Veterans Day 2021 Event: Ensuring Veterans' Access to Vital Legal Services

November 09, 2021 • 1:00pm - 3:00pm •
Zoom
Virtual

The Legal Services Corporation's annual Veterans Day event will be held on Tuesday, November 9th, from 1:00 - 3:00 pm ET. This year, we are honored to have the House Access to Legal Aid Caucus as a co-sponsor of the event. The program will share findings from the Veterans Task Force Report, released last spring, and feature many of the Report's contributors. 

You may view the event details and a full participant list in the program

You are welcome to register for the virtual event or watch the event live on LSC’s Facebook page. You do not need a Facebook account. If you are prompted to log in to view, click the “not now” option. 

To read more about LSC's Veterans Task Force, please click here.

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Veterans Task Force Report

The Veterans Task Force’s report identifies ways to strengthen the relationship between legal aid providers and other veterans-serving organizations. It highlights best practices and model programs that provide effective, integrated services to veterans and offers tips for replicating successful programs.

Past Veterans Day and Task Force events
Report Release Event

The Veterans Task Force held a report release event to communicate the findings and recommendations from the report to the public. The first Veterans Task Force Report Rollout event was held on May, 25th 2021. Additional details from the event may be found below:

Field Hearings

The Veterans Task Force has held various field hearings to raise awareness of the legal issues faced by veterans. The first field hearing was held on September, 21st, 2020. Additional details from the event may be found below:

The second field hearing, serving as the third Veterans Day event, was held on November, 10th, 2020. Additional details from the event may be found below:

Veterans Day Events

Since 2018, the Legal Services Corporation has held annual Veterans Day forums in honor of those who have served our country. The programs aim to increase awareness of the various civil legal issues faced by service members and highlight legal solutions to mitigate barriers to veterans' well-being and financial stability. For more information on LSC's past Veterans Day events, please visit the following pages. 

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