2025 Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training Schedule Day 18:00 AM - 8:45 AMRegistration & Breakfast8:45 AM - 9:00 AMWelcome & Opening Remarks9:00 AM - 12:00 PMVeterans Benefits 101 for Pro Bono LawyersAndrew GrossAnnie SpeedieJames RichardsonRead more »9:00 AM - 10:55 AMMentor Training 101: Veterans Mentoring Veterans in Veterans Treatment CourtAnnie SegallConnor ArmstrongGrace ClarkeHugh McCleanJessica PhilpotJustin McNabbRead more »11:00 AM - 12:00 PMHow to Apply for Veteran Readiness & Education Benefits – Benefits for Disabled VeteransJosiah GuthlandRead more »12:15 PM - 1:15 PMLunch & Keynote Address by Paula NeiraPaula NeiraRead more »1:30 PM - 3:00 PMOn Further Review: The Role of the New DoD Discharge Review Appeal Board (DARB)Christie DraganJames RichardsonPhyllis JoynerRead more »3:15 PM - 4:45 PMTotal Disability Ratings Based On Individual Unemployability (TDIU)Alexis IvoryDwayne LondonRead more »