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PRACTICE SECTIONS

The CLLA Corporate Counsel Section

Find A CLLA Attorney

Find A CLLA Certified Agency

Find A CLLA Agency

Find A CLLA Professional

Empowering In-House Counsel

Corporate Counsel Section

Strategic Litigation & Credit Risk Management for In-House Teams

The CLLA Corporate Counsel Section provides a vetted, national ecosystem for in-house lawyers who manage commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and debt recovery. Unlike traditional bar associations, we offer a practical, business-focused resource designed to optimize your “outside counsel” and collection agency relationships while reducing operational risk.

Why Become CLLA Corporate Counsel Section Member?

  • Local Expertise vs. National Overhead: Access a vetted bench of regional litigators in unfamiliar venues without the “Big Law” price tag.
  • The Full Lifecycle: The only network integrating law firms and collection agencies to handle matters from early-stage resolution, litigation and through bankruptcy, if applicable.
  • Boots-on-the-Ground Intelligence: Real-world insight into debtor tactics, UCC practice, and Chapter 11 preference actions—not just academic theory.
  • Vendor Due Diligence: Leverage the world’s oldest certification body to identify reliable partners under time pressure.

Real-World Intelligence

  • Debtor Tactics: Learn what is actually working in the field to combat defaults.
  • Insolvency Mitigation: Structure contracts and guarantees to proactively defend against Chapter 11 and preference actions.
  • Regulatory Trends: Stay ahead of developments in UCC practice, judgment enforcement, and asset protection.

Key Strategic Benefits

  • Confidential Peer Roundtables: Candid discussions with other General Counsel regarding bad debt trends, litigation trends and tactics, and vendor disputes.
  • Board-Ready Risk Points: Translate receivables exposure and credit risk into governance language for directors and audit committees.
  • Faster Recovery Cycles: Relationships built at CLLA conferences ensure your “first call” is already vetted, reducing friction when a default occurs.
  • Foundational Influence: This is a section you can shape. As a member, you influence the programming, priorities, and industry standards from the ground up.

Corporate Counsel Chair

Name
email
P: phone

Company name.
address
city
website

Agency Members Section

The Agency Members Section (AMS) gives a voice for all the CLLA Agency Members to share ideas and thoughts on national education, legislative advocacy, and how best to serve the collection agency constituency.

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Association Of Law List Publishers

The Association of Law List Publishers (ALLP), established in 1935, is an organization of the publishers of reference directories which contain names of lawyers handling commercial and consumer debt recovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters. The members of the Association continually work to promote the Commercial Law League of America, the triadic system and to enhance the creditors’ rights practices of their listees.

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Bankruptcy Section

The Bankruptcy Section (BKS) was founded to promote excellence in the practice of bankruptcy and insolvency law. Its members are amongst the highest regarded bankruptcy attorneys in the United States.

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Corporate Counsel Section

The Coporate Counsel section upholds the highest standards of professionalism and ethics among in-house and corporate counsel. This section aims to enhance education, foster collegiality, and facilitate the exchange of information on corporate, commercial, and creditors’ rights law, and participate in legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting corporate and commercial law.

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Creditors' Rights Section

The Creditors’ Rights Section (CRS) was founded to promote excellence amongst those professionals who represent creditors in the field of commercial collections and receivables recovery and provide a high level of education to those professionals.

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REFER A MEMBER

If you are a member, receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for every member you refer who joins! CLICK HERE refer a new member.

Join this New CLLA Practice Section!

We invite you to join this New CLLA Practice Section! Collaborate and engage to develop this new section into something that works for you.
Contact Dawn Federico, CLLA Director, by email at Dawn.Federico@clla.org.
Agency Members Section

The Agency Members Section (AMS) gives a voice for all the CLLA Agency Members to share ideas and thoughts on national education, legislative advocacy, and how best to serve the collection agency constituency.

READ MORE

Association Of Law List Publishers

The Association of Law List Publishers (ALLP), established in 1935, is an organization of the publishers of reference directories which contain names of lawyers handling commercial and consumer debt recovery, bankruptcy and creditors’ rights law matters. The members of the Association continually work to promote the Commercial Law League of America, the triadic system and to enhance the creditors’ rights practices of their listees.

READ MORE

Bankruptcy Section

The Bankruptcy Section (BKS) was founded to promote excellence in the practice of bankruptcy and insolvency law. Its members are amongst the highest regarded bankruptcy attorneys in the United States.

READ MORE

Corporate Counsel Section

The Coporate Counsel section upholds the highest standards of professionalism and ethics among in-house and corporate counsel. This section aims to enhance education, foster collegiality, and facilitate the exchange of information on corporate, commercial, and creditors’ rights law, and participate in legislative and regulatory initiatives affecting corporate and commercial law.

READ MORE

Creditors' Rights Section

The Creditors’ Rights Section (CRS) was founded to promote excellence amongst those professionals who represent creditors in the field of commercial collections and receivables recovery and provide a high level of education to those professionals.

READ MORE

REFER A MEMBER

If you are a member, receive a $50 Visa Gift Card for every member you refer who joins! CLICK HERE refer a new member.

Join this New CLLA Practice Section!

We invite you to join this New CLLA Practice Section! Collaborate and engage to develop this new section into something that works for you.
Contact Dawn Federico, CLLA Director, by email at Dawn.Federico@clla.org.

Empowering In-House Counsel

Corporate Counsel Section

Strategic Litigation & Credit Risk Management for In-House Teams

The CLLA Corporate Counsel Section provides a vetted, national ecosystem for in-house lawyers who manage commercial disputes, bankruptcy, and debt recovery. Unlike traditional bar associations, we offer a practical, business-focused resource designed to optimize your “outside counsel” and collection agency relationships while reducing operational risk.

Why Become CLLA Corporate Counsel Section Member?

  • Local Expertise vs. National Overhead: Access a vetted bench of regional litigators in unfamiliar venues without the “Big Law” price tag.
  • The Full Lifecycle: The only network integrating law firms and collection agencies to handle matters from early-stage resolution, litigation and through bankruptcy, if applicable.
  • Boots-on-the-Ground Intelligence: Real-world insight into debtor tactics, UCC practice, and Chapter 11 preference actions—not just academic theory.
  • Vendor Due Diligence: Leverage the world’s oldest certification body to identify reliable partners under time pressure.

Real-World Intelligence

  • Debtor Tactics: Learn what is actually working in the field to combat defaults.
  • Insolvency Mitigation: Structure contracts and guarantees to proactively defend against Chapter 11 and preference actions.
  • Regulatory Trends: Stay ahead of developments in UCC practice, judgment enforcement, and asset protection.

Key Strategic Benefits

  • Confidential Peer Roundtables: Candid discussions with other General Counsel regarding bad debt trends, litigation trends and tactics, and vendor disputes.
  • Board-Ready Risk Points: Translate receivables exposure and credit risk into governance language for directors and audit committees.
  • Faster Recovery Cycles: Relationships built at CLLA conferences ensure your “first call” is already vetted, reducing friction when a default occurs.
  • Foundational Influence: This is a section you can shape. As a member, you influence the programming, priorities, and industry standards from the ground up.

Corporate Counsel Chair

Name
email
P: phone

Company name.
address
city
website

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May 13-15, 2026

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October 8, 2026
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November 4-5, 2026
New York, NY

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