Free training to
help vets
Attorneys
interested in representing a veteran in civil and/or criminal matters can
receive free
training Nov. 8 either live in San Francisco or at a webcast of the
program. The seminar, Veterans Issues: Family Law, Consumer Rights, Job
Protection and Diversionary Courts, is sponsored by the State Bar and
presented by the Practising Law Institute.
In three hours, attorneys can learn the basics, including:
- Special
family law, consumer rights and job protections for veterans;
- Treatment
alternatives to incarceration of veterans in California criminal proceedings;
- How veterans courts and other diversionary courts operate in some California
counties.
Attendees can earn three hours of continuing legal education
credit by attending the entire 9 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. program or they can attend
the civil or criminal segments that best meet their practice needs.
Almost 900
California attorneys are accredited to appear before the Department of Veterans
Affairs. An earlier
training in May, offered by PLI and the State Bar, offered instructions on
everything from an overview of government benefits and service-connected
disability compensation to post-traumatic stress disorder and military
discharge upgrade and review. Special training and a certificate are required
in order to appear before the VA.
Registration for the Nov. 8 training is free and includes a handbook and related course
materials.