January 22/Web: Magical Math: Rating Schedules & Disabilities: #VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation

This training program for lawyers discusses how the Department of Veterans Affairs evaluates the degree of disability for service-connected disability compensation under Title 38 of the United States Code and Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations.
Title:
Magical Math: Rating Schedules & Disabilities: VA Service-Connected Disability Compensation
When/Where:
January 22, 2013
12:00:00 PM
Webcast
Space is limited - Reserve your Webinar seat now!
By: 
Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project
Speaker:
Janet Totter.
  Credit:
1 hour of MCLE credit (State Bar of Texas Course number 901260092)
More:
http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans is a State Bar of Texas program to develop and assist pro bono legal clinics throughout the state for military veterans who otherwise cannot afford or do not have access to the legal services they need. The program was a major initiative of 2010–11 State Bar of Texas President Terry Tottenham.
Texas lawyers interested in helping veterans can learn more here.

January 7/Web: Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project Webinar

This webinar will educate attendees on what constitutes the definition of a Veteran under Title 38 of the United States Code and Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations for qualification of Department of Veterans Affairs benefits.
Title:
Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project Webinar
When/Where:
January 7, 2013
 11:45:00 AM Local
Webinar
Speaker:
Attorney Janet Totter, Managing Attorney of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project.
Credit:
Certified by the State Bar of Texas for one (1) hour of MCLE credit (participatory, no ethics credit), course number 901260093.
Registeration:
Contact ssanchez@tlsc.org.
More:
http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/

November 19/Web - Qualifying a Veteran for Long-Term Care -- GAO Calls for Improvements

This CLE program of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project on Monday, November 19, 2012, will educate attendees on the process to qualify a Veteran for VA pension benefits, pursuant to Title 38 of the United States Code and Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations, when Long-Term Care is needed. There will be one lecture by Attorney Janet Totter and it will provide an overview of (1) financial eligibility of the Veteran for VA pension, (2) Aid & Attendance special allowance, (3) spending down the Veteran’s assets and (4) why the GAO is calling for improvements.
Participants will receive a copy of the power point presentation, referencing applicable federal statutes and provisions related to the military judicial system.
Who May Attend:
This program is for Texas attorneys providing pro bono service to veterans.


Title:
Qualifying a Veteran for Long-Term Care -- GAO Calls for Improvements
When/Where:
November 19, 2012
Noon Central (11 AM Mountain)
Webinar
Registration:
Please see the webinar registration form at http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/ to register.
Speaker:
Attorney Janet Totter is an accredited attorney for veteran’s claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Ms. Totter earned her law degree at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Prior to moving to Texas, Ms. Totter was in private practice in Minnesota representing persons with disabilities.  Ms. Totter served in the U.S. Navy, retiring in August 2000.  Ms. Totter is the Managing Attorney of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project.
By:
Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project
Credit:
The CLE program on Monday, November 19, 2012, has been certified by the State Bar of Texas for one hour of participatory MCLE credit (no ethics credit).  The course number is 901256072.
More Information:
http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/

November 12/Web: Interplay between VA Pension Benefits, Social Security Benefits, and State Benefits

This CLE webinar of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project on Monday, November 12, 2012, will educate attendees on the intersection of Social Security Benefits, pursuant to Tile 42 of the United States Code, state benefits administered by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission, and VA pension benefits, pursuant to Title 38 of the United States Code and Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations. It will provide an overview of (1) eligibility for Supplemental Security Income [SSI], (2) Medicaid eligibility, (3) eligibility for VA pension and how the “needs based” programs intersect. Attorneys in private practice who are providing legal assistance to low-income Texas Veterans, on referral from a Legal Aid program or a local bar association volunteer lawyer program, can receive back-up and support from the AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project.  For further details, or to request such back-up and support, please contact emarfin@tlsc.org.


Who May Attend:
This program is for Texas attorneys providing pro bono service to veterans.


Title:
Interplay between VA Pension Benefits, Social Security Benefits, and State Benefits
When/Where:
November 12, 2012
Noon Central (11 AM Mountain)
Webinar
Registration:
Please see the webinar registration form at http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/ to register.
Speaker:
Attorney Janet Totter is an accredited attorney for veteran’s claims with the Department of Veterans Affairs.  Ms. Totter earned her law degree at William Mitchell College of Law in St. Paul, Minnesota.  Prior to moving to Texas, Ms. Totter was in private practice in Minnesota representing persons with disabilities.  Ms. Totter served in the U.S. Navy, retiring in August 2000.  Ms. Totter is the Managing Attorney of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project.
By:
Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project
Credit:
The CLE Program on November 5th has been certified by the State Bar of Texas for one hour a participatory MCLE credit (no ethics credit).  The course number of the program is 901256070.
More Information:
http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/

Nov 5/Web: Family Member Entitlement to VA Pension Benefits #MCLE

The CLE webinar of the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project will educate attendees on Family Member Entitlement to VA Pension Benefits.  It will provide an overview of (1) who is considered a qualified family member of a Veteran, (2) benefits available to qualifying survivors of a deceased Veteran, and (3) special allowances pursuant to Title 38 of the United States Code and Title 38 of the Code of Federal Regulations. Attorneys in private practice who are providing legal assistance to low-income Texas Veterans, on referral from a Legal Aid program or a local bar association volunteer lawyer program, can receive back-up and support from the AmeriCorps Equal Justice Works Fellow in the Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project.  For further details, or to request such back-up and support, please contact emarfin@tlsc.org.


Who May Attend:
This program is for Texas attorneys providing pro bono service to veterans.


Title:
Family Member Entitlement to VA Pension Benefits
A Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project WEBINAR 
When/Where:
November 5, 2012
Noon Central (11 AM Mountain)
 Webinar
Registration:
Please see the webinar registration form at http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/ for further details about the upcoming CLE program on Nov. 5th and to register.
Speaker:
Attorney Janet Totter
By:
Texas Veterans Legal Assistance Project
Credit:
The CLE Program on November 5th has been certified by the State Bar of Texas for one hour a participatory MCLE credit (no ethics credit).  The course number of the program is 901256070.
More:
http://www.tlsc.org/calendar/

April 27/Texas City, TX: Free CLE for Texas Lawyers Serving Veterans

Lone Star Legal Aid is conducting a FREE Continuing Legal Education event to recruit and train private attorneys to help us serve more low-income veterans with legal problems.
Title:
A Free CLE for Texas Attorneys Serving Texas Veterans

Where/When:
Friday April 27, 2012
10:00 - 4:00 P.M
College of the Mainland
1200 Amburn Road Texas City, Texas 77591
To RSVP Contact: Rebekah D. Mason at rmason@lonestarlegal.org
LUNCH PROVIDED to Attendees Who RSVP by 4/20/2012Credit:

5 Hours CLE Credit with State Bar of Texas
Cost:

This CLE Training is Free to Attorneys Who Agree to Accept One Pro Bono Civil Case for a Veteran or Active Duty Service Member from Lone Star Legal Aid!

Sponsored By:

• College of the Mainland and
• Lone Star Legal Aid’s Lone Star Lawyers for Lone Star Veterans Project.

Speakers:

• Abel Guevara, Regional Supervisor, Texas Veterans Commission
• Frank Furleigh, Galveston County Veteran Service Officer
• Lone Star Legal Aid Attorneys:
• Christina Gindratt
• Elizabeth Lockett
• Rebekah D. Mason
• Thai Nguyen.

More Information And Flyer

Lone Star Legal Aid Expands Veterans Project !

News from Lone Star Legal Aid:

Lone Star Legal Aid is growing our Veterans project which is aimed at increasing legal services to low-income veterans. We now have three full time attorneys based in our Houston office focused on serving Veteran-clients with legal problems throughout our entire service area of 72 counties in Texas and four counties in Arkansas. Additionally, we continue to recruit and train private attorneys to increase our capacity to serve more in need.  Lone Star Legal Aid continues to collaborate with vital community partners in this endeavor so that we may serve veterans-clients in the most holistic and effective manner.

 This expansion is made possible because of renewed funding from the Texas Access to Justice Foundation, new funding from the Texas Veterans Commission which supplements our regular funding from the Legal Services Corporation and United Way.

