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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 U.S. 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

David “Swifty” Swift is a U.S. Marine Corps Veteran and was stationed in Camp LeJeune and Okinawa. While serving in Okinawa, he experienced traumas that affected his mental health for the remainder of his military service. He was discharged Honorably without receiving any mental health treatment. Eventually, he became homeless while cycling between short-term housing… Continue Reading Meet Marine Corps Veteran David “Swifty” Swift

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

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”

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

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

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

Reflections from Nikki’s colleagues at Connecticut Veterans Legal Center After almost a decade of service to veterans as a paralegal for Connecticut Veterans Legal Center, Nikki Kelsey is leaving to join the team at the VA. We are beyond grateful for Nikki’s contributions, and we are proud to continue to call her a friend. As… Continue Reading Celebrating Nikki Kelsey