VLJ’s veterans legal clinic - Sign up

VLJ’s Veterans Legal Wellness Program is a lifeline for veterans who are struggling with legal issues. Reentry into civilian life can be a difficult one, so unfortunately some veterans accumulate legal issues.

At this virtual legal clinic, pro bono attorneys and non-attorneys meet with veterans and military personnel to conduct a holistic legal intake to determine what issues are holding them back, provide advice, screen for merit, and determine crucial next steps for veterans to move forward with their legal issue(s).

2024 clinic schedule

  • Thursday, April 11th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (2 spots available):
    - Stephen Kunen, Esq., Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    - Jason Holt, Esq., CSG Law
    - Jessica Macarone, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Paul Dritsas, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Kyle Tierney, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.
    - Stephen R. Donat, Esq. Gibbons, P.C.
    - Jesse G. Richheimer, Esq. Gibbons

  • Thursday, April 25th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (3 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible
    - Andrea Schreiber, Honeywell International Inc.
    - Kyle Tierney, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Jackie Kautter (paralegal),  Bressler
    - Megan Cannella, Esq. Bressler
    - Ben Dilorenzo, Esq. Bressler
    - Karen Murphy, Esq., Bressler
    - Paola Toro, Esq., Bressler

  • Thursday, May 9th (2 – 5pm) - CLINIC FULL
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible
    - Stephen Kunen, Esq., Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    - Matthew Sklar, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Paul Dritsas, McCarter & English, LLP
    - Jessica Macarone, McCarter & English, LLP

  • Thursday, May 23rd (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (9 spots available):
    - Stephen Kunen, Esq., Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    - Andrea Schreiber, Honeywell International Inc.
    - Jason Holt, Esq., CSG Law

  • Thursday, June 13th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (10 spots available):
    - Stephen Kunen, Esq., Palo Alto Networks, Inc.
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, June 27th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (11 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible

  • Thursday, July 11th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (11 spots available):
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, July 25th (9am – 12pm/noon) - CLINIC FULL
     - Josh Kass, Esq., Prudential
    - Marc Wenner, Esq., Prudential
    - Erin Lynch (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Jacqueline Bauer (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Monica Mollahan (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Alisa Johnson (paralegal), Bressler
    - Deanna Olivero, Bressler
    - Keith McManus, Bressler
    - Katie Gannon, Bressler
    - Paola Toro, Bressler

  • Thursday, August 8th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (10 spots available):
    - Christina Baragona, Esq., BASF Corporation
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, August 22th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (11 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible

  • Thursday, September 12th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (10 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible
    - Christina Baragona, Esq., BASF Corporation
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, September 26th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (6 spots available):
    - Erica Clifford, Esq., Nukk-Freeman
    - Julie Alacron, Esq., Nukk-Freeman
    - Iman Wells, Esq., Nukk-Freeman
    - Kegan Andeskie, Esq., Nukk-Freeman
    - Justine Vincent (parelegal), Nukk-Freeman
    - Alayna Mejias (paralegal), Nukk-Freeman

  • Thursday, October 10th (2 – 5pm)
    Scheduled volunteers (10 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, October 24th (9am – 12pm/noon) - CLINIC FULL
     - Josh Kass, Esq., Prudential
    - Erin Lynch (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Jacqueline Bauer (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Nydia Benders (non-attorney), Prudential
    - Megan Cannella, Esq., Bressler
    - Ben Dilorenzo, Esq., Bressler
    - Keith McManus, Esq., Bressler
    - Jay Crowder, Esq., Bressler

  • Thursday, November 14th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (11 spots available):
    - Han Lin Rong, Esq.

  • Thursday, December 12th (9am – 12pm/noon)
    Scheduled volunteers (10 spots available):
    - Anna Nikolayeva, Esq. Audible
    - Christina Baragona, Esq., BASF Corporation

Veterans legal wellness clinic - 2024 sign-up

Please use the form below to sign up for an upcoming Veterans Legal Clinic(s). We encourage volunteers to make every attempt to volunteer for the full 3-hour virtual clinic window. Partial coverage impedes VLJ's ability to provide timely services and ensure a good client experience. 

The schedule above is updated every 24-business hours.

Note: Submitting the form below does not guarantee you a volunteer spot. Reserve the time on your calendar and look out for a confirming email to be sent to you about a week before the clinic.

CANCELLATION NOTICE. If you are no longer available to volunteer at a clinic you previously signed up for, please send an email to abravo@vljnj.org. 

Thank you for signing up to volunteer at an upcoming VLJ Veterans Legal Clinic(s)! Before and during your volunteer slot, please reference www.vljnj.org/veterans-volunteer-resources for everything you need to know.

Also remember to add date(s) to your calendar and see you soon!

THINGS TO KEEP IN MIND

  • Flexible volunteering. If dedicating 3-hours at once (or Thursdays generally), do not work with your schedule, please consider providing pro bono services to veterans outside of the limited-scope clinic setting. For example, veterans commonly need assistance with criminal record expungement, driver’s license restoration, child support modification, and estate planning.
    Whether or not you have prior experience in these areas, VLJ provides training and support outside of the clinic setting for volunteers who cannot attend clinics and/or who want to provide additional, life changing services, to high-need veterans. Current opportunities can be found HERE or reach out to VLJ Staff Attorney, Alexandra Bravo (abravo@vljnj.org), for more information about your interests/availability.

  • VLJ partners. If you work with Merck & Co., Inc., PSEG, Prudential, AT&T, Gibbons PC, McCarter & English, Panasonic, or BASF in addition to completing this form, please make sure your internal pro bono coordinator is aware of your interests/availability in volunteering with VLJ.