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PLI Training: Advocating for Veterans - The Basics

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…

Event Date
November 14, 2018
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Online and In-Person (San Francisco)
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Published
October 10, 2018
supportvets@stp-sf.org
(415) 252-4788

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