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Nonprofit organization pays tribute to the late Gordon Erspamer and Congressman Lane Evans
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), a nonprofit veterans service organization held its annual benefit reception this week, themed “Honoring Service and Sacrifice." “I am honored to be here tonight and recognize the important work of NVLSP. We show who we are, as a nation, in how we care for those who return injured from battle,” said Jake Tapper, chief Washington correspondent and host of “The Lead” at CNN. [more]
Released 11/20/14 | Tags: Supporters
Federal court lawsuit exposes Army’s illegal practices in reviewing applications for corrections of errors and injustices in military records
Morrison & Foerster and two veterans organizations, the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) and Vietnam Veterans of America (VVA), have filed a class action suit on behalf of thousands of former soldiers whose service files contain errors or injustices, and whose applications were handled improperly by the U.S. Army’s Board for Correction of Military Records (ABCMR). [more]
Released 11/14/14 | Tags: Class Actions
Equal Justice Works Fellow to Build Program Assisting Military Veterans with Disability Benefits
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) is proud to announce the formal launch of a new program to address the needs of thousands of veterans who are survivors of military sexual trauma (MST) and need assistance in obtaining VA disability benefits. [more]
Released 9/25/14 | Tags: Military Sexual Trauma, Veteran's Benefits
The center will assist veterans and family members affected by VA’s waiting-list scandal
The center will assist veterans and family members affected by VA’s waiting-list scandal The American Legion announced it is sending a team of experts to Phoenix next week to set up a Veterans Crisis Command Center to help veterans and family members affected by the health-care scandal at … [more]
Released 6/3/14 | Tags:
VA Secretary Given More than 100 Days to Intervene, VSOs Turn to the Courts for Justice
A group of US military veterans who served in Korea’s demilitarized zone (DMZ) and were exposed to toxic Agent Orange chemicals are being wrongfully denied disability benefits, says a new lawsuit, McKinney v. Secretary of Veterans Affairs, filed in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit. [more]
Released 6/3/14 | Tags: Agent Orange, Veteran's Benefits
Legendary Veteran Advocate, Gordon P. Erspamer's Living Memory Fund
It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of legendary veteran advocate and long-time NVLSP ally, Gordon P. Erspamer, being recently diagnosed with inoperable Glioblastoma, one of the most deadly and aggressive forms of brain cancer. Undoubtedly one of the most dedicated and accomplished legal … [more]
Released 2/21/14 | Tags:
Corporate Pro Bono is proud to present the 2013 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award to the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) in partnership with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) for their impactful, innovative, and sustained partnership in support of veterans.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE - 10/18/2013 WASHINGTON - Corporate Pro Bono is proud to present the 2013 CPBO Pro Bono Partner Award to the Hewlett-Packard Company (HP) in partnership with Morgan, Lewis & Bockius and the National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) for their impactful, innovative, … [more]
Released 10/18/13 | Tags:
Talk one-on-one with expert attorneys at American Legion Post in Cheverly on July 23, 7pm-9pm
Many veterans would benefit if they were able to talk to attorneys who have expertise in veterans law. Attorneys from NVLSP are holding a series of outreach events in the Washington, D.C. metro area to assist disabled veterans. The goal of these outreach events is to identify disability benefits to which the veteran may be entitled and to help the veteran get his or her claim started. The next NVLSP outreach event will be held on Tuesday, July 23, 2013 from 7:00pm to 9:00pm. The event will be held at Cheverly American Legion Post 108 located at 3608 Legion Drive in Cheverly, Md. [more]
Released 7/15/13 | Tags: Veteran's Benefits
Nonprofit Participates in Online Fundraising Campaign Thru July 3, Could Win Additional $35,000
They’re accustomed to tackling legal challenges when fighting to help our nation’s veterans, but now NVLSP is taking on a new challenge – raising funds competitively for five weeks through the crowdsourcing Veterans Charity Challenge. Organized by CraigConnects and the Stewart J. Rahr Foundation, the Veterans Charity Challenge features NVLSP among a group of charities assisting veterans and their families and invites donors to show their support and give to help our nation’s veterans and their families. The popular Crowdrise platform is used for the five-week campaign that runs from May 23 to July 3, 2013 at noon Eastern Time [more]
Released 6/5/13 | Tags:
New website offers information on VA claims, training, publications and pro-bono legal help applying for Combat-Related Special Compensation or the Physical Disability Board of Review
The National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) launched a new website today at www.nvlsp.org to help veterans, service members, survivors and military families better access its pro-bono services. [more]
Released 1/29/13 | Tags: Combat Related Special Compensation (CRSC), Physical Disability Board of Review (PDBR), Supporters, Veteran's Benefits