Collections Letter Vendor Alternative – Pick Apex Law Service!

February 11, 2022
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It is our firm belief at Apex Law Service that if you are an Attorney Representing a Collector that we as a 3rd Party Paralegal Subcontractor are the best alternative to the now embattled Letter Vendor.

https://www.insidearm.com/news/00048020-edpa-finds-alleged-transmission-consumer-/

EDPA Finds Alleged Transmission of Consumer Information to Letter Vendor States Claim Under FDCPA’s § 1692c(b)

https://www.law.cornell.edu/uscode/text/15/1692c

(b)Communication with third parties

Except as provided in section 1692b of this title, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a postjudgment judicial remedy, a debt collector may not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than the consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor, or the attorney of the debt collector.

https://www.americanbar.org/groups/paralegals/profession-information/information_for_lawyers_how_paralegals_can_improve_your_practice/

It’s one of the most important skills in practicing law: building an effective work team to serve clients in the best possible manner and generate profits. Paralegals can be a key element in that team, especially in fostering cost efficiency. The information in this section is intended to guide you in the effective utilization of paralegals in your practice.
https://www.americanbar.org/content/dam/aba/administrative/paralegals/ls_prlgs_modelguidelines.pdf
Guideline 2:………………………………………………………………………………………………………………. 5
Provided the lawyer maintains responsibility for the work product, a lawyer may
delegate to a paralegal any task normally performed by the lawyer except those tasks
proscribed to a nonlawyer by statute, court rule, administrative rule or regulation,
controlling authority, the applicable rule of professional conduct of the jurisdiction in
which the lawyer practices, or these Guidelines.
The above link is to an article listing a set of clarifications as to how our business model fits certain parts of the Guideline Rules which sometimes jump out as Guideline Rules which our business model does not follow.  Thank you for reading through this page and the ABA Model Guidelines for the Utilization of Paralegal Services.  A lot of the issues below overlap, so please forgive any redundancy.
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good products and good issue based discussions of issues from just before the recent en banc case etc.

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