Veterans’ Affairs & Military Law Section

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Upcoming Events

Date Title CLE Format City/Area
10/26/23 Veterans Affairs and Military Law Section Annual Meeting - In-Person Columbia

Past Events

 

Presentation of the 11th Annual Brigadier General Philip Sherman Award

July 29, 2022 – 1800 hours

2022 Honored Recipient
Hon. Louis A. Becker, III, Sr. Judge

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The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act- Identifying Protections and Causes of Actions for Members of the Armed Forces

Veterans’ Affairs & Military Law Section Lunch & Learn

Originally presented September 7, 2022

Speaker:

Military Discharges and Advocacy at the Discharge Review Boards

Veterans’ Affairs & Military Law Section Lunch & Learn

Originally presented February 24, 2022

Speaker:

  • Robert Powers, Esq., Law Offices of Robert C. Powers
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John Price, Esq. Receives 2020 Brigadier General Philip Sherman Annual Award

Watch the video of the presentation from November 2020.

Impact on Mental Health in Seeking Veterans Legal Services, A Partners for Justice Webinar

This panel discusses the intersection of mental health and legal services. It identifies the issues that affect many of the less fortunate and underserved in our society, especially the ones experiencing homelessness, as well as military veterans and their families, that causes mental health conditions. It focuses on various mental health conditions including PTSD due to combat or military sexual trauma, traumatic brain injury, and co-occurring substance abuse. The panel discusses available resources and the role of problem solving courts, such as Veterans Treatment courts, in connecting individuals suffering from mental health conditions to legal services.