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Veterans legal clinics aim to close justice gap, presenter says
Summary
A presenter described how no-cost veterans legal clinics help veterans access benefits and protections and cited a Legal Services Corporation survey finding that 84% of low-income veteran households did not receive adequate legal help for civil legal problems.
A presenter said free legal clinics “play a vital role in ensuring that veterans can access the benefits and protections that they've earned through their service,” and described common barriers veterans face, including long distances in rural areas, limited transportation and the high cost of private representation.
The presenter cited the Legal Services Corporation's Justice Gap survey, saying it found that “low income veteran households did not receive any or enough legal help for 84% of their civil legal problems.” The presenter argued that bringing no-cost legal assistance into underserved communities helps close that justice gap and protects veterans from losing benefits they are entitled to. Will, who noted prior collaboration on veterans clinics in Florida, Arkansas and Georgia, asked the presenter to expand on impact and examples.
