CBA Legal Aid Committee Meeting: Issues and Resources for Legal Aid Clients Who are Veterans and Servicemembers
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Share| Sponsors: | The Chicago Bar Foundation
Illinois Legal Aid Online |
| Date: | Thursday, November 12, 2009 |
| Time: | 12:00 PM - 01:30 PM |
| Speakers: | John Anderson – Veterans’ Rights Project, Legal Assistance Foundation of Metropolitan Chicago Laura Gallagher Watkin – Military Families Project, Health & Disabilities Advocates Moderator- Pat Wrona, CARPLS |
Many low-income clients who come to legal aid organizations for assistance with such problems as benefits, family law, housing and employment may be servicemembers or veterans. Often the organization will not know that the client is a veteran or servicemember or be aware that such status may present special circumstances for the client. The goal of this program is to provide a very brief introduction for legal aid attorneys as to why they should consider screening new clients as to their military status, some of the laws and issues that are unique to these two groups and some resources that are available to learn more about the law and assistance available in this complex area.
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| File Name | Type | Size |
| HDA military families.doc | DOC | 377.3KB |
| HDA MFP Child Care.doc | DOC | 379.4KB |
| Informational Sheet on VA Benefits.doc | DOC | 41.5KB |
| Clearinghouse Review Articles.doc | DOC | 37.4KB |
| illinois_veterans_rights_2008.pdf | 604.1KB | |
| CR Article by Anderson-Family Law.pdf | 947.0KB | |
| CR article by Little-Homelessness.pdf | 958.6KB | |
| CR article by McCarthy-Status.pdf | 915.4KB | |
| HDA MFP Employment.doc | DOC | 380.4KB |
| HDA MFP SSA.doc | DOC | 382.5KB |
| ILAO Additional Resources on site.doc | DOC | 36.4KB |
| HDA MFP medical coverage for military (2).doc | DOC | 382.0KB |
| IICLE Military Service and the Law.doc | DOC | 23.0KB |
| Agenda-Nov w Resources.doc | DOC | 38.9KB |
Last Updated: 11/16/2009
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