SUMMARY
This 2018 offering is a resource developed in conjunction with the Military and Veterans Law Section. A 2019 ACLEA Award winner for Professional Excellence. PDF Download -After purchase go to My Content to retrieve your digital file(s).
DESCRIPTION
• PDF Download
• 482 pages
• Publication Date: Feb. 14, 2018
• Editorial Review Board: David L. Kramer, Paul J. Sundermier, Wesley A. Hill
Veterans, Military Servicemembers, and the Law is a new resource developed in conjunction with the Military and Veterans Law Section. It highlights the vast military presence in Oregon, highlighting the need for legal resources to support our veterans and military. It also provides information about legal rights and benefits that may alter how you practice when your client or opponent is a veteran or military servicemember.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1 Who Is a Veteran?
2 Military Branches
3 Oregon's Military Presence
4 Criminal Law for Veterans
5 Getting Military Records and Witnesses Privacy Act, FOIA, and Touhy Requests
6 The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
7 State Veterans' Benefits and Resources
8 Employment and Reemployment Rights
9 Helping Servicemembers on Active Duty and Veterans as Civil Litigants, Consumers, and Taxpayers
10 Family Law
11 PTSD and TBI: Issues in Administrative and Criminal Forums
12 Veteran-Focused Service Organizations
Table of Statutes and Rules
Table of Cases
Subject Index