| The
Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program provides: free attorneys to veterans
and their qualifying family members who have an appeal pending at the
U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (Court). If an appellant has
filed an appeal with the Court, he or she can request assistance from The
Veterans Consortium.
The
Veterans Consortium recruits and trains volunteer attorneys to help appellants,
free of charge, with their appeals at the Court. The Veterans Consortium
does not provide general legal advice or information about the U.S. Department
of Veterans Affairs (VA) or the Court, nor does The Veterans Consortium
provide legal advice or representation concerning a claim pending at the
Board of Veterans' Appeals or at a VA regional office.
The
Veterans Consortium was created by a grant from the Legal Services Corporation
(LSC) as authorized by the U.S. Congress. It is an ongoing cooperative
effort by four national veterans service organizations – The American
Legion, the Disabled American Veterans, the National Veterans Legal Services
Program and the Paralyzed Veterans of America.
The Veterans Consortium, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation, incorporated under the laws of the District of Columbia. |
