The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program

ATTORNEY TRAINING INFORMATION

There are many ways an attorney can do pro bono work. But participating in the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program offers several advantages:

The program provides one of the few opportunities to obtain appellate litigation experience while performing pro bono service. In addition to brief writing, some cases involve oral argument.
Representation before the Court can provide an opportunity to make new law. Since the Court is relatively new, many of the cases present issues of first impression.
The program provides significant support and training to ensure that your time is used effectively:
- cases are prescreened for merit in advance of assignment;
- volunteer attorneys are quickly oriented to the case with a memorandum describing the facts and legal issues;
- further assistance is available both from the assigned case-monitor and assigned mentor;
- volunteers participate in an in-depth full-day training program by experts and receive a detailed practice manual
Malpractice insurance is provided (secondary payer)

Download this inquiry form, fill it out and mail it to:

National Veterans Legal Services Program
1600 K Street, Suite 500
Washington, DC 20006

For further information call:

(202) 265-8305 ext. 106

or fax: (202)328-0063

Or E-mail:

Outreach and Education Component

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