At a time when Veterans are increasingly in need of legal help, Lone Star Legal Aid is proud to continue growing our efforts to serve low-income Veterans with civil legal problems who
 cannot afford an attorney.

For those in need of legal assistance and to apply for free legal services with Lone Star Legal Aid, please call 1-800-733-8394. Additionally, on our website: www.lonestarlegal.org you will find addresses and local numbers for each Lone Star Legal Aid office.   

Check out our Flyer here: LONE STAR LEGAL AID VETERANS PROJECT

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Lone Star Legal Aid is a 501(c)(3) organization that has been addressing the unmet legal needs of financially-distressed Texans for over 60 years in Southeast Texas through a combination of staff and volunteer legal professionals. As the fourth-largest legal aid organization in the U.S., it serves 72 counties in Texas from Matagorda to Texarkana and 4 counties in southwest Arkansas.  www.LoneStarLegal.org

for more information go to Lone Star Legal Aid.

Jan 9/Houston, TX - Lone Star Legal Aid Needs You!

An announcement from Lone Star Legal Aid:

Lone Star Legal Aid Needs Volunteer Attorneys, Law Students and Community Partners!

•     Do you want to gain experience or help less fortunate families?
•     Can you volunteer a few hours each week or month to help?
•    Are you a licensed attorney, an attorney awaiting bar exam results, a new law graduate, or a law student?
•     Are you a graduate student, an undergrad, even a high school student?
•     Are you a retiree, a stay-at-home parent, or anyone else who has some time to spare for volunteering?

We want YOU!


 2012 Kick-Off Volunteers’ Meet-n-Greet!

Date/Time/Place:
Monday, January 9, 2012
10:00 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Lone Star Legal Aid
1415 Fannin
Houston, TX 77002

We provide training, supervision, support, and equipment.
For attorneys, we provide malpractice insurance for cases you handle for our clients.
To meet us, learn more about what we do and how you can help, and to sign up to volunteer, please consider attending this special event.
Contact:   
Linda Good
lgood@lonestarlegal.org

Learn More:
http://lonestarlegalaid4veterans.wordpress.com/

Dec 2/Paris, TX - Remembering Our Veterans CLE for XAttorneys Serving Veterans

Lone Star Legal Aid announces:

Lone Star Legal Aid Hosts “Remembering Our Veterans,” A Free CLE Training on Dec 2 for Attorneys Serving Veterans

(Paris,

TX) Veterans Day festivities may have now ended, but Lone Star Legal
Aid continues our mission to honor veterans and service members by
partnering with private attorneys to increase legal services for
low-income veterans and service members. It is an unfortunate reality
that countless Texas military veterans and their dependents have serious
legal problems, and, like other low-income Texans, cannot afford to
hire an attorney. To help Texas lawyers serve an often-overlooked
population, Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris Branch office is conducting a
half-day continuing legal education (CLE) event for Texas attorneys. The
CLE will take place December 2, 2011 from 1:00-5:00 at the Lamar County
Court House located at 119 North Main in Paris.

“These
are critically difficult economic times where resources are scarce and
our client population’s needs continue to multiply,” said Kristy
Rodgers, Branch Manager for Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris office. “Many
veterans come to our office in need of help on a range of simple to
complex and urgent legal matters, but Legal Aid simply cannot serve
every one. This harsh reality makes our partnerships with private
attorneys so valuable because they help ensure that more low-income
Texans have access to justice.   

“We
are grateful to be expanding partnerships to help expand legal services
for low-income Texans,” Ms. Rodgers continued, “especially for our men
and women veterans who served our country so bravely.”

The
CLE is free for Texas attorneys who agree to accept at least one civil
case from Lone Star Legal Aid for a low-income Texas veteran on a pro
bono basis. Attorneys who attend the event can earn up to 4 hours of CLE
credit from the State Bar of Texas. The event will be moderated by
Lamar County Judge Bill Harris. The program will include an overview of
Veteran Benefits, federal and state protections for active service
members and other issues of interest to attorneys serving veterans such
as IRS considerations.

