Civil Legal Services for Veterans and Their Families
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Veterans Law Center Student Training Session
February 8th, 2013
Over twenty students came to the VLC Student Volunteer Training session to learn how to provide civil legal services low income veterans and their families here in Dane County. Learn more about the Veterans Law Center, click here.Zion Lutheran Church Donates to the Veterans Law Center
January 15th, 2013
Zion Lutheran Church generously donated funds to help operate the Veterans Law Center, a free walk-in legal clinic for military service members, veterans and their families. Learn more about the Veterans Law Center, opening in November here.
New Veterans Law Center Student Coordinator
December 12th, 2012
Andrew Brooks (1L) will be the new Veterans Law Center Student Coordinator starting Spring Semester. He takes over for Kathleen Marschman who is graduating this semester. The VLC and the Pro Bono Program thank her for all her hard work and wish her luck in her future endeavors.1Ls Andrew BrooksVeterans Law Center Grand Opening
November 8th, 2012
The University of Wisconsin Law School Pro Bono Program has launched a new resource for local veterans in need of civil legal assistance: the Veterans Law Center (VLC). VLC is a free legal center staffed by volunteer lawyers, paralegals and law students. The center serves low-income veterans and their families, providing brief legal advice, information and referrals on a variety of civil legal matters. Read about the Grand Opening here and here. For more information about the VLC, please click here.
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3Ls Rocco DeFilippis and Leigh Neville-Neil Dean Raymond talking about the Veterans Law Center
For more pictures from the Grand Opening click here.
Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. Donates to the Veterans Law Center
October 1st, 2012
In honor of its employees who are military veterans or have family members who have served or are serving in the military, Habush Habush & Rottier S.C. generously donated $5,000 to help fund the Veterans Law Center, a free walk-in legal clinic for military service members, veterans and their families. Learn more about the Veterans Law Center, opening in November here.
Veterans Law Center Attorney Training Session
October 3rd, 2012
Over 50 attorneys and paralegals came to the Attorney/Paralegal Volunteer Training session to learn how to provide civil legal services low income veterans and their families here in Dane County. Learn more about the Veterans Law Center, opening in November click here.
Veterans Law Center Student Training Session
September 21st, 2012
Over thirty students came to the VLC Student Volunteer Training session to learn how to provide civil legal services low income veterans and their families here in Dane County. Learn more about the Veterans Law Center, opening in November click here.
Prof. Kempinen talks about ethics (on left) and Law Students sign up for the VLC sessions (on right).




