Description:

“The Paul Lomio Veterans Legal Assistance Program (VLAP) helps provide pro bono legal services to veterans in the Bay Area. We are partnered with Swords to Plowshares, a Bay Area nonprofit dedicated to providing veterans with a variety of services, including legal assistance. Our work focuses on assisting Swords to Plowshares in three different projects. In the fall, we review veteran records to assist with discharge upgrades and VA benefits claims. In the winter, we host a one-day legal clinic to provide veterans with in-person legal services related to discharge upgrades and VA benefits claims. In the spring, we plan to conduct another clinic or research project for our partner.

Commitment Required of Members:

Members work generally between 5 and 15 hours per quarter, commensurate to effort and what you make of events. Members participate a training and planning meetings (1 to 2 hours), and one clinic/main event (3 to 12 hours) per quarter.

Open Membership Spots: 7

Adv. Degree Student Participation: Not Permitted

Winter Start: Not permitted; Fall Start Required

Eligible for Meeting NYS Bar Pro Bono Requirement: Likely

Trauma-Informed Training: Mandatory

Project Leaders: Katie Taylor & Anthony Sikorski