Check out the flyer here: PARIS CLE VETERANS

For more information or to RSVP contact Lone Star Legal Aid’s Paris Office at 903–785-8711.                                                                               

More: 

http://lonestarlegalaid4veterans.wordpress.com/2011/11/28/free-cle-training-on-dec-2-for-attorneys-serving-veterans-lone-star-legal-aid-hosts-remembering-our-veterans/

Aug 22/Web - #Consumer Utility Rights (Texas Legal Services Center’s Veterans’ Legal Assistance Project)

Advocates Serving Veterans is a service offered as a part of Texas Legal Services Center’s  Veterans’ Legal Assistance Project. It is offering several FREE 1 hour teleconference CLEs on a variety of topics of interest to Volunteer and Legal Services attorney serving low income veterans. 

This event:

August 22, 2011, 12:00-1:00 CST- Consumer Utility Rights

More Topics and Dates Coming Soon!

 Attorneys interested in attending this telephone CLE program should contact the TLSC Veterans Legal Assistance Project at 1-512-637-5417.

More:

http://lonestarlegalaid4veterans.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/advocates-serving-veterans-free-cle-series/

About Lone Star Lawyers for Lone Star Veterans

LSLA honors Texas veterans and service members by prioritizing their unique civil legal needs through our initiative, “Lone Star Lawyers for Lone Star Veterans”. We engage LSLA staff, community partners and pro bono attorneys to provide free legal services, advocacy and education to veterans and service members. LSLA is the fourth largest legal service organization in United States; we provide free civil legal services to low income individuals and families who have immediate civil legal needs but cannot afford an attorney. LSLA offers a broad range of free civil legal services to qualifying individuals, including family matters, child advocacy, education and civil rights, public benefits, health care access, consumer issues, home ownership, tenants’ rights, employment, estate planning, probate matters and disaster relief. LSLA serves one-third of Texas, its service area spans 76 counties throughout Texas and Arkansas and includes Fort Hood, Houston and Waco, regions which have high concentrations of veterans and military families.

Texas Legal Services Center’s Veterans’ Legal Assistance Project - CLE programs!

Advocates Serving Veterans is a service offered as a part of Texas Legal Services Center’s  Veterans’ Legal Assistance Project. The series will include several FREE 1 hour teleconference CLEs on a variety of topics of interest to Volunteer and Legal Services attorney serving low income veterans. 

Although they may have a Texas flare, these CLE are free to Legal Services Attorneys anywhere who are seeking to serve veterans, or to Pro Bono Attorneys serving veterans through a non-profit group or LSC organizations. 

Currently scheduled CLEs include:

• July 11, 2011 12:00-1:00 CST- Family law, including child support
• July 25, 2011 12:00-1:00 CST- Unemployment Insurance
• August 8, 2011 12:00-1:00 CST- Expunctions
• August 22, 2011, 12:00-1:00 CST- Consumer Utility Rights

 Attorneys interested in attending telephone CLE programs should contact the TLSC Veterans Legal Assistance Project at 1-512-637-5417 for dial-in codes and more information. 

More Topics and Dates Will Be Forthcoming!

More information:

http://lonestarlegalaid4veterans.wordpress.com/2011/07/08/advocates-serving-veterans-free-cle-series/

About Lone Star Lawyers for Lone Star Veterans

LSLA honors Texas veterans and service members by prioritizing their unique civil legal needs through our initiative, “Lone Star Lawyers for Lone Star Veterans”. We engage LSLA staff, community partners and pro bono attorneys to provide free legal services, advocacy and education to veterans and service members. LSLA is the fourth largest legal service organization in United States; we provide free civil legal services to low income individuals and families who have immediate civil legal needs but cannot afford an attorney. LSLA offers a broad range of free civil legal services to qualifying individuals, including family matters, child advocacy, education and civil rights, public benefits, health care access, consumer issues, home ownership, tenants’ rights, employment, estate planning, probate matters and disaster relief. LSLA serves one-third of Texas, its service area spans 76 counties throughout Texas and Arkansas and includes Fort Hood, Houston and Waco, regions which have high concentrations of veterans and military families.

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Additional free continuing legal education programs in support of veterans are listed at http://4freecle.blogspot.com/search/label/veterans