Meeting Veterans Legal Needs
Virginia Veterans Resource Guide
Veterans Legal Services Clinics Virginia’s Office of the Attorney General offers Veterans Legal Services clinics to assist qualified veterans and their spouses with simple wills, powers of attorneys, and advance medical directives, including notary services, on a “first-come, first-served basis.” To learn more about this veteran friendly initiative visit www.oag.state.va.us.
Contact Info: Attorney General’s Office 202 North 9th Street, Richmond, Virginia 23219 Phone: (804) 786-2071
Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Benefits Clinic, The College ofWilliam &Mary The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Benefits Clinic provides current and former military service members with knowledge of and assistance with pursuing available U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability benefits resulting from their military service. As a clinical program consisting of law students supervised by experienced former military attorneys, the Veterans Benefits Clinic is in a unique position to provide veterans with disability claims services while simultaneously providing the next generation of attorneys with hands-on experience working with real clients. The Lewis B. Puller, Jr. Veterans Benefits Clinic William & Mary Law School P.O. Box 8795, Williamsburg, VA 23187-8795 (757) 221-7443 Email: veterans@wm.edu Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (MVETS), George Mason University The law students participating in the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (MVETS) assist active-duty members of the armed forces, their families and veterans with free representation in matters of clear injustice or those matters where they could not retain counsel without undue hardship. Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic
George Mason University School of Law 3301 Fairfax Drive, MSIG3, Arlington, VA 22201 (703) 993-8214 (703) 993-9540 (fax) Email: clasv@mail.gmu.edu
The Virginia Bar Association Veterans Task Force The Virginia Bar Association Veterans Issues Task Force is committed to helping Virginia service members who are getting ready to deploy, or are returning from a deployment, find an attorney who will assist them or their family with their legal services needs on a pro bono or reduced fee basis. For additional information visit www.vba.org.
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