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Provides information on how to navigate the bureaucracy of benefits and programs available to Active Duty military, National Guard, Reservists, Veterans and their family members.
Provides links to free or minimal cost legal services in various locations throughout the United States.
Provides information on laws that entitle Veterans to hiring and retention preferences over others for federal government positions.
Assists with personal legal matters and provides legal advice to ensure that Service Members, families and retirees are protected per their legal rights.
Access legal counsel, information and advocacy for Army soldiers during the MEB and PEB processes.
Offers a handbook published by the Intrepid Fallen Heroes Fund that outlines benefits, rights and resources available to Service Members and their families to help with financial, medical, educational, employment, legal and other needs.
Informs Service Members about personal legal affairs. Use this site as part of your personal legal preparedness. Sponsored by the U.S. Army JAG Corps.
Provides judicial review of final decisions by the Board of Veterans' Appeals and ensures that all Veterans have equal access to the Court. Find out
how to appeal with or without representation.
Works with the VA and other Veterans organizations to ensure that Veterans and their dependents receive the entitlements they deserve. Find a County Service Officer in your state.
Connects eligible, Active-Duty Service Members with pro bono JAG attorneys to assist with the resolution of civil legal issues. A project of LAMP (Legal Assistance for Military Personnel).
Helps resolve reemployment rights issues and job conflicts between employers and their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.
Provides a state-by-state list of credit counseling agencies approved by the Department of Justice.
Provides a global resource directory for Service Members and eligible family members in need of legal services and representation.
Provides a state-by-state directory of attorneys participating in the Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) Program.
Explains a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave from work to individuals with serious health conditions and to family members who care for them.
Learn about other disability rights laws. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) is not the only federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities.
Helps Veterans and their families file claims with Veterans Affairs Regional Offices, Board of Veterans Appeals and U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
Provides information for wounded warriors on their rights as students with disabilities, including protections from discrimination under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act.
Provides a state-by-state listing of free legal services for low-income individuals, as well as tips on how to hire and use a lawyer.
Provides legal counsel to assist soldiers throughout the DoD/VA DES Pilot process at Walter Reed Army Medical Center, National Naval Medical Center at Bethesda and Malcolm Grow Medical Center at Andrews Air Force Base.
Downloadable guides regarding legal issues pertaining to military personnel. Provides legal services to Service Members and families through state and local Bar Associations.
Delivers free advice and counsel to members of the Coast Guard, dependents and retirees facing personal legal issues.
Lists hearings, legislation and news from the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on legislative activities being taken to provide care to returning Veterans.
Helps Active Duty personnel meet legal and financial obligations. You must affirmatively invoke or request relief. Contact your Armed Forces Legal Assistance Office to invoke your SCRA protections.
Trains, coordinates and mentors volunteer attorneys nationwide to assist Veterans with obtaining VA benefits.
Learn more about your civilian employment and other rights. This site provides information from the Department of Justice, in partnership with other federal agencies, about how it can support you by enforcing the federal laws that protect your civil rights.
Explains wounded Services Member's rights under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and provides information on where to get assistance.
Talk to a U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) specialist in confidence or order DOJ publications.
Explains the federal law that provides reemployment rights for Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve and prohibits employer discrimination.
Find federally mandated non-profits that provide free help to individuals with disabilities or mental illness who need protection from discrimination.
Answers questions about bankruptcy, including filing for bankruptcy, procedures and your future relationship with credit.
Provides information for employers on workplace accommodations solutions, technical assistance regarding the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other information regarding employment of people with disabilities.
Provides legal services to Service Members and families through a network of state and local bar associations.
Litigates on behalf of Veterans to assist them in obtaining benefits.
Provides legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the U.S.
Provides an emergency contact system to help if you or your family member is missing, injured or deceased.
Works to improve the public's understanding of county government and assists counties in finding and sharing innovative solutions. Features include changes to the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and the housing stimulus package.
Offers community support that improves care at the end of life. Services include information about living wills, health care proxies, planning tools and other resources. Free state-specific living will and health care power of attorney can be downloaded.
Provides free, confidential legal services to all those impacted by "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" (DADT) and related discrimination.
