Written by M-VETS Student-Advisors Mike West and Fernando Cota-Wertz
“To care for him who shall have borne the battle and for his widow, and his orphan.” That is the official motto of the U.S. Department of Veteran’s Affairs.[1] The Department of Veterans Affairs, or the VA for short, is the Federal Department tasked with taking care of our Nation’s Veterans and their families. Read more
The Antonin Scalia Law School Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) recently contributed to the ABA Law Student Division Before the Bar blog. The Before the Bar blog connects students to information on careers and topics within the legal field and spotlights projects that are going on at law schools. Read more
M-VETS Clinic Now Accepting Applications for Spring 2017
The Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (M-VETS) will begin accepting applications for the spring 2017 semester. Applications will be accepted until 11 November 2016, however, student-advisors will be selected on a rolling basis until enrollment is met which may occur before the 11 November 2016 deadline. Read more
M-VETS Expands its Pro Bono Practice Areas to include Expungements
The mission of the Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) is to provide active-duty members of the armed forces, their families and Veterans with free legal representation in matters of clear injustice or in which they could not retain counsel without undue hardship. Read more
The Antonin Scalia Law School Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) attended an outreach event at a “Celebration for Veterans” at the Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 3103 in Fredericksburg, Virginia, on 15 OCT 16. Student-Advisors Anne Kidd and C.J. Read more
The Antonin Scalia Law School Mason Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic (“M-VETS”) filed an Amicus Curiae brief together with the Baylor Law School Veterans’ Assistance Clinic (“Baylor Clinic”) in an effort to increase available avenues of justice for veterans seeking redress in medical malpractice claims against the Department of Veterans Affairs’ (“VA”). Read more
M-VETS Student Advisor Mr. Jeremy Glenn recently completed independent study as a judicial extern for the Honorable Michael J. Lindner and acted as a legal assistant for the Fairfax County Veterans Treatment Docket.
In his independent study written submission to Professor Michael L. Read more
Effective today, George Mason University School of Law will officially become the Antonin Scalia Law School at George Mason University. M-VETS celebrated the name change with the introduction of our new banners to the atrium and 4th floor which welcome our military and veteran clients to Scalia Law School! Read more
On Saturday March 14, 2015, the George Mason University School of Law Veterans and Servicemembers Legal Clinic, Disabled American Veterans Chapter 10, and American Legion Post 177, are joining forces to host an Information Seminar and Veterans Benefits Fair at Founder’s Hall on the George Mason University Arlington Campus, 3351 N. Read more
By: Allison Walsh, CLASV Student Advisor Spring 2014
Sexual assault is a serious crime that has recently pervaded the media, particularly in regard to the military services. “The Pentagon estimates that 26,000 troops were assaulted or raped [in 2012]. But only a fraction of them, about 3,300, filed reports with military police or prosecutors in that time period.” Read more
