Consumer Protection: A Seminar provided by CAFA and RACL

Living in North Carolina as a Consumer: How to Protect Yourself from Scams and Identity Theft -- A Conversation with Josh Stein, Senior Deputy Attorney General, Director of the Consumer Protection Division

Having the mounting concerns over identity theft and other consumer rights issues in our Chinese American community, the Raleigh Academy of Chinese Language (RACL) and CAFA Business Committee are pleased to invite Mr. Josh Stein to talk about consumer rights issues, general trends, and consumer protection programs available in North Carolina on Saturday, 1/19/2008.

Josh is the top consumer protection lawyer in the state, serving as the Director of the NC Consumer Protection Division in the NC Attorney General's Office. Josh graduated from Dartmouth College in 1988 and Harvard Law School and the Kennedy School of Government in 1995. He has helped Attorney General Roy Cooper accomplish a great deal in the fight against predatory lending and identity theft. He was also John Edwards' campaign manager when Senator Edwards was elected to the US Senate in 1998.

Josh is extremely bright and is a charismatic speaker, who promises to talk about his experiences protecting consumers and provide useful information. He has a sincere interest in learning about the concerns from our community. His talk is free, and all are welcome. There will be question and answer on all topics. We hope you can come.