The 16th Annual Veterans Legal Assistance
Conference & Training
BEYOND THE BASICS
Friday, April 4, 2025 from 8:00 AM to 4:45 PM
University of Baltimore School of Law, John and Frances Angelos Law Center
1401 N Charles St, Baltimore, MD 21201
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 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 on how to get Veteran Readiness and Employment (VR&E) benefits, discharge appeals review, and Permanent & Total Disability (PTD).
Veterans Benefits 101 training is available for lawyers who agree to accept one pro bono case from a nonprofit legal services provider organization within 1 year. Staff of nonprofit legal services providers may attend without a commitment, but must register with their .org email address.
Day 1 | ||||
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| 8:00 AM - 8:45 AM | Registration & Breakfast | |||
| 8:45 AM - 9:00 AM | Welcome & Opening Remarks | |||
| 9:00 AM - 12:00 PM | Veterans Benefits 101 for Pro Bono Lawyers | Read more » | ||
| 9:00 AM - 10:55 AM | Mentor Training 101: Veterans Mentoring Veterans in Veterans Treatment Court | Read more » | ||
| 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM | How to Apply for Veteran Readiness & Education Benefits – Benefits for Disabled Veterans | Read more » | ||
| 12:15 PM - 1:15 PM | Lunch & Keynote Address | |||
| 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM | On Further Review: The Role of the New DoD Discharge Review Appeal Board (DARB) | Read more » | ||
| 3:15 PM - 4:45 PM | Total Disability Ratings Based On Individual Unemployability (TDIU) | Read more » | ||
Conference Organizers:
Questions? Contact Kiah Pierre at kpierre@probonomd.org.