The Emory Law Volunteer Clinic for Veterans (Emory VCV) provides pro bono legal services for veterans, assisting them and their families with disability benefit claims both before the VA and in subsequent appellate proceedings. If you are a military veteran or military spouse, thank you for your service. The Emory VCV assists low-income military veterans and military spouses with discharge upgrades, disability benefits claim, powers of attorney, wills, and advance directives for healthcare. Veterans must be low-income and Georgia resident. For more information, contact the Emory VCV at (404) 727-0605 or by email @: carlissa.r.carson@emory.edu
The Georgia State University Veterans Legal Assistance Program (GSUVLAP): GSUVLAP provides free legal services to veterans on any Georgia State campus. A partnership among the College of Law, ROTC Department and the Military and Veterans Law Section of the State Bar of Georgia, the program and its volunteers will help veterans with most legal issues, including veterans’ benefits, rating and discharge issues, divorce, wills, landlord/ tenant issues and others. Prospective clients should submit an inquiry, by clicking the portal below:
The UGA School of Law Veterans Legal Services provides veterans in Georgia with legal assistance they might not otherwise have access to or be able to afford, with particular regard to denied or deferred claims before the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. It also includes an educational scholarship component. The clinic is based near the UGA campus in downtown Athens and serves veterans and their dependents across the state of Georgia. For more information about the UGA School of Law Veterans Legal Services, click on the portal below:
The State Bar of Georgia Military Legal Assistance Program assists service members and veterans by connecting them to State Bar members who are willing to provide free or reduced-fee legal services. Service members and veterans often have legal needs in their personal lives and specific to their military service. They also face financial issues and other civil law matters resulting from the sacrifices made in military life. Depending on eligibility, clients will be connected to a lawyer in their geographic area with expertise in their area of need. The program helps veterans who have service-connected disability legal issues and service members who have civil, non-criminal legal needs. For more information about The State Bar of Georgia Military Assistance Program, click on the portal below:
