Texas Wesleyan Veterans' Project

My employer, Family Endeavors, is looking to retain an attorney or law firm as a contractor to provide legal assistance for its veteran clients. Family Endeavors is nonprofit funded by an SSVF (Department of Veterans Affairs) grant that assists veterans, who are at imminent risk of homelessness or literally homeless, with housing. We are looking for an attorney/law firm we can contract with beginning March 1st and who can start providing legal services by April 1st. It would be a quick turnaround, so they would also need to be available and flexible. Our clients have a variety of legal issues so we will need attorneys who are able to assist them with evictions, Social Security benefits, criminal matters, child support issues, etc... If you are interested in working with Family Endeavors to serve those who have served our country please email me at [email protected].

We're very proud of our Veterans Project founder and first president! Dave Olivas

A letter to the new attorneys of Texas David Ray Olivas of Flower Mound passed the bar exam in October but will not be able to attend the new lawyer induction ceremony at the Frank Erwin Ce

If you are interested in learning more about Veterans' Legal Issues, there will be a FREE CLE Thursday November 29th from 2:30-5:00 P.M. This CLE will have lawyers discussing the actual cases they have encountered working with the Veterans' Clinics. Afterwards we will have a reception to allow students to interact with the lawyers who are active in the program. Hope to see you all there!

We are short 3 volunteers for the law clinic at the Fort Worth VA on Friday November 16th. The clinic is from 1pm-5pm that Friday. Sign up on our TWEN page.

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans will be participating in the Fort Worth Parade of Lights on November 23rd (day after Thanksgiving). TLTV has asked if any of our students would like to participate in the parade. There are two ways people can participate. 1st if you are a veteran, you can volunteer to show up in your service dress uniform & ride of the float. 2nd for all members you can help decorate the float. If you are interested in participating please send us a message. I will confirm the specific time and meet up place with TLTV and let you know.

http://www.txltxv.org/TLTV_2012_Promo.aspx

Are you interested in earning pro bono hours by participating in a veterans' law clinic? Here is a video clip from TLTV's website that describes the clinics.

Texas Lawyers for Texas Veterans

Our first meeting of the semester will be held on Thursday, August 23rd at 5pm in room 216.

Our first meeting of the fall semester will be on Thursday, August 23rd at 5pm. We will be holding elections for the upcoming year and we will be discussing several exciting new changes to our organization. If you are interested in representing the organization as a board member please attend. Hope to see you there!

Join us at Noon on Wednesday, 4 Apr 12 in Room 216, where we will be broadcasting the ABA Labor and Employment Law Section's free webinar on how to help disabled veterans apply for Veterans Affairs benefits. There are so many veterans applying for assistance that the process takes an enormous amount of time. The average veteran waits four years to receive benefits because the process is so arduous and overwhelming.

TWVP is co-sponsoring a presentation of the webinar with LELA. It's a great opportunity to position yourself to help people in need and its another skill you can put on your resume. See the attached flyer for more information.

Food will be provided.

Stop by our table to donate! We are outside the elevators on the 2nd floor…12–1pm and 5–6pm TODAY! Any extra change is appreciated!!!

Valentine's Day

Show the Troops Some V-Day Love!!! Stop by our table (outside elevators, 2nd floor) Mon/Tues this week, 12-1 and 5-6, to donate cash to buy calling cards for our troops!