Senior Staff Attorney- Veterans Legal Support Center amp Clinic

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Senior Staff Attorney- Veterans Legal Support Center & Clinic
The candidate will provide pro bono legal assistance to veterans. Responsible for case intake, selection and representation; supervises the junior attorney and clinical law students in their representation of the client including appellate brief writing and conducting personal hearings before the Department of Veterans Affairs; conducts substantive training on VA law for the clinic’s pro bono network of attorneys; and provides advice and guidance to volunteer attorneys handling VA benefit appeals on behalf of the clinic. Maintain an active docket of VA Benefit appeals, discharge upgrades and Board of Correction matters. Students will be assigned to select cases to work with the Senior Staff Attorney. Supervise students in the collaborative and clinical manner of the Veterans Clinic. Supervision will include memo review, critique, feedback and student follow-up as well as tracking case/client status and progress. Student progress will be tracked through student group meetings and individual meetings. Work with lead clinical students and the Director in goals and benchmarks for students and staff. Work with Clinic colleagues to assess cases and outcomes. Periodically staff and supervise diversion court students and cases. Obtain adjunct status and teach “Veterans Advocacy,” a course related to the mission of the Veterans Clinic. Frequently lecture and publish on projects related to the mission of the Veterans Clinic. Frequently develop and deliver legal trainings to attorneys regarding military and veteran related issues. Other job duties may be assigned.

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