For lawyers whose practice already
includes representing members of the military and/or veterans or for those
lawyers/law firms interested in doing so, the American Bar Association (ABA)
website offers over 7,000 resources which can be accessed by visiting the site
and typing “Veterans” in the search bar. Many
state bars have also developed either heroes’ and/or heroes’ and veterans’
assistance programs, for example the state bars of Oklahoma, Georgia, Texas and
North Carolina.
Also, pro bono representation opportunities to help veterans
and their families abound.
Every lawyer, law firm,
law firm and legal industry employee can help support U.S. troops and veterans
if they so desire. There are many great ways to do so, and many pro bono efforts/charities/groups
exist. Excellent
and bona fide pro bono and/or volunteer programs that support veterans can be
found by contacting: The American Legion (http://www.legion.org/troops/volunteer); the VFW (http://www.vfw.org/Community/Get-Involved/); the ABA (www.americanbar.org) and/or state bars. To volunteer and/or donate in
the most productive manner, be sure to first verify the group/organization
(because not all veterans’ charities/organizations use/apply their donations
legitimately). Websites to visit to verify charities’ track records include:
the American Institute of Philanthropy, Charity Navigator and/or GuideStar.
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– from an article published in the November 2012 issue of Strategies, The Journal of Legal Marketing, www.legalmarketing.org
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