Volunteer lawyers counsel veterans at the 2013 Arizona StandDown. (photo: Alberto Rodriguez)
Today, I share some great news from the State Bar of Arizona, as communicated by my colleague Alberto Rodriguez. Congratulations and thank you to all the Arizona lawyers who participated:
On Friday, March 8, and Saturday, March 9, the State Bar of Arizona and 24 of its members participated in the 2013 Arizona Veterans StandDown. The State Bar and volunteer attorneys joined several service providers at the three-day event that offered a variety of health and human services to homeless and at-risk veterans in our state. Volunteer attorneys from across the valley fielded legal questions via one-on-one consultations with veterans seeking legal advice.
Volunteers Roger Ferland and Kay at the 2013 Arizona StandDown. (photo: Alberto Rodriguez)
The “Civil Law Clinic” organized by the State Bar offered legal consultations by members who practice Family Law, Bankruptcy/Foreclosure/Tax Law, Elder/Mental Health Law, and Real Estate/Landlord & Tenant Law.
Volunteer attorneys provided 322 consultations during the two-day civil law clinic for the 254 veterans who were seen. In addition, many attorneys offered pro-bono legal services to veterans who needed representation.
The following is a list of committed attorney and logistics volunteers:
Attorney Volunteers:
Jennifer Alewelt
Jennifer Boucek
Steven Clark
Stasy Click
Kristen Coyne
Patrick Derksen
Ben Dodge
Tracy Essig
Meredith Flori
Kirk A. Guinn
Stacey L. Johnson
Harry Keidan
Cynthia Kelley
Katherine Kraus
Joseph W. Kruchek
Alyssa Medina
Bill Miller
Judy M. Miller
Kay A. Nehring
Louis G. Parker
Jane Proctor
Ryan Scott
Charles Sears
Gosia M. Zawislak
Logistics Volunteers:
Ann Bean, Dodge & Vega
Roger Ferland, MLAC Chair
Donene Olmstead, Dodge & Vega
Kay Nehring, Nehring Law Office
Veteran Edward Cook, alongside a photo of his younger self, at the 2013 Arizona StandDown. (photo: Alberto Rodriguez)
