Penn State Law in University Park hosted the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC) for a two-day visit, March 23 and 24, culminating in an oral argument hearing in a pending case. The event provided law students with career insights and an immersive learning experience indicative of the hands-on legal education offered at Penn State Law in University Park.
Penn State Law in University Park students work alongside faculty in a hands-on atmosphere that takes them beyond the books through experiential learning.
The annual fundraising event is organized by the Military Law Caucus, a student organization at Penn State Law in University Park. This years event raised over $4,500, which will be donated to the Veterans Multi-Service Center and No One Left Behind.
On the second Monday of every month, from 11:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the Veterans Clinic will offer free legal consultations to veterans and servicemembers at the Starbucks store located at 232 West College Avenue in State College, part of Starbucks' national Military Mondays Program.
Over the past three years, 16 graduates of Penn State Law in University Park have entered the Judge Advocate General's Corps (JAG Corps) of the U.S. Army, Navy, Marines, and Air Force.
The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic recently won two appeals for a Vietnam veteran, and continue to make community impacts. Members of the Clinic will be on hand on Nov. 16 at the Military Appreciation Game Tailgate before the Nittany Lions take on the Hoosiers of Indiana. Prior to the game, Professor Vollmer will be a featured speaker at the Huddle with the Faculty series at 9 a.m. at the Nittany Lion Inn.
The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic will begin offering free legal consultations to veterans and servicemembers at a Starbucks store located on North Atherton Street in State College as part of the company’s nationwide Military Mondays Program.