Meet Marine Corps Veteran Mr. Hoffman
Name changed to protect the confidentiality of client. No one should be penalized for fleeing domestic violence, but that is exactly what happened to disabled US Marine Veteran Mr. Hoffmann. He was finally ready to get help and escape his abuser, who lived in the same apartment complex, telling his landlord he would be leaving… Continue Reading Meet Marine Corps Veteran Mr. Hoffman
Read MoreA Poem: “Magnificent Lawyer Personified”
Magnificent Lawyer Personified by Darren Pruslow, CVLC Supervising Attorneyin honor of Christy Fisher, Retired CVLC Senior Counsel How do you judge the quality of an advocate?Clients Served? Motions Filed? Cases Won?The hours of labor logged? Or tasks completed?Maybe the number of messes undone? I would posit that it is the one who does more with… Continue Reading A Poem: “Magnificent Lawyer Personified”
Read MoreCVLC Responds to Transgender Service Ban
We are united: Connecticut Veterans Legal Center stands beside Trans service members and Veterans without exception. [This is an incredibly stressful period for many of our Veterans, service members, and their families. If you need help, contact your clinician or call the Veterans Crisis Line at 988+1. If you prefer to speak with a Trans… Continue Reading CVLC Responds to Transgender Service Ban
Read MoreCVLC’s Response to OMB M-25-13
Greetings Friend: As you may have heard, the President issued an Executive Order (OMB M-25-13) last night that pauses or eliminates all federal grant funding, including funding agreements that have already been appropriated by the US Congress. The impact to Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is potentially devastating. Approximately 20% of CVLCs funding is derived from… Continue Reading CVLC’s Response to OMB M-25-13
Read MorePro Bono Corner: January 2024
CVLC’s Pro Bono Corner:2025 is lining up to be a banner year for CVLC clients by Donald P. Tutson, Jr., CVLC’s Director of Pro Bono Legal Services Our Pro Bono Partners, from all over Connecticut, increased their support for Veterans in big and meaningful ways throughout 2024. We are poised to have our many success… Continue Reading Pro Bono Corner: January 2024
Read MoreMemorial Day 2024
We know that Memorial Day can be a difficult time. If you need someone to talk to, contact the Veterans Crisis Line 24/7 at 988 + 1 or texting 838255. Heartbreakingly, many of the veterans we meet die before they receive the benefits they deserved—benefits that may have saved their lives. According to information received… Continue Reading Memorial Day 2024
Read MoreMeet Navy Veteran Tara
By Anne Lee, Dwight Hall Community Response Fellow Four years and three months in the military changed Tara’s life. She was an officer and nurse in the Navy’s emergency services. She left as complications with her Navy fiance’s mental health and eventual death became too much to bear. The Navy recommended separating her with a… Continue Reading Meet Navy Veteran Tara
Read MoreCVLC joins in Amicus Brief in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass
There is no doubt: Veteran homelessness remains a rising crisis in this country. Homelessness is not a crime and no one should be criminally punished for being unsheltered. Connecticut Veterans Legal Center is proud to unite with our colleagues across the country in submitting an amicus brief before the US Supreme Court as it considers Johnson… Continue Reading CVLC joins in Amicus Brief in Johnson v. City of Grants Pass
Read MoreUpdate – Monk vs. US is moving forward, a victory for Black Veterans
Connecticut Veteran Legal Center congratulates our friends and partners at Yale Law School’s Veterans Legal Services Clinic and the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress for a significant victory for Black veterans. The U.S. District Court in Connecticut has agreed to hear a case against the VA brought by USMC veteran Conley Monk and Connecticut-based… Continue Reading Update – Monk vs. US is moving forward, a victory for Black Veterans
Read MoreOpening the Captain Matthew E. Auger USNR Office
Bree Dolce (right), daughter of Capt. Matthew E. Auger, speaks Friday, Feb. 2, 2024, during the grand opening of the Connecticut Veterans Legal Center new Captain Matthew E. Auger USNR Office with Alison Weir, Executive Director, and Kevin Lenehan, Board Chair. Photo by Dana Jensen/The Day. On February 2, we welcomed an incredible group of… Continue Reading Opening the Captain Matthew E. Auger USNR Office
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