National Consumer Law Center
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| Company type | Nonprofit organization |
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| Genre | Advocacy, Consumer advice |
| Founded | 1969[1] |
| Founder | Robert F. Drinan[2] |
| Headquarters | , |
| Revenue | 12,170,618 United States dollar (2017)  |
Number of employees | 51 to 200[3] |
| Website | www |
The National Consumer Law Center (NCLC) is an American nonprofit organization headquartered in Boston, Massachusetts, specializing in consumer issues on behalf of low-income people. Legal services, government, and private attorneys, as well as community organizations, work with the center to advocate for state and federal consumer reform. NCLC was founded in 1969 out of the Boston College School of Law.[4]
NCLC researches consumer law in the United States, works to reform consumer laws and regulations, and writes books for consumer lawyers and other legal advocates working on behalf of low-income individuals. NCLC represents consumers in cutting-edge litigation to address systemic problems and discrimination.
Areas of work
[edit]On February 26, 2019, the NCLC testified before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Financial Services regarding “Who’s Keeping Score? Holding Credit Bureaus Accountable and Repairing a Broken System”.[5]
Publications
[edit]NCLC publishes treatises on consumer law and practice manuals aimed at attorneys. These are available through their digital library.[6] They also produce resources aimed at consumers, including the book Surviving Debt.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ "About Us". nclc.org. National Consumer Law Center.
- ^ "Our Story". nclc.org. National Consumer Law Center.
- ^ "Working at National Consumer Law Center". Glassdoor.
- ^ "National Consumer Law Center records - Morse Department of Special Collections". findingaids.lib.k-state.edu. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ "Who's Keeping Score? Holding Credit Bureaus Accountable and Repairing a Broken System | Financial Services Committee". financialservices.house.gov.
- ^ "The NCLC Digital Library | NCLC Digital Library". library.nclc.org. Retrieved 2024-05-01.
- ^ Loonin, Deanne; National Consumer Law Center, eds. (2013). National Consumer Law Center guide to surviving debt (2013 ed., completely rev. and updated ed.). Boston, MA: National Consumer Law Center. ISBN 978-1-60248-123-7. OCLC 849762434.
Further reading
[edit]- Surviving Debt. National Consumer Law Center. 2024. ISBN 978-1-60248-213-5. - a freely available guide to managing consumer debt, aimed at consumers
- Documentary about the National Consumer Law Center from Visionaries, Inc.
External links
[edit]- Official website
- NCLC page on Charity Navigator
- NCLC page on Candid
- Archival records of NCLC, held at Kansas State University
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