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Veterans Advocacy Boot Camp

Training and orientation for West Virginia lawyers interested in assisting veterans with a variety of legal needs.

Tuesday, August 16
Event Hall
8:45 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
6.0 MCLE Credit Hours


Agenda

8:45 a.m. – 9:15 a.m.

Introduction/Welcome/Overview

9:15 a.m. – 10:00 a.m.

VA Claims Process

10:00 a.m. – 10:30 a.m.

Service-Connected Disability Compensation

10:30 am – 10:45 am

Break

10:45 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

Service Connected Disability Compensation

11:15 a.m. – 11:30 a.m.

Dependency & Indemnity Compensation 

11:30 p.m. – 12:00 p.m.

Options After the VA Has Denied a Claim 

12:00 p.m. – 1:00 p.m.

Lunch

Keynote Speaker: Robert Booth Goodwin II

1:00 p.m. – 1:15 p.m.

Pro Bono Program 

1:15 p.m. – 1:45 p.m.

Judicial Review

1:45 p.m. – 2:15 p.m.

Practice Before the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 

2:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m.

Break 

2:30 p.m. – 3:30 p.m.

Common VA Errors Raised and Settlement Issues Faced by Counsel 

3:30 p.m. – 4:15 p.m.

Discharge Upgrades 

4:15 p.m. – 4:30 p.m.

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