Ethical Collections: The Fair Debt Collection Practices Act and Beyond

This course was last revised on January 26, 2024.

Call 1-866-352-9540 for further credit information.

• AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• Alaska attorneys may receive 1.5 hours of continuing legal education, including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit for completing this program. Please contact the Alaska Bar Association or go to www.alaskabar.org for details regarding reciprocity with other states.
   
• AL CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This course or a portion thereof has been approved by the Alabama State Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 hours' credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics credit.
   
• AR CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This course has been approved for 1.5 hours of CLE by the Arkansas CLE Board, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• The Arizona State Bar does not pre-approve or pre-certify MCLE programs. However, records of this program and attendance will be maintained by Lorman Education Services for auditing purposes. This activity may qualify for up to 1.5 hours toward your annual CLE requirement for the State Bar of Arizona, including 1.50 hours of professional responsibility.
   
• CA MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• Lorman Education Services is a State Bar of California approved MCLE sponsor and this course qualifies for 1.5 CLE hours of participatory credit, of which includes 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• CO CLE 1.0 including Ethics 1
   
• This program has been approved by the Colorado Supreme Court Board of Continuing Legal and Judicial Education for 1.0 hours of CLE, including 1.0 hours of ethics credit.
   
• CT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• Neither the Connecticut Judicial Branch nor the Commission on Minimum Continuing Legal Education approve or accredit CLE providers or activities. This course has been approved for CLE credit in jurisdictions aside from CT and therefore it automatically meets the content and delivery requirements in Connecticut. Credit is based on a 60 minute credit hour and shall be awarded as follows: 1.5 CLE credit(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   
• FL CLE 2.0 including Business Litigation 2; Ethics 2
   
• This course has been approved by The Florida Bar for 2.0 hours of CLE credit, including 2.00 hours of ethics credit. This course has been approved by The Florida Bar Certification Plan in the area of Business Litigation for 2.00 hours. Course classification: Intermediate level.
   
• GA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Georgia Commission on Continuing Lawyer Competency for 1.5 CLE hours, including 1.5 ethics hours.
   
• HI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program was approved by the Hawaii State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours including 1.50 ethics credit hours.
   
• IL CLE 1.5
   
• This course was approved for a total of 1.5 hours of MCLE Credit by the Illinois MCLE Board.
   
• IN CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Indiana Commission for Continuing Legal Education. Participating attorneys are eligible to receive up to 1.5 hours of Distance Education credit which includes 1.5 hours of ethics.
   
• KS CLE 1.5
   
• This course has been approved by the Kansas Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 CLE credit hours.
   
• KY CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This activity has been approved by the Kentucky Bar Association Continuing Legal Education Commission for a maximum of 1.5 credits, including 1.50 ethics credit.
   
• LA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Louisiana State Bar MCLE Committee for 1.5 CLE hours, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• MN CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1
   
• This program has been approved by the Minnesota Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of credit, including 1.00 hours of ethics credit.
   
• MO CLE 1.8
   
• This course qualifies for self-study CLE credit in Missouri.
   
• NC CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the North Carolina State Bar Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• ND CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• North Dakota CLE policy does not allow for pre-approval of any self-study courses. This course may qualify for up to 1.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• NH MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• NH MCLE does not approve or accredit CLE activities for the NH Minimum CLE requirement. Lorman Education Services believes this Ondemand course meets the requirement of NH Supreme Court Rule 53 and may qualify for 89 minutes of ethics credit.
   
• NJ CLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
   
• This program has been approved by the Board on Continuing Legal Education of the Supreme Court of New Jersey for 1.8 hours of total CLE credit. Of these, 1.8 qualify as hours of credit for ethics/professional responsibility.
   
• NM CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the New Mexico Minimum Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours of credit, including 1.5 hours of ethics credit.
   
