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Run.Walk.Ride. Fundraiser Toolkit
Since Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) launched Run.Walk.Ride., hundreds of registrans have run, walked or rode thousands of miles and helped raise over $1,000,000 to remove legal barriers for Connecticut Veterans! As one of our runners/walkers/riders, your participation is what makes Run.Walk.Ride. successful! Consider using the language samples and graphics below to help in your… Continue Reading Run.Walk.Ride. Fundraiser Toolkit
Read MoreCVLC Joins SFF in Lawsuit against DoD: Withheld Records of Toxic Exposures at K2 Airbase
On Monday, April 3, 2023, Yale Law School Veteran Legal Clinic filed a lawsuit on behalf of Connecticut Veterans Legal Center and the Stronghold Freedom Foundation demanding an answer from the Department of Defense regarding Freedom of Information Act requests that have been ignored more than 200 days. The information we are seeking is critical… Continue Reading CVLC Joins SFF in Lawsuit against DoD: Withheld Records of Toxic Exposures at K2 Airbase
Read MoreStaff Spotlight : Juliet Taylor
Written by Anne Lee Juliet Taylor is a woman of transitions. She was born and raised in Jamaica before moving to the United States. One of the first transitions was moving from one culture to another, being a Jamaican woman living in the West Indies to then being a Jamaican woman living in America. The… Continue Reading Staff Spotlight : Juliet Taylor
Read MoreCVLC’s Discretionary Injustice Report Highlighted in the Washington Post!
The Washington Post covered CVLC’s Discretionary Justice Report. Click here to read the article.
Read MoreConnecticut Veterans Legal Center Releases New Data Revealing Stark Racial Disparities in Military Administrative Separations
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) announces the publication of “Discretionary Injustice: How Racial Disparities in the Military’s Administrative Separation System Harm Black Veterans,” a report revealing stark racial disparities in military administrative separations. Comprising over one million individual separations, Discretionary Injustice draws on Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) data obtained by CVLC from the Army, Navy, Air… Continue Reading Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Releases New Data Revealing Stark Racial Disparities in Military Administrative Separations
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Mike Kennedy
Attorney Mike Kennedy has always taken the legal profession’s responsibility to provide voluntary pro bono services seriously. Much of Mike’s work as an attorney is his work suing debt collectors under the fair debt collection practices act, and he has devoted his career to helping many people who can’t afford an attorney. “I knew I… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Mike Kennedy
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Eva Puorro
Eva Puorro has had helping veterans on her radar for quite some time. She is an experienced litigator, having practiced in New York and Connecticut for many years, and more recently worked for a startup company that provides expert medical opinions and for veterans and veterans’ advocates. When Eva saw the opportunity to volunteer at… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Eva Puorro
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Cullen Guilmartin
Cullen Guilmartin first started doing pro bono work for CVLC through his prior firm, McCarter & English. While he originally worked on discharge upgrades, he transitioned to eviction work as he moved to Gordon & Rees. At Gordon Rees, Cullen has been able to recruit other associates and partners to work on cases with CVLC,… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Cullen Guilmartin
Read MorePro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Chris Brogan
Chris Brogan is a committed CVLC pro bono attorney. “I’ve had family members in the military, my father, my brother, my son, and I just like the mission. I admire the commitment military people made to the country and feel that the least we can do is give veterans back what we promised we would… Continue Reading Pro Bono Spotlight – Attorney Chris Brogan
Read MoreConnecticut Veterans Legal Center Announces New Executive Director
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Announces New Executive Director West Haven (September 27, 2022) – Connecticut Veterans Legal Center (CVLC) is excited to announce the appointment of Alison Weir as its new Executive Director. Alison will assume her role as Executive Director on October 3, 2022. Ms. Weir joins CVLC as it celebrates its 13th anniversary.… Continue Reading Connecticut Veterans Legal Center Announces New Executive Director
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