Veterans Advocate Training Program
April 25 @ 8:30 am – 2:30 pm EDT
The South Royalton Legal Clinic’s Veterans Legal Assistance Project, with the generous support of the Thomas M. French Veterans Advocacy Fund, is honored to provide this introductory continuing legal education (CLE) program focused on preparing attorneys and appointed representatives.
Attorneys and other advocates must be accredited to practice before the VA. Within 12 months after accreditation, attorneys and other advocates are required to complete three hours of qualifying CLE credits. This program is offered to satisfy that requirement. In addition, this program is an excellent primer for any attorney considering representing veterans before the VA.
This program will provide an introduction to advocating for veterans before the VA, a review of the VA benefits appeals process, and an update on current trends in veterans advocacy. New this year, we are offering an extra session as an introduction to VA compensation claims that will cover claims initiation, claims review, evidence development, and decisions. This session is highly recommended for any new-to-VA-law practitioner or advocate.
Attorneys and other advocates who become accredited will be listed on a national VA list, and are entitled to represent veterans in their initial claims for VA benefits on a pro bono basis, and on VA benefits appeals for attorney’s fees.
This program is being offered free of charge to attorneys and appointed representatives in exchange for their commitment to assist at least one pro bono VA benefits client in the year following the program. The full schedule will be released soon.
Please register in advance by clicking here or emailing communications@vermontlaw.edu.
