Thank you to all attendees, organizers, and speakers for another inspiring conference!
The Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training
Featuring Keynote Address by:
Maryland Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Anthony Woods
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policymakers and other service professionals, this annual conference provides a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans.
The 2023 conference featured a training for lawyers interested in representing veterans in claims for service-connected disability benefits, as well as training for non-attorney veterans interested in serving as mentors for the Baltimore City Veterans Treatment Docket. Other sessions reviewed the PACT Act, Camp Lejune claims, and presumptive claims.
A recording of the Veterans Benefits 101 training is available for lawyers who agree to accept one pro bono case from Homeless Persons Representation Project in Maryland within 1 year. Staff of nonprofit legal services providers may attend without a commitment, but must register with their .org email address.
Friday, June 16, 2023 | ||||
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| 8:00 am - 8:45 am | Registration & Breakfast | |||
| 8:45 am - 9:00 am | Opening Remarks | |||
| 9:00 am - 12:00 pm | Veterans Benefits 101 | Read more » | ||
| 9:00 am - 10:50 am | Mentor Training 101: Veterans Mentoring Veterans in Veterans Treatment Court | Read more » | ||
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | Camp Lejeune: Fact or Fiction? | Read more » | ||
| 12:00 pm - 12:30 pm | Lunch Break | |||
| 12:30 pm - 1:30 pm | Keynote: A Discussion with Secretary Anthony Woods | Read more » | ||
| 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm | The PACT Act 101 | Read more » | ||
| 3:15 pm - 4:45 pm | Presumptive Claims: Practical Pearls and Pitfalls of the PACT Act | Read more » | ||
Conference Organizers:
Questions? Contact Kiah Pierre at kpierre@probonomd.org.