Organizations
American Bar Association
The mission of the American Bar Association Standing Committee on Legal Assistance for Military Personnel is to:
1. Foster the continued growth of the military legal assistance programs;
2. Promote the delivery of legal services to military personnel and their family members and to persons accompanying the armed forces outside the United States, on their personal legal affairs; and
3. Maintain close liaison with the Department of Defense, the Department of Homeland
Security (with respect to the U.S. Coast Guard), the military services, bar associations and appropriate committees of the Association to enhance the scope, quality and delivery of free or affordable legal services to eligible legal assistance clients.
Barristers for the Brave
Barristers for the BRAVE is a not for profit to assist Iraq/Afghan Vets with PTSD/TBI faced with legal issues due to their service to our country.
Justice for Vets
The national clearinghouse for veterans treatment courts.
Justice For Vets is the nation’s only Veterans Organization exclusively committed to ensuring that veterans involved in the criminal justice system have access to Veterans Treatment Courts and the benefits, services and treatment they have earned.
Lawyers For Warriors
The idea for our organization was born when we learned about a soldier who had been shot through the neck in Afghanistan and was paralyzed. While he was in the hospital, he was served with foreclosure papers. Soldiers such as this one, and soldiers who are deployed, often do not have someone to turn to for help. Our organization is dedicated to remedying this problem.
Lawyers for Warriors, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization which has the mission is to provide pro bono legal services to members of the United States armed forces, especially those who are deployed to hostile fire zones. After identifying troops who need legal assistance, we will pair these men and women up with an attorney specializing in that area of law.
We also are committed to providing legal assistance to recently returned veterans and their families.
Lawyers Serving Warriors
Through our nationwide network of volunteer attorneys, Lawyers Serving Warriors™ has provided free legal services to hundreds of warriors who served in OIF or OEF. We are currently analyzing the cases of hundreds of other OIF/OEF warriors to determine whether one of our volunteer attorneys is able to help get a better result.
Legal ACE for Troops
No amount of words, nor effort exerted or services provided, could ever express how thankful we are to all of the men and women serving across the globe in the United States military. While it is incredibly difficult to express to the fullest, we celebrate and appreciate your unwavering commitment to protecting America.
It is because of this decision that Legal ACE for Troops provides not only a FREE WILL to any active member of the US Armed Forces, but also more than 50 discounted legal services to all active members and veterans of our military.
National Veterans Legal Services Program
Provides legal assistance.
Operation Military Embrace
Operation Military Embrace coordinates legal assistance for those in the military who are accused of battlefield crimes
Service Women's Action Network
Veterans Legal Services and Peer Support Helpline
1-888-729-2089
1-888-729-2089Hours: 10am-6pm EST
What to expect:
- Please leave a message with your name and phone number; a caseworker will respond between 10am and 6pm EST Monday through Friday. Messages left on weekends or federal bank holidays will be addressed the following business day. If you are experiencing an emergency, please call 911.
- This call will include a brief set of questions about your background, current situation and needs. Your information will be kept confidential.
- Work with the caseworker to identify your concerns and priorities, while deciding on healthy next steps.
- Most importantly, the call is at your own pace, within your comfort level. Your safety and well-being are our primary concerns.
Who will I be speaking with? Caseworkers are your peers who have experienced military cultural firsthand – from a woman’s perspective. Knowledgeable in connecting you to a variety of helpful resources and supportive services, they are trained to work with you to identify your needs and healthy next steps.
Benefits of the helpline:
- No one should have to struggle alone – use the helpline as a source of support.
- Get connected to free legal, mental health, or other supportive services.
- Join a growing community of servicewomen and women veterans who share your experience.
- Get more information about how SWAN is addressing the challenges facing servicewomen and women veterans – and how you can be an active part of these initiatives.
Stateside Legal
We have created this website to give legal help and/or advice for military members, veterans and their families. Our goal is to help you:
- find your own solutions to common legal problems, and
- find someone to help you, if you need legal advice
Having trouble finding what you're looking for? Check our User Guide for tips.
Swords to Plowshares
War causes wounds and suffering that last beyond the battlefield. Swords to Plowshares’ mission is to heal the wounds, to restore dignity, hope, and self-sufficiency to all veterans in need, and to significantly reduce homelessness and poverty among veterans.
Founded in 1974, Swords to Plowshares is a community-based, not-for-profit organization that provides counseling and case management, employment and training, housing, and legal assistance to more than 1500 homeless and low-income veterans annually in the San Francisco Bay Area and beyond. We promote and protect the rights of veterans through advocacy, public education, and partnerships with local, state, and national entities.
- Swords to Plowshares is the only veterans service agency in the United States that provides a full continuum of care. We help vets, as well as families of vets, in the following areas:
- Health & Social Services - Swords to Plowshares’ drop-in center provides emergency shelter, mental health services and referrals to homeless veterans.
- Housing - Swords to Plowshares’ residential programs provide housing, rehabilitation and counseling to veterans in need.
- Employment & Training - Through direct training and job referrals, Swords to Plowshares helps veterans re-enter the workforce.
- Veterans Academy - At Swords to Plowshares’ Veterans Academy, formerly homeless veterans can live in a supportive community.
- Legal - Swords to Plowshares’ legal department provides free attorney representation and advocacy to veterans seeking benefits.
U.S. Air Force Legal Assistance
Welcome to the Air Force Legal Assistance Website! This website is intended for active duty, reserve component, and retired military members, their family members, and others eligible for legal assistance through the military.
U.S. Armed Forces Legal Assistance
Complete a form to locate active duty legal activities offering general legal services within the continental United States.
U.S. Navy Judge Advocate General's Corps
The Navy Judge Advocate General’s Corps provides solutions, from a military perspective, to legal issues involving military operations, organization, and personnel, wherever and whenever such solutions are required, with primary focus on operations, accountability, Sailor legal readiness, and Navy legal readiness.
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