Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic

***This Page is for VOLUNTEER ATTORNEYS ONLY, if you are a Law Student please use the St. Mary's CORE website here; if you are a Veteran seeking services please complete an application here.***
The SALSA Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic provides limited advice and counsel to low-income Veterans and their Dependent on a variety of civil legal matters. Volunteer commitment is limited to the clinic with no expectation of providing pro bono assistance beyond the clinic. The goal of the clinic is to provide the Veteran with guidance on how to address and/or advance their legal issue pro se. The vast majority of issues presented at the clinic are easily addressed with the basic legal knowledge possessed by any attorney. Volunteer attorneys do not need experience or knowledge in any particular area of the law; all specialties are needed and welcome. However, subject matter experts are on-call to consult for any nuanced issue that may arise.
This is a walk-in clinic, open to any Bexar County-area Veteran or their dependents who meet our income eligibility requirements. The Veterans’ Legal Advice Clinic provides limited legal assistance on various civil and administrative legal issues, including but limited to:
• Housing/Landlord Issues: Early termination of lease, rental repairs, disability accommodations, security deposit return, etc.
• Employment: Request for or denial of disability accommodations, Department of Labor & EEOC complaint assistance, etc.
• Family Matters: Child support, divorce, custody, etc. Assistance in family law matters is limited to ADVICE ONLY. No legal action will be taken or filed on behalf of any client beyond the clinic.
• Consumer Issues: Property or income tax disputes, mortgage concerns, and/or contract enforcement.
• Veteran-Specific Concerns: VA Pension and Compensation appeals, VA Debt waivers, Discharge Upgrade actions, and/or DoD records correction.
• Criminal Expunctions
Volunteer attorneys will be partnered with a volunteer Law Student from St. Mary’s School of Law. The law student will conduct the initial interview and provide support throughout the consultation. For an overview of the clinic please visit https://www.sa-lsa.org/volunteer/ways-to-volunteer/ and watch the video under the Veterans Legal Advice Clinic section.
Any questions or concerns may be sent to the Veterans’ Program Staff Attorney Todd Tagami at toddt@sa-lsa.org or the Veterans’ Program Outreach Coordinator Tashawna Campbell at tashawnac@sa-lsa.org. Thank you and hope to see you at the next clinic!