• NV CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Nevada Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• NY CLE 1.5 including Ethics and Professionalism 1.5
   
• This course has been approved in accordance with the requirements of the New York Continuing Legal Education Board for up to a maximum of 1.5 credit hours in the area(s) of Ethics and Professionalism for 1.50 hours. Each hour may be counted only as satisfying one category of credit. Duplicate credit for the same hour of instruction is not permitted. This course qualifies for credit for established attorneys only. Lorman Education- Noggin Guru, Inc. has a financial hardship guideline. Please contact customer service at 1.866.352.9539 for instructions on how to apply.
   
• OH CLE 1.5
   
• This course has been approved by the Ohio Supreme Court Commission on Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE credit hours. Please note: No more than twelve (12) hours of self-study CLE credit for any biennial reporting period may be earned by an Attorney or Judge under Regulation 409.2. To fulfill CLE requirements for self-study, web-based programs, you must complete 100% of the polling questions during the program. Your hours will be filed electronically within thirty (30) business days by Lorman Education Services provided you fulfilled 100% attendance and polling questions answered.
   
• OK CLE 2.0 including Ethics 2
   
• This course has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission of Oklahoma for a maximum of 2.0 hours credit, of which 2.00 hours are credits covering legal ethics.
   
• OR CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• Approved for 1.5 CLE credits in Oregon, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• PA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This Distance Learning program has been approved by the Pennsylvania Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 hours including 1.50 hours of ethics, professionalism or substance abuse CLE credit.
   
• RI CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Rhode Island Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Commission for 1.5 hours of CLE credit, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• SC CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the South Carolina Supreme Court Commission on CLE and Specialization for 1.5 hours of mandatory CLE credit, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• TN CLE 1.48 including Dual 1.48
   
• This program has been approved as a distance learning format by the Tennessee Commission on Continuing Legal Education for a maximum of 1.48 hours of credit, including 1.48 hours of dual credit.
   
• TX MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved for Minimum Continuing Legal Education credit by the State Bar of Texas Committee on MCLE in the amount of 1.5 credit hours, of which 1.50 credit hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit. Lorman Education Services is an accredited sponsor, approved by the State Bar of Texas, Committee on MCLE. This program has been approved by the Texas State Bar College for 1.5 hours of CLE credit, of which 1.50 hours will apply to legal ethics/professional responsibility credit.
   
• UT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Utah State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 CLE hours, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• VA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Virginia Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board for 1.5 CLE credit hours, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This self-study program has been approved by the Mandatory Continuing Legal Education Board of Vermont for 1.5 hour(s) of CLE credit including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit. Please note: Attorneys may only claim 12 credits per compliance period in this format. This course is considered "Non-Moderated Programming without Interactivity".
   
• WA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program has been approved by the Washington State Board of Continuing Legal Education for 1.5 hours of A/V credit, including 1.50 hours of ethics credit.
   
• WI CLE 1.5
   
• This program qualifies for 1.5 hour(s) of ondemand CLE through the WI Board of Bar Examiners.
   
• WV MCLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
   
• This program has been approved by the West Virginia State Bar MCLE Commission for 1.8 MCLE hours, including 1.8 hours of ethics credit.
   
• NALA 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• This program is applicable for continuing legal assistant education credit. Please check with your accrediting board to see if this course will qualify towards your recertification requirements. Program Length: 1.5 hour(s) including 1.50 hour(s) of ethics credit.
   

To earn each credit Lorman offers through the OnDemand learning platform, you need to watch 100% of the program. Also, for certain credits you will need to fulfill additional requirements which will be displayed on the "credits" tab when viewing the course.

Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for programs that do not include an audio or audiovisual component.

This program was previously offered as a live webinar. Virginia MCLE requirements do not allow approval for attendance at duplicate programs.

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

• AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1
   
• Arizona CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1
   
• CA MCLE 1.5 including Ethics 1
   
• CT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1
   
• HI CLE 1.5
   
• MO CLE 1.8
   
• NJ CLE 1.8
   
• NM CLE 1.5
   
• NY CLE 1.5 including Ethics and Professionalism 1.5
   
• VT CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• WA CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   
• WV MCLE 1.8 including Ethics 1.8
   

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.

• AK CLE 1.5 including Ethics 1.5
   

This program does NOT qualify, nor meet the National Standard for NASBA accreditation.