November 14, 2018

PLI Training: Advocating for Veterans - The Basics

Advocating for Veterans: The Basics on VA Benefits, Discharge Upgrades and Veteran Cultural Competency is updated training for advocates representing veterans.

When and where

Date and time

Wednesday, November 14, 2018

Location

Online and In-Person (San Francisco)

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About the event

ADVOCATING FOR VETERANS: THE BASICS ON VA BENEFITS, DISCHARGE UPGRADES AND VETERAN CULTURAL COMPETENCY

Swords to Plowshares’ Legal Team provides free training for VA-accredited attorneys on veterans’ benefits law and military discharge upgrades. The first three hours of the training qualifies for VA-accreditation continuing legal education (CLE) purposes. Pre-register for our next training taking place on Wednesday, November 14, 2018.

This training is available online and in-person and will cover the following topics:

  • Introduction to Benefits for Veterans with Disabilities
  • VA Service Connected Disability Compensation
  • Special Disabilities, Interaction between VA Benefits and Other Public Benefits
  • Veteran Cultural Competency: Combat to Community; Demographics, Cultural Characteristics, Myths and Stereotypes about Veterans; Legal Interviewing Tips
  • Military Discharge Upgrade and Review

For more information and registration, please visit the PLI website:

Advocating for Veterans: The Basics…

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March 4, 2020