NACA's FCRA conference agenda

I mentioned in a previous post that I am speaking at this year's NACA FCRA conference in Chicago. Here's the agenda for the beginner's track

FCRA Conference 2009
Newcomer Agenda

Friday, May 8

Overview of FCRA Litigation Practice (using available resources) 1:00-1:30pm

Responsibilities of Credit Reporting Agencies 1:30-2:30pm

Responsibilities of Furnishers 2:30-3:15pm

Break

Permissible Purposes for Accessing Credit Report 3:30-4:10pm

Claims Under FACTA 4:10-4:45pm
State Causes of Action and Preemption concerns 4:45-5:15pm

Saturday, May 9

How to Read credit reports 8:30- 9:30am

Understanding Background Checks and Employment Reports 9:30-10:30am

Break

The Business of Running an Ethical FCRA Practice 10:45-11:30
Helping ID Theft Victims

Case Selection and Setup – What Makes a Good Case 11:30-12:30
Client selection
Managing the cases

Lunch

Conducting Basic Discovery 2:00-300pm

Damages: (Thinking Like a PI Lawyer) 3:00-3:45pm

Break

Motion Practice – How to Avoid Summary Judgment 4:00-4:45pm

Ethically Settling or Trying Cases 4:45-5:45pm
Multi-Defendant Strategies
What cases should we settle (and how)
What cases should we try

Joint Session Agenda
Preparing for Trial

Sunday, May 10


Taking and Defending Depositions 9:00-10:15am
Real life examples

Break

Opening Statements 10:30-11:30

Closing Arguments 11:30-12:30