Congratulations to Attorney Cindy Johnson for being recognized as the 2022 Liberty Bell Award recipient from the Hartford County Bar Association! The award is presented to a lawyer who has strengthened the American system of freedom under the law, encouraged greater respect for law and the courts, stimulated a sense of civic responsibility, or contributed to good government in the community.

Thank you to our donors who choose to honor and remember loved ones with a contribution to CVLC. Your donations meaningfully impact the lives of Connecticut’s veterans, and we are immensely grateful.

In honor of

Jeffery Udell, The Froppenheimer Family, Christy Fisher, Edmund Meyer, Catalina Martinez, Robert Steven Tutson, Richard Bauer, First Sargeant SMSgt Andrew Lape, the wedding of Hallie Meyer and James Campbell

In memory of

Eugene Carolan, Timothy Vaile, Howard Udell, Nicholas Halan, Steven Tompkins, LCpl Torrey Gray, USMC, John Cam

The Veterans Inclusion Project of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, with the assistance of National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP), filed a complaint in the United States District Court for the District of Connecticut on behalf of former U. S. Marine Michael Lomax. Mr. Lomax was unfairly discharged with an “Other Than Honorable” character of service due to his race, his experience of military sexual trauma, and the mental health conditions that resulted from these experiences. Click here to read the full press release. 

Wars Don't End On The Battlefield

The mission of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is to help veterans recovering from homelessness and mental illness overcome legal barriers to housing, healthcare and income.

CVLC provided written and oral testimony in support of the Right to Counsel (RTC) in Eviction Matters legislation and is proud to be part of this statewide program representing veterans facing eviction.

READ MORE ABOUT THE RTC PROGRAM

Congratulations to Attorney Christy Fisher for winning the Charles J. Parker Legal Services Award from the Connecticut Bar Association! This award recognizes Christy's dedication to providing legal services throughout her honorable career to Connecticut residents in need.

Talking about mental health is difficult, particularly within the legal field. CVLC Attorney Chelsea Donaldson gave a training for attorneys through the Practicing Law Institute (PLI) to provide strategies and support for talking with clients about their mental health and communicating with clients struggling with mental health issues.

ATTEND THE VIRTUAL TRAINING HERE

Connecticut Veterans Legal Center filed a comment on a proposed Department of Veterans Affairs rule change regarding Characterization of Discharge determinations. Along with other advocates and veterans, CVLC called for the removal of all regulatory bars to VA benefits for administratively discharged veterans. This policy change would bring VA regulations in line with Congressional intent and ensure that as many veterans as possible receive the care that they need and have earned.

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CVLC and the Veteran Legal Clinic at Harvard Law, with generous support from the Bob Woodruff Foundation and American Bar Association, recently released the Military Discharge Legal Practice Manual, which enables attorneys and advocates to successfully represent veterans who unjustly received less-than-honorable or other stigmatizing discharges.

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