The Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program is seeking volunteer lawyers to assist veterans who claim entitlement to VA benefits. Lawyers do not need to have any prior experience in this area of the law, nor do they need to reside near the Court.

We invite you to attend a training seminar in St. Louis on Wednesday, April 13, 2011, from 9AM to 5PM. This FREE training is co-sponsored by Armstrong Teasdale LLP and the Veterans Consortium and will be held at Armstrong Teasdale's St. Louis Headquarters at 7700 Forsyth Boulevard, Suite 1800, St. Louis, MO 63105.

Lawyers who attend receive a day of free training, a veterans law manual and on-going access to a mentor lawyer. In return for the free training seminar, the lawyer must agree to take a case that has been pre-screened by the Pro Bono Program and is on appeal to the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.

The seminar is approved for 7.7 Missouri CLE hours. Application is pending for 7.5 Kansas CLE credits.

To register for the training seminar, please complete the training application form. For more information about the Program, or if you have questions, contact Meg Bartley, Director of Outreach & Education, Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program, (202) 621-5670. We also encourage you to visit the website.