The 2nd Annual Veterans' Legal Assistance Conference will take place on April 1, 2010 at the University of Maryland School of Law from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The conference will discuss critical issues facing veterans like women veterans' homelessness and veterans in the justice system. There will be panel discussions on these topics with speakers from veterans organizations, the VA, and Congress. The conference also includes a free veterans' benefits training for pro bono lawyers from 2-5pm to learn how to represent veterans seeking disability benefits. Advance registration is required by contacting the listed organization.
The 2nd Annual Veterans' Legal Assistance Conference will take place on April 1, 2010 at the University of Maryland School of Law from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The conference will discuss critical issues facing veterans like women veterans' homelessness and veterans in the justice system. There will be panel discussions on these topics with speakers from veterans organizations, the VA, and Congress. The conference also includes a free veterans' benefits training for pro bono lawyers from 2-5pm to learn how to represent veterans seeking disability benefits. Advance registration is required by contacting the listed organization.
The 2nd Annual Veterans' Legal Assistance Conference will take place on April 1, 2010 at the University of Maryland School of Law from 8:30am to 5:00pm. The conference will discuss critical issues facing veterans like women veterans' homelessness and veterans in the justice system. There will be panel discussions on these topics with speakers from veterans organizations, the VA, and Congress. The conference also includes a free veterans' benefits training for pro bono lawyers from 2-5pm to learn how to represent veterans seeking disability benefits. Advance registration is required by contacting the listed organization.
Served Our Country Register Now! 8:30 a.m. Registration & Breakfast
April 1, 2010 9:00 - 10:00 a.m.
Panel Discussion: Women Veterans— 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m. Emerging Issues and the Services Offered to Address Them The University of Maryland Speakers include; Nancy Hogan, Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; 1LT Jennifer Hahn, School of Law Deployment Cycle Support Manager, Maryland National Guard; Cate Conroy, Deputy Director, Out- 500 W. Baltimore Street reach & Advocacy, Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs; Joy J. Ilem, Deputy National Legislative Direc- Baltimore, MD 21202 tor of the Disabled American Veterans Designed for law students, lawyers, veterans, 10:15 - 11:15 a.m. policy makers and other service professionals, Panel Discussion:Veterans in the Jus- this conference will provide a forum for dis- tice System and Delivery of Services cussing critical issues facing our veterans, in- Speakers include: Patricia A. Lane, Health Care for cluding women veterans’ facing homelessness, Homeless Veterans Coordinator, VA Maryland Health veterans in the justice system and new legisla- Care System; Meg Ferguson, Co-Chair, Veterans Affairs Subcommittee, Maryland State Bar Association; tive initiatives. The conference also includes a James S. Haskell, MA, MSW, LCSW-C,Veterans training for lawyers interested in representing Reentry Specialist, VA Maryland Health Care System veterans in their claims for service-related disability benefits. 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Panel Discussion: Legislative Issues Speakers include: Steven R. Berg, Vice President for Progams and Policy, National Alliance to End Home- lessnesss; Kimberly Ross, Staff Director and Counsel, Subcommittee on Disability Assistance and Memorial Affairs, U.S. House Committee on Veterans’ Affairs; Nancy Hogan, Counsel, U.S. Senate Committee on The conference and training are free, but Veterans’ Affairs advance registration is required. To register, contact Danyell Cox at 410-837-9379 or 12:45 - 1:30 p.m. dcox@probonomd.org. Lunch with Featured Speaker The Honorable Lawrence B. Hagel, Judge, United Conference organizers include: States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims The Homeless Persons Representation Project, Inc., 2:00 - 5:00 p.m. The Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland, The University of Maryland School of Law - Veterans’ Benefits Training Leadership in Public Service Program and This training for pro bono lawyers with Carrie Weletz Veterans’ Affairs and Military Law Committee of the of Bergmann & Moore, LLC will instruct them on how Maryland State Bar Association to handle a Veterans’ Benefits case from start to finish. Each participant is expected to accept one pro bono Conference sponsors include the Reuben Shilling case. Mental Health Law Fund