitvin@fordham.edu or at 212-636-7715.