Legal and Medical Issues
Facing Our Nation's Veterans
November 7 and 8, 2008
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The Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic is one of the nation's first law school clinics dedicated solely to addressing the legal needs of veterans seeking their benefits from the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA).

Hundreds of thousands of veterans have returned home from the battlefield with serious life-altering injuries, but many are not receiving the full benefits to which they are entitled.  Many veterans, young and old, simply do not have the necessary information and understanding to navigate the complexities of the claims and appeals process of the VA.

A number of organizations and studies have highlighted the unavailability of competent legal representation for our veterans.  This lack of representation creates a devastating and unjust result: veterans do not receive the legal aid that is often the difference in whether or not veterans will receive their full benefits in an efficient manner.

The purpose of the VLSC is to assist veterans filing VA benefit claims as well as to provide representation for veterans during the appeals process through our statewide network of pro bono attorneys. 

Simply, the VLSC is dedicated to serving the men and women who served our nation.