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November 19, 2012
NEW YORK STATE BAR ASSOCIATION URGES IMPROVED
ACCESS TO LEGAL SERVICES FOR MILITARY VETERANS
The New York State Bar Association today called for providing veterans
of the U.S. military with better access to quality legal services. It
also recommended the creation of more specialized veterans courts, such
as the successful Veterans Treatment Court in Buffalo, the first of its
kind in the nation.
These are among the recommendations of the report of the Special
Committee on Veterans, which was approved by the Association’s
House of Delegates at its November 17th meeting in Albany.
“The transition from active duty to civilian life can be
difficult for some of our servicemen and women,” said Bar
Association President Seymour W. James, Jr. (The Legal Aid Society in
New York City). “Often, our veterans find themselves in need of
legal counsel, uncertain where to turn. The report sets forth a roadmap
for improving the quality of legal services available to those who have
given so much to our nation.”
To read the entire press release, click here.
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