Pro 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
Read MoreEmpowering Veterans: Our Renewed Mission & Vision
From the Desk of Alison Weir, Executive Director Dear CVLC Supporter, Connecticut Veterans Legal Center has come a long way over the years. Fifteen years ago, a volunteer–Howard Udell–was helping out at the then-fledgling Errera Center at the West Haven VA. When Veterans found out this nice older man was a lawyer, he became inundated… Continue Reading Empowering Veterans: Our Renewed Mission & Vision
Read MoreMeet WWII Veteran Stew Lahey
“First of all, I’m not a hero. The heroes are the ones who didn’t come back.” This is how Stew Lahey introduces himself. But as an enlisted Marine in World War II, he saw and experienced the many effects of war. After serving our country honorably, he now lives in Bridgeport, CT as a loving… Continue Reading Meet WWII Veteran Stew Lahey
Read MoreNews: VSOs File Lawsuit to Compel VA to Amend Character of Discharge Regulations
Connecticut Veterans Legal Center applauds National Veterans Legal Services Program (NVLSP) and Swords to Plowshares for suing VA to correct its antiquated and harmful rules that bar veterans with mental illness and who face discrimination from service from VA benefits. As an organization, and alongside our partners the National Veterans Council for Legal Redress, we… Continue Reading News: VSOs File Lawsuit to Compel VA to Amend Character of Discharge Regulations
Read MoreThe 12th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
Earlier this week the Department of Defense marked the 12th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell” (DADT) with a promising announcement: acknowledging the on-going harms of this policy, the Department of Defense will begin to proactively review the discharge status of the 2,000+ veterans impacted and launch an outreach campaign for self-help.… Continue Reading The 12th anniversary of the repeal of “Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell”
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