ABA Law Student Division
ABA Law Student Division National Veterans Initiative
Duty Bound is a National Veterans Service Initiative of the ABA Law Student Division.
Duty Bound is a National Veterans Service Initiative of the ABA Law Student Division. Duty Bound connects law students with attorneys who provide free legal assistance on behalf of veterans and their qualifying family members who have an appeal pending at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. This web portal has been created to allow case-handling pro-bono attorneys to select available law students to assist with client interviewing, case management, research and writing, and advocacy tasks. Duty Bound will also enable law students and pro bono attorneys to find resources supporting their work, and connect with other pro bono attorneys representing military personnel. Military and civilian attorneys may click here for further information on how to get involved with Duty Bound.
Links followed by a lock are available only to ABA members. If you are not currently a member, join online now or contact the ABA Service Center at 800-285-2221 for assistance.
Veterans Advocacy Initiative Project Director
John T. Bennett
Rutgers School of Law - Camden
Camden, NJ
How the Program Works
- Law students should complete and submit a Duty Bound registration form
- Upon submission of your registration form, it will be routed to the ABA Law Student Division for verification of your membership
- Once your membership has been verified, you will receive a confirmation email that you have been accepted into the program
- Each Friday, new information is added to the Attorney Search list of student volunteers based on registrations received that week
- Interested attorneys will contact you directly to schedule an interview or obtain a copy of your resume using the email address you provided on your Duty Bound registration form
Student Registration
Duty Bound is the ABA Law Student Division's national veterans service initiative which connects law students with pro bono attorneys representing veterans and their eligible families. Law students who are interested in assisting pro bono attorneys on veterans claims cases should register using the link below to be placed on the Division's national list of law student volunteers.
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Program Sponsors
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Law Student Division
abalsd@staff.abanet.org
Active Duty Servicemembers and Reservists
No legal representation, advice, or assistance is provided through this program. If you are an active duty servicemember or reservist in need of an attorney, please visit the ABA’s Military Pro Bono Project, which connects active-duty military personnel to free legal assistance for civil legal issues beyond the provided by a military legal assistance office.
If you are a veteran in need of services related to a denial of your benefits claim, please visit http://www.vetsprobono.org/ or contact a Veterans Service Organization near you.
If you are not an eligible servicemember, please visit the ABA's Legal Search Page or Law Help for other legal resources that may be available to you.
