Law Student: Veterans Need Legal Sevices
May 18, 2015
Contact: University Relations
Phone: 410.837.5739
Kellye Beathea, a graduating student in the University of Baltimore School of Law, writes an op-ed in The Daily Record about her personal and professional growth in assisting veterans through The Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic, housed in the law school.
"When I enrolled in the clinic I did not anticipate just how tall an order this opportunity would be," Beathea writes. "Through my routine consumption of the monotonous media cycle I was vaguely aware of veterans issues—post-traumatic stress disorder, traumatic brain injury, and extreme amputations being the most common headlines. In my naivete, I framed these as medical issues and failed to recognize the multifaceted legal issues raised by these disabilities.
"My experience in the clinic opened my eyes to the medical and legal hardships of disabled veterans. While my regular clinic casework and projects have given me a clearer perspective, two distinct experiences crystalized how much veterans need legal assistance."
Read the op-ed (subscription required).
Learn more about The Bob Parsons Veterans Advocacy Clinic.