Veterans Advocacy Project Fellowship

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Veterans Advocacy Project Fellowship, Sturm College of Law
Fellow to provide essential legal services to our nations veterans, active military service members, and their families. Will encounter hands-on experience providing direct legal representation to the veteran community. The Fellows role combines elements of direct legal representation and community outreach and advocacy. Collaborate with the VAP Director. Recruit and provide direct legal representation to clients. Supervise law students on client matters. Help teach accompanying class seminar. Communicate effectively with diverse client, student, and community partner populations. Provide high quality direct legal representation to financially eligible veterans and their families. This will likely involve conducting intake, assembling evidence, conducting interviews, and researching relevant law. Assist in VA and Military hearings. Work with students, professors, and other attorneys in the VAP. Should preferable have Colorado state bar membership or eligibility to practice in (state) under limited permission rule preferred (the latter is available as a result of bar membership in another state). Individuals who took the Colorado Summer 2020 bar exam are eligible to apply. Should preferable have Prior experience in managing independent projects or assignments. Knowledge of veterans benefits law and/or experience with veterans and military families is desired. Law school clinic, externship, summer, or other relevant practice experience is preferred.
Applications close: September 11, 2020

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