2024 Veterans Legal Assistance Conference & Training

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. This FREE conference will include 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 will include panels with updates on state benefits, issues for incarcerated veterans, federal legislation, veteran-focused estate planning, and more!

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Tax Sale Foreclosure Prevention in Baltimore City

Learn about Tax Sale Foreclosure in Baltimore City. This training is available to lawyers and housing counselors who are interested in volunteering to assist homeowners and/or nonprofit groups facing tax sale foreclosure in Maryland.

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Veterans Benefits 101

This training is intended for lawyers barred in any state who are willing to help a veteran in their benefits case on a pro bono basis. The training will provide an overview of veterans benefits law and will cover disability compensation, veterans pension, and practice tips for working with the VA.

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Advising and Forming New Nonprofits & Community Organizations in Maryland

This training is designed for lawyers, law students, and recent law school grads, with little or no experience, to learn the process of incorporating and advising MD nonprofits, applying for 501(c)(3) tax exemption, maintaining compliance, and other nonprofit matters. The training includes materials and instruction on how to work with small, volunteer-run nonprofit clients, drafting and advising on bylaws and conflict of interest policies for small nonprofits, incorporation as a nonstock corporation, applying for recognition of 501(c)(3) tax exempt status and updates to the IRS Form 1023 and 1023-EZ, zoning, and advising nonprofits on ongoing legal compliance.

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