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Hotline Numbers
The Ethics Hotline is your direct access to members of
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Courtroom Badges
The Maryland State Bar Association Courthouse Identification Badge is available to any attorney who has been admitted to practice law in this state, who is currently a member of the bar in good standing, and who is currently certified by the Court of Appeals as an active practitioner. |
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Special Committee on Veterans'
Affairs and Military Law
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The 5th Annual Veterans’ Legal Assistance Conference & Training: An Opportunity to Serve Those Who Served Our Country
June 7, 2013 | 8:30 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law, 500 W. Baltimore Street, Baltimore MD
Designed for lawyers, law students, veterans, policy makers and other service professionals, this conference will provide a forum for discussion of critical legal issues facing our veterans, including claims processing changes at the Baltimore VA Regional Office, women in combat, compliance with Service Members Civil Relief Act, and other issues. The conference also includes a training for lawyers interested in representing veterans’ pro bono in claims for service-connected disability benefits.
Conference organizers include:
- Homeless Persons Representation Project
- Pro Bono Resource Center of Maryland
- University of Maryland Francis King Carey School of Law – Clinical Law Program
- The Veterans’ Affairs and Military Law Committee of the Maryland State Bar Association
Co-Sponsored by the American Bar Association Commission on Homelessness & Poverty and the Veterans and Military Law Section of the Federal Bar Association.
The conference & training are free, but advance registration is required. Out-of-state attorneys welcome. To register for the conference or training, visit www.probonomd.org.
Questions? Contact Kiah Pierre at 443-703-3046 or kpierre@probonomd.org |
INFORMATION ON PRO BONO REPRESENTATION FOR VETERANS IN VARIOUS COURTS: |
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The following websites provide links to a vast amount of veterans organizations and associations:
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2011/2012 ANNUAL REPORT: |
This Committee serves as a resource for attorneys and members of the military community who are facing issues pertaining to all aspects of veterans’ affairs and military law, including military justice, the law of armed conflict, homeland security, environmental law and legal assistance which encompasses family, landlord-tenant and contracted matters. It focuses its current efforts on three fundamental areas in particular: establishing a venue for discussing, exploring and informing the Association on substantive veterans’ affairs and military law issues; exploring the impact the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) will have on Maryland and how the legal community can assist; and providing legal assistance to veterans, military members and their families. The Committee sponsored two trainings on providing legal representation to veterans and continues its role as the proponent of the annual BG Philip Sherman Award, given to an MSBA member that exemplifies selfless service and commitment to providing legal services to military members and veterans. |
COMMITTEE UPDATES |
UPCOMING – CRUCIAL MEETING OF TASK FORCE EXAMINING VETERANS COURT ISSUE
A task force established by the General Assembly is exploring the issue of establishing special problem solving courts to be known as “Veterans Courts.” Our committee voted unanimously on March 28, 2013 to support the concept of establishing Veterans Courts in the State of Maryland.
The third meeting of the General Assembly’s Task Force on Military Service Members, Veterans, and the Courts’:
Date: June 10, 2013 | 4:00 pm - 6:00 pm
Location:
Judicial Education and Conference Center (JECC)
Conference Room 9 and 10, Upper Floor of the Judicial Educational and Conference Center
2011-D Commerce Park Drive
Annapolis, Maryland 21401
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Mission Statement |
“The Committee provides a forum for the open exchange of military law and matters affecting veterans and the military community by building and establishing a network of uniformed and civilian professionals, providing educational and legal assistance opportunities, and recognizing those attorneys who have contributed significantly to this goal.” |
Purpose of Committee |
The Special Committee on Veterans' Affairs and Military Law will serve
as a resource for attorneys and members of the military community
who are facing issues pertaining to all aspects of military law. With
several active duty bases, a military academy, and over 10,000 Reserve
and National Guard members, the Committee will strive to be a relevant
and helpful resource to those interested in not only the substantive
aspect of military law, but also those who want to help our service
men and women, and their families.
Military law spans the legal spectrum, and includes military justice, the law of armed conflict, homeland security, environmental law, legal assistance, and contracts – to name but a few areas in which the committee can focus it attention.
Given the variety of issues that the Military Law Committee can engage, this years co-Chairs are concentrating on three fundamental areas: 1) Establishing a venue for discussing, exploring, and informing the Association on substantive military law issues; 2) Exploring the impact the Base Realignment and Closure Act (BRAC) will have on Maryland and how the legal community can assist; and 3) Providing legal assistance to veterans, military members, and their families. |
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