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Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic News
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – Penn State Law in University Park students work alongside faculty in a hands-on atmosphere that takes them beyond the books.
Penn State Law faculty encourage experiential learning – both in courses, and in clinics – to augment students’ coursework and help them develop the confidence to serve as leaders in a range of legal fields, from criminal defense of indigent populations to international law and legislative advocacy:
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Military Law Caucus (MLC), a student organization at Penn State Law in University Park, raised over $4,500 at this year’s Push Ups Supporting Heroes (PUSH) event. Eighty percent of the proceeds will be donated to the Veterans Multi-Service Center (VMC), a nonprofit organization that provides comprehensive support services to military veterans in Pennsylvania, Delaware, and southern New Jersey.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic will restart its Military Mondays program on April 12, 2021. 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.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – 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. In this video, Vice Admiral (Ret.) Jim Houck, Distinguished Scholar in Residence, and two recent alumnae discuss what makes Penn State Law a great fit for students interested in pursuing a legal career with the U.S. military. Watch video
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic increased its assistance to those who have served our country in 2020. It doubled its workload and handled over 19 complex matters for veterans.
UNIVERSITY PARK, PA.—The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic recently won two appeals for a Vietnam veteran, including an increase from 10 to 50 percent for a post-traumatic stress (PTS) disability rating and a 100 percent rating for three months for a myocardial infarction.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa.--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
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic built upon its reputation and previous experience to engage in more outreach activities and to offer direct counsel to more clients than in previous academic years. The work of the 2018-19 academic year saw the clinic assist 20 veterans from 13 different counties in Pennsylvania, Arizona, and Nebraska, offering students valuable experience through outreach, advocacy, and client interaction.
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. – The Penn State Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic has won several disability and back pay awards for veterans since its inception nearly four years ago, all while providing students hands-on experience with administrative law, pretrial litigation and appellate advocacy skills.
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