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The University of Missouri School of Law Veterans Clinic, through its Tigers for Troops program, will offer free legal consultations to veterans regarding their U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs disability compensation benefits, discharge upgrades and VA healthcare.
The event is 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. Friday, Sept. 27, at Eminence High School, 505 S. Sixth St.
Veterans can register for an appointment at https://bit.ly/EminenceTFT or by calling the Veterans Clinic at 573-882-7630. Walk-ins are welcome, but registration is highly encouraged to guarantee an appointment.
The Veterans Clinic is in the MU School of Law. Under the supervision of experienced attorneys, law students help veterans, at no charge, with their claims before the Department of Veterans Affairs.
The Tigers for Troops program was created by the clinic to remedy unmet legal needs of rural veterans in Missouri. Under the program, the clinic partners with Mizzou Extension to travel to rural parts of Missouri to reach veterans without access to veteran’s services. The Veterans Clinic also assists veterans in applying for and receiving discharge upgrades, helps train attorneys to help veterans navigate the VA system, holds annual symposia highlighting the stories of veterans and developments within veterans law, and contributes to amicus briefs and other advocacy projects in support of veterans.
Since the Veterans Clinic’s inception 10 years ago, it has secured more than $16 million in benefits for veterans in Missouri and has helped more than 1,600 veterans.