Veteran Benefits: Bridging the Gap between Veterans and Lawyers for Veteran Legal Assistance with VetLex.org

Transitioning from military life to civilian life can be difficult for veterans. Add legal matters to it and it can be a strenuous- life-changing -event. However, there are countless programs and opportunities in place with the aim to make the changeover an easier road to travel. With the vast changes in veteran benefits, now we can add legal assistance to that list. Earlier this year, the American Bar Association and the Jones Day firm made public their partnership in VetLex.org.

This online platform will link a surplus of services for veterans in need of legal assistance with attorneys, firms and legal organizations that desire to do pro bono work to assist them in a number of ways.

Being involved in any legal case may cause a person to become overwhelmed with questions regarding employment, housing assistance, medical, etc. To accommodate these types of questions, VetLex will provide information services that stand to educate veterans on what programs that may be available in their respective communities.

Attorneys may want to represent veterans only in certain areas of the law. In this situation, they are able to create a profile on VetLex that will allow them to choose the types of cases they will take such as civil, family law, etc. VetLex will also provide specialized training that will allow lawyers to gain accreditation with the Department of Veterans Affairs, which will allow them to take veteran benefits cases.

Please note that the site, VetLex.org, is still in its development phase. It plans to launch in select locations on Veterans Day, November 11, 2017, with the intent to become fully operational sometime in 2018. For more information, you may view:
http://www.vetlex.org

Another site for more information is listed on ABA’s website at:
https://www.americanbar.org/aba.html

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