PERRYVILLE – Free legal consultations for Veterans will be offered in Perryville on March 15.
The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans regarding their United States Department of Veterans Affairs (“VA”) disability benefits, discharge upgrades, and VA healthcare from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Friday, March 15, at the Catalyst Center for Business, 508 N Main Street, Perryville, Missouri.
Veterans can register for an appointment at https://bit.ly/PerryvilleTFT or by calling the Veterans Clinic at (573) 882-7630.
Walk ins are welcome, but registration is highly encouraged.
The Veterans Clinic is located in the MU School of Law.
Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, law studentshelp veterans, at no charge, with their claims in front of the Department of Veterans Affairs. The Tigers for Troops program was created by the Clinic to remedy unmet legal needs of rural veterans in Missouri. Under the program, the Clinic partners with Mizzou Extension to travel to rural parts of Missourito reach veterans without access to veteran’s services.
The Veterans Clinic also assists veterans in receiving discharge upgrades, helps train attorneys to help veterans navigate the VA system, holds annual symposia highlighting the stories of veterans and developments within veterans’ law, and contributes to amicus briefs and other advocacy projects in support of veterans.
Since the Veterans Clinic’s inception seven years ago, it has secured over $14 million in benefits for veterans in Missouri and has helped more than 1,400 veterans.
This event is sponsored by Gettin’ Sauced and Richardet Floor Covering.
