Support veteran and military affiliated clients with confidence through these on-demand programs designed for Illinois attorneys. This collection helps you navigate the overlapping federal and Illinois legal frameworks that affect benefits, education, healthcare, and employment protections, including key statutes like USERRA, the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act, and the Post-9/11 GI Bill, plus Illinois level protections that can expand federal rights.
You will find focused training on practical issues that commonly surface in day to day representation, including VA benefits and pension and survivor benefits eligibility, and employment and reemployment rights for servicemembers. The Veterans and Military practice area also ties these topics to real-world client contexts such as family law and workplace issues when military service or veteran status changes the analysis.
Many elder law attorneys represent clients who may be eligible for valuable veterans benefits but are unfamiliar with the VA claims process. This program provides a practical introduction to veterans benefits, service-connected disability claims, and the steps required to obtain VA accreditation, enabling attorneys to effectively assist veterans and their families or expand their practice into veterans advocacy.
This program provides an introduction and overview of the Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA). USERRA is a servicemember friendly Federal statute protecting civilian employment for military members.