August 2018 Newsletter: 2018 National Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees
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TVC EXTERNSHIP OPPORTUNITIES!TVC is seeking an extern to help us win federal appeals cases for our clients. This includes helping with military discharge upgrades ("bad paper" discharges) and assisting with determination of final outcomes of client cases. Externs will receive academic credit. The extern will support full-time staff attorneys, volunteer attorneys, and clients who appeal to, or receive a remand from the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, the Federal Circuit, and the Supreme Court. The selected extern will assist in the full lifecycle of case management, from intake to research and strategy, to Court mandate and follow-up, to determine real-world results and impact. Although any student may apply, we give priority to rising 3L students. We are open to externships that count for either one course per semester, or two courses per semester, depending on your law school's current arrangements and preference. Please address the following questions in your cover letter: Why do you want to work in the area of veterans law? What is your motivation to work with veterans and their families, caregivers, or survivors? What sets you apart from other candidates? SUBMIT A COVER LETTER AND RESUME detailing your interest and motivation to Courtney Smith, at Courtney.Smith@vetsprobono.org. You may also contact Courtney for answers to questions or additional information. Applications should be emailed by 1 September 2018, for the Fall 2018 semester and 15 December 2018 for the Spring 2019 semester. IMPORTANT DATES TO REMEMBERTVC's CAVC Attorney Training Seattle, WA Date: 27 September 2018 Sponsored by: Foster Pepper PLLC For any questions or more information, please email Leigh Hillebrand at Leigh.Hillebrand@vetsprobono.org, Coordinator, Volunteer Outreach & Education. To register or more information, please click here. CONNECT WITH USVisit our website at www.vetsprobono.org |
2018 National Pro Bono Mission Partner AwardeesTVC is pleased to announce this years recipients of the 2018 TVC National Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards. Each of these TVC mission partners will be honored for their pro bono service above and beyond the call of duty for our nations veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors. Awards will be presented at the 2018 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awards Reception & Fireside Chat on Wednesday, 3 October 2018 at the beautiful and historic Union Station in Washington, DC. We hope you will join us for this special evening as we recognize the following law firms and corporate law departments for their support and pro bono service, especially their volunteers representing veterans before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, before military Discharge Review Boards, and in our pro bono clinics:
This year, TVC is pleased to add a new category, the Chairmans Award, for special recognition of sustained volunteer service and mission support. The 2018 TVC Chairmans Award (Organizational Leadership) will be presented to Butler Weihmuller Katz Craig LLP, and the 2018 TVC Chairmans Award (Individual Leadership) will be presented to Leo P. Dombrowski, Sanchez Daniels & Hoffman LLP. "On behalf of our nations veterans, we would like to express our profound gratitude for the dedicated volunteer service of our 2018 TVC National Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees," said Mary Ann Gilleece, Esq., TVCs Chairman of the Executive Board. "These law firms, corporate legal departments, and individual honorees have demonstrated leadership by example and service above and beyond the call of duty. We congratulate them, while thanking them and their fellow TVC National Volunteer Corps members, for their dedicated service that makes a real difference in the lives of veterans and their loved ones." Join forces with us as we honor the 2018 TVC Pro Bono Mission Partner Awardees.Guests will include our TVC National Volunteer CorpsSM from top law firms and corporate legal departments; Federal, State and Local community partners; the veterans we serve; supporters and benefactors. Click here for tickets and sponsorship information. Volunteer Inspiring Pro Bono (VIP):
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TVC is Hiring Two Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans Legal Corps Fellows
The Veterans Consortium is hosting two one-year Fellowships to provide essential legal services to our nations veterans and their families, caregivers, and survivors starting 1 October 2018. The selected candidates will be a part of a corps of legal Fellows serving in the Equal Justice Works AmeriCorps Veterans Legal Corps Program and will gain hands-on experience delivering a variety of critical legal servicesand enabling pro bono representation nationwidefor veterans and their loved ones. Join our team our team and make a real difference in veterans lives! To learn more about this opportunity click here.
If you know of anyone exploring a career in public interest law, please forward this opportunity.
Contact TVC, a national 501(c)(3) charity celebrating 25 years of pro bono legal services to U.S. veterans and their loved ones in federal venues. Our website:www.vetsprobono.org.
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