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What is the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program?

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What is the Veterans Consortium Pro Bono Program?

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In 1991, the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims, which had a large pro se caseload, asked Congress to reallocate part of the Court’s own budget into efforts to secure representation for needy claimants. As a result of subsequent legislation, a consortium of four organizations received a grant to operate a pro bono program. The program recruits attorneys willing to volunteer to represent needy individuals at the Court. The Veterans Consortium currently consists of four veterans service organizations: The American Legion, The Disabled American Veterans, The National Veterans Legal Services Program, and The Paralyzed Veterans of America.