<p>Widener University Delaware Law School and its <a href="ipl://128//W10=">Veterans Law Clinic</a> are proud to announce a new program aimed to benefit Delaware veterans.<br /><br />Through the &ldquo;Military Mondays&rdquo; program, Veterans Law Clinic staff attorneys and student interns will conduct sit-down meetings with veterans in need of legal advice. Using space provided by Starbucks, one-hour meetings will be available to veterans who have legal questions about their claims for benefits through the U.S. Department of Veteran Affairs.<br /><br />The program will operate one Monday a month out of the Starbucks in the Nemours Building, 1007 N. Orange St., Wilmington. All meetings will be by appointment between 9 a.m. and 1 p.m. Appointments can be made by contacting Denise Paul, office manager of the Veterans Law Clinic, at 302.477.2056 or <a href="mailto:dmpaul@widener.edu">dmpaul@widener.edu</a>. Initial dates are:</p>
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<li>Monday, Oct. 17.</li>
<li>Monday, Nov. 14.</li>
<li>Monday, Dec. 5.</li>
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<p>The free program is intended to assist veterans who need advice on benefit claims. Clinic attorneys and student interns will answer questions and make recommendations to veterans on how they can proceed for themselves. No formal attorney-client relationship will attach from the meetings. <a href="https://news.starbucks.com/news/military-mondays-bringing-legal-expertise-to-veterans-in-starbucks">Starbucks began Military Mondays last year in Virginia</a>. The program is one of many the company has established in its effort to hire more than 10,000 military veterans by 2018.<br /><br />&ldquo;We are excited to bring Military Mondays to Delaware. It is an excellent, additional avenue for us to give back to the veteran community and an outstanding hands-on learning opportunity for our law students,&rdquo; said clinic Director and Visiting Assistant Professor Amber Baylor. &ldquo;We hope this location in Wilmington will be convenient for people to visit with us, and the relaxed Starbucks atmosphere will make it easy for them to discuss their questions.&rdquo;<br /><br />Widener University was among the first law schools in the United States to start a clinical program for disabled veterans. Through the Veterans Law Clinic, students work under the supervision of practicing attorneys to provide free legal representation to disabled veterans and their dependents with Veterans Affairs compensation claim appeals to the Board of Veterans Appeals. First known as the Veterans Assistance Program, Widener students began the work in 1997, when the school co-sponsored a program with the pro bono arm of the Delaware State Bar Association. It became known as the Veterans Law Clinic in January 2006 and today serves veterans largely in Pennsylvania and Delaware, having recovered more than $9 million in benefits owed to veterans.<br /><br />Widener University is a metropolitan university that connects curricula to social issues through civic engagement. Dynamic teaching, active scholarship, personal attention, applied leadership, and experiential learning are key components of the Widener experience.&nbsp; Its Delaware Law School is the First State&rsquo;s only law school, providing juris doctor, legal graduate and paralegal degree programs with an emphasis on developing legal professionals who reflect the Delaware Way and its traditions of civility, integrity and mutual respect. The school offers signature programs in corporate and business law, environmental law, family health law and policy, and trial advocacy. Widener University is proud to be tobacco free. Visit <a href="{staticroot}">delawarelaw.widener.edu</a> for more information.&nbsp;</p>
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<p>Contact: Mary Allen, public relations officer<br /> Office: 302.477.2175, Cell: 302-562-9239&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <br /> <a href="mailto:mallen@widener.edu">mallen@widener.edu</a></p>