Connecticut Veterans Legal Center

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) provides legal representation at no-cost to low-income Veterans. CVLC is a 501(c)3 nonprofit agency and while we partner with many government and non-government agencies, we are a completely independent nonprofit.

As a recovery-focused organization, CVLC primarily, but not exclusively, serves clients through a Medical-Legal Partnership model in which we partner with Veterans Administration Hospitals ("the VA") and other connected providers to provide holistic support for Veterans alongside their clinicians to secure housing and access to healthcare and income benefits.

  • State(s) of Volunteer Opportunity: Connecticut
  • Area of law: Consumer, Debt/Credit/Bankruptcy, Elder Law, Employment, Foreclosure, Health, Homeless, Housing, Public Benefits, Taxes, Veterans
  • Populations Served: Communities of Color, Elderly, Individuals with criminal histories, Individuals with physical/mental disabilities, Lesbian, gay, bisexual & transgender, Low Income, Military/Veterans, Native Americans, Persons with Disabilities, State Residents, Women, Working poor and unemployed
  • Opportunities For: Law Students, Lawyers, Senior Lawyers, Small and medium law firm attorneys
  • Hours for Pro Bono Opportunities: Flexible
  • Malpractice insurance is provided for volunteers: Yes
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Training Required: No
  • CLE credit for trainings: Yes
  • CLE credit for pro bono: No
  • Mentoring or supervision offered: Yes
  • Volunteer lawyers need to meet a caseload or hours requirement: No
  • Types of projects in need of Pro Bono help: Client counseling (e.g., brief advice), Draft legal documents (e.g., briefs), Litigation: Appellate, Litigation: Class actions, Litigation: Impact, Litigation: Trial/Direct Representation, Transactional work
  • Long Distance Opportunities: Conduct Research, Draft or Translate Legal Documents, Provide brief advice
  • Volunteers may participate long-distance: Yes
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