The Veterans Legal Assistance Project at Vermont Law and Graduate School (VLGS) is holding a Veterans Advocate Training Program on Friday, April 25. The program will run from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Both in-person (VLGS campus in South Royalton, VT) and virtual attendance options are available. There is no cost to attend. Breakfast and lunch will be provided for in-person attendees.
Veterans Advocate Training Program
Friday, April 25
8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. ET
In Person and Virtual
This event, which is generously supported by the Thomas M. French Veterans Advocacy Fund, is open to anyone who is interested, and it is relevant for attorneys and non-attorneys alike. For those in the legal field, it will be eligible for up to four (4) Vermont continuing legal education (CLE) credits.
The 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.
Click here to see the agenda, and here to see the flyer.
Please RSVP by clicking here or email Lauren Close: lclose@vermontlaw.edu (denoting whether you’ll be attending in person or virtually).
