Bloomberg Law
Nov. 10, 2016, 11:59 PM UTC

New Pro Bono Network to Match Vets with Lawyers

Stephen Siciliano

By Stephen Siciliano, Special to Big Law Business

For veterans who have defended the rule of law in combat overseas, only to confront limited access to justice at home, Jones Day and the American Bar Association are working on a remedy.

They call it VetLex, a digital network that will link veterans and their organizations with pro-bono and low-bono lawyers across the country. In addition to helping out with claims with the Veterans Administration, it aims to create a referral service that will offer veterans legal assistance with landlord-tenant disputes, employment issues, family law matters and advice for business start-ups.

On Friday, Jones ...

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