NVLSP's Rochelle Bobroff spoke with Bloomberg Law reporter Elizabeth Olson and discussed an innovative approach adopted during the pandemic to help attorneys provide pro bono assistance through NVLSP's Lawyers Serving Warriors® pro bono program. You can read the full article here. … [more]
Released 11/11/21 | Tags:
NVLSP Co-Founder and Special Counsel Bart Stichman was keynote speaker for Oct. 29 symposium on veterans' issues presented by the University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic: "Pushing the Envelope: Firsts in Advocacy for America's Heroes." His comments were featured by Roger … [more]
Released 11/5/21 | Tags:
Miliary.com reporter Patricia Kime covers the National Veterans Legal Services Program's (NVLSP) launch of Burn Pits Claims Assistance Program. [more]
Released 10/21/21 | Tags: Agent Orange, Veteran's Benefits
KPBS Steve Walsh reports on one Marine's experience through flawed misconduct process. National Veterans Legal Services Program Senior Staff Attorney Esther Leibfarth provides insights. [more]
Released 10/1/21 | Tags:
NVLSP's Director of Pro Bono Program Lawyers Serving Warriors® Rochelle Bobroff offered insights on how NVLSP can help veterans based on the VA's new guidance for LGBTQ veterans. The VA's announcement was made to coincide with the Tenth Anniversary of Don't Ask, … [more]
Released 9/28/21 | Tags: Discharge Upgrades, Veteran's Benefits
On August 10, U.S. Senator Richard Blumenthal (D-CT) and U.S. Representative Debbie Dingell (D-MI) led the introduction of legislation that would mandate the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to reimburse veterans’ emergency health care expenses from non-VA facilities that are … [more]
Released 8/12/21 | Tags: Congressional Legislation, Veteran's Benefits
NVLSP's Co-Founder and Executive Director Bart Stichman offered his insights on the VA's recent announcement to add three new conditions to the list of illnesses caused by presumed exposure to Agent Orange to reporter Ken Olsen for American Legion website. Read the full story here. … [more]
Released 6/2/21 | Tags:
National Veterans Legal Services Program Executive DIrector Bart Stichman speaks with AARP reporter Aaron Kassraie on the latest case developments for the article, "VA to Review Over 60,000 ‘Blue Water’ Vets’ Claims for Retroactive Benefits." [more]
Released 4/23/21 | Tags:
NVLSP Co-Founder and Executive Director Bart Stichman covers the range of cases that NVLSP handles for ABA Journal's articles on how attorneys help current and former service members. [more]
Released 4/2/21 | Tags:
Today, U.S. Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Marco Rubio (R-FL) introduced the bipartisan and bicameral Presumptive Benefits for War Fighters Exposed to Burn Pits and Other Toxins Act, championed in the House by Congressman Raul Ruiz M.D (D-CA) and Congressman Brian Fitzpatrick (R-PA). This … [more]
Released 3/27/21 | Tags: