2024 Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training Schedule Friday, April 5, 20248:00 AM - 8:45 AMRegistration & Breakfast8:45 AM - 9:00 AMOpening Remarks9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVeterans Benefits 101 for Pro Bono LawyersMichael StoneRead more »9:00 AM - 9:55 AMMentor Training 101: Veterans Mentoring Veterans in Veterans Treatment CourtHugh McCleanJustin McNabbRead more »10:00 AM - 10:55 AMUpdates on Issues for Incarcerated Veterans and Veterans Discharged Under Don’t Ask, Don’t TellAnthony SmithAshlyn Anderson-KeelinDavid Graham PooleHugh McCleanJacob LattnerKatherine MullenRebecca WatsonSarah WilliamsShiloh ShassianZemini AstatkieRead more »11:00 AM - 12:00 PMBenefits for Maryland Veterans & State Legislative UpdateDenise G. NooeJosiah GuthlandPhillip MunleyRead more »12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunch & Keynote AddressMajor General Janeen L. Birckhead1:30 PM - 3:00 PMPlanning for the Future: Updates on Policy, Regulations, and Legislation Impacting VA Disability Claims and AppealsDiane Boyd RauberHugh McCleanRead more »3:15 PM - 4:45 PMVeteran-Focused Estate PlanningAndrew GrossAngela VallarioRead more »