Veterans Day: How Some Attorneys are Honoring our Servicemembers
Here are a few legal advice clinics going on for our veterans in commemoration of Veterans Day, as well as some ongoing resources.
California
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San Diego Bankruptcy Law Firm is giving back to the San Diego Veteran community with a new bankruptcy service. The law firm has partnered with Thomas Jefferson School of Law Veterans Legal Assistance Clinic to offer free bankruptcy services to San Diego Veterans.
Colorado
- Nov. 11 – The fifth annual Northern Colorado Veterans STAND-DOWN from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Catholic Charities – The Mission, 460 Linden Center Drive, Fort Collins. The Colorado Bar Association will be offering free legal assistance to veterans, service members and their families.
- The Colorado Bar Association will be offering free legal assistance to veterans, service members and their families from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Citadel Mall on the upper level of the food court area near guest services, 750 Citadel Drive East. The event is hosted by the El Paso Bar Association.
- The Colorado Bar Association will be offering free legal assistance to veterans, service members and their families from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the Matthews Center, 3030 Downing St., Denver.
New York
- Free Services for Veterans at ‘Veterans Stand Down’ November 21, which will be held at the 1st Marine Corps District Headquarters, located at 605 Stewart Avenue in Garden City, NY.
Oklahoma
- Tulsa County Bar Association will hold a free legal advice clinic for area military service members and veterans on Nov. 10 from 1:30 – 4 p.m. The clinic will take place at the Tulsa County Bar Center, 1446 S. Boston Ave., Tulsa.
- Nov. 11 – Free Legal Advice Clinic For Active Duty Military and Veterans — sponsored by the Carter County Bar Association, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Santa Fe Depot, 251 E. Main St.
Phoenix
- Nov. 11 – Muskogee County Bar Association’s free legal advice clinic — 9 a.m. to noon, Arrowhead Mall, 501 N. Main St., for all military service members and veterans.
Other Resources for veterans
- Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans
- Oregon Veterans Resources
- VetsFirst
- New Jersey State Bar Association Military Legal Assistance Program
- ABA Coordinating Committee on Veterans Benefits & Services
- Lawyers Serving Warriors
- National Veterans Legal Services Program
- The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program
- The Military Law Task Force
- National Organization of Veterans’ Advocates