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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.
Information on laws that entitle Veterans to hiring and retention preferences over others for federal government positions.
Provides links to free or minimal cost legal services in various locations throughout the United States.
Attorneys assist with personal legal matters and provide legal advice to ensure that Service Members, families and retirees are prepared and 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.
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.
Connects eligible, active-duty Service Members with pro bono JAG attorneys to assist with the resolution of civil legal issues.
Works with the VA and other Veterans organizations to assure that Veterans and their dependents receive the entitlements they deserve.
Information about a federal law that guarantees unpaid leave from work to individuals with serious health conditions and to certain family members who care for them.
Downloadable guides regarding legal issues pertaining to military personnel. Provides legal services to Service Members and families through state and local Bar Associations.
Provides a directory that lists by state available attorneys participanting ain the Legal Assistance to Military Personnel (LAMP) Program.
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 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.
Information portal, sponsored by the U.S. Army JAG Corps to inform military members on personal legal affairs and preventive law. Use this site as part of your personal legal preparedness.
Provides a list of approved credit counseling agencies by state and judicial district.
DoD network of volunteer ombudsmen trained on Uniformed Services Employment & Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and dispute resolution techniques that help resolve issues between employers and their employees serving in the National Guard and Reserve.
Provides law students to assist Veterans and their families with filing out claims with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs Regional Offices nationwide, the Board of Veterans Appeals, and the United States Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims.
State-by-state listing of paid and pro bono referral services, legal information and how to hire and use a lawyer.
The ADA is not the only federal law that prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities. Learn about other disability rights laws.
The Department of Justice, in partnership with other federal agencies, is committed to supporting you by enforcing the federal laws that protect your civil rights. Learn more about your civilian employment and other rights.
Online locator finds the nearest military legal assistance office.
Talk to a U.S. Department of Justice ADA specialist in confidence or order DOJ publications.
Embraces all aspects of the Department of the Navy activities, and is grounded in both law and regulation.
Lists hearings, legislation and news from the House Committee on Veterans Affairs on legislative activities being taken to provide care to returning Veterans.
Federal law provides reemployment rights for Veterans and members of the National Guard and Reserve following qualifying military service. Prohibits employer discrimination based on past military service, current military obligations or intent to join one of the uniformed services.
Delivers legal advice and support to the people who carry out the varied functions of the Coast Guard to ensure their missions, operations and activities can be achieved within the law.
Legal services to Service Members and families through a network of state and local bar associations.
Find federally mandated non-profit organizations that provide individuals with disabilities and/or mental illness free assistance in making sure their rights to education, employment opportunities and other services are not violated.
Covers legal rights, entitlements, restrictions and benefits including financial and legal protection regarding mobilization and deployment and assistance with personal legal matters.
Offers a variety of provisions to help Active Duty personnel meet their legal and financial obligations. You must affirmatively invoke or request relief. Work with your nearest Armed Forces Legal Assistance Office to identify and invoke any SCRA protections that apply to you.
Provides of legally based advocacy services to people with disabilities in the US.
Assists Service Members, Veterans and spouses who had actual damages related to the theft of computer equipment from the home of a VA employee on May 3, 2006. There are important deadlines for submitting claims.
Trains, coordinates and mentors volunteer attorneys nationwide to assist Operation Iraqi Freedom and/or Operation Enduring Freedom active duty and Veterans with disability discharge issues or obtaining VA benefits.
Provides information on bankruptcy, including what it is, the different kinds of bankruptcy, qualifying for bankruptcy, bankruptcy procedures and process, and bankruptcy and your future relationship with credit.
PVA attorneys litigate on behalf of members and other Veterans to assist them in obtaining benefits.
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.
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.
