An amicus brief written by Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic students and faculty was cited three times by U.S. Supreme Court Justice Neil Gorsuch in his dissenting opinion in George v. McDonough. The case, decided on June 15, found that discharged military veteran Kevin George was not entitled to have his earlier decision denying veterans benefits for preexisting mental health issue,…
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Coming together for veterans
Contact: Sara Diedrich, 573-882-3243, diedrichs@missouri.edu The Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic has announced a new program to partner with medical students from the University of Missouri School of Medicine. This partnership will involve collaboration between the two professional schools with regard to securing Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability compensation benefits for veterans. Mizzou medical students will collaborate with law students…
Veterans Clinic to offer free legal consultations for veterans in Cape Girardeau County
WHAT: The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans in Cape Girardeau County, regarding United States Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) disability benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare. This event will be held on Friday, Feb. 18, at the VFW Post 3838, 1049 N Kingshighway, Cape…
Thank You to Mizzou Law Veterans!
Veterans Day is a special day in our country as we honor our veterans who have sacrificed so much of themselves for us and this nation. It is a good time to remember that our freedom isn’t guaranteed. It is and has been protected by the men and women in our Armed Services since before this nation came into being.…
Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Announces Julia E. Rives as the New Clinical Director
The Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic recently announced the hiring of Julia Rives as its new clinical director. As clinical director, Julia will be primarily responsible for the classroom component of the clinic, supervision of the students, and the clinic’s amicus brief writing efforts. Julia grew up in Louisville, Kentucky. She attended the University of Missouri and received her Bachelor of…
Veterans Clinic announces new Military Lawyer Transition Program
With generous donations from Susan Combs of Combs and Co. and Diana Pendleton, through her friend Dorothy Connell Berry, the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic recently announced the creation of the Military Lawyer Transition Program (MLTP). This new program is designed for Mizzou Law students who will be entering a Judge Advocate General Corps (JAG) program in one of America’s armed…
Professor Filbert to speak at Veterans Law Webinar/CLE on March 10
Professor Brent Filbert will be speaking on Wed., March 10 at the Veterans Law Webinar. The program qualifies attendees to 3.0 MCLE, 3.0 Kansas Credit. Sponsored by MoBarCLE and The Veterans Clinic at Mizzou Law, the program is designed to meet the accreditation requirements of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The following topics will be covered: Representation of veterans and qualifying family…
Veterans Clinic’s Brent Filbert featured on bi-monthly radio show
The Veterans Clinic’s Brent Filbert is on a bi-monthly radio show on iHeart Radio and WOVN Chicago called “America’s Heroes Group Roundtable Serving Disabled Veterans in Rural America.” Filbert discusses the Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic in general and talks about rural outreach to veterans through Tigers for Troops. The radio shows is airing at 5 p.m. (CT) on the fourth…
Professor Filbert interviewed about the Veterans Clinic on Did You Know That?
Veterans Clinic Professor Brent Filbert was recently interviewed on Did You Know That? In this episode, Who Will Support Our Veterans If Not Us?, host Sean O’Rourke talked with Filbert about the clinic and the work they do to assist veterans with disability appeals and discharge…
Professor Filbert blogs about Veterans Clinic work in rural Missouri
Professor Brent Filbert is a contributor to the Veterans Law Prof Blog, with a recent submission on Outreach to Rural Veterans. He wrote about the Veterans Clinic’s “Tigers for Troops” program across…