California (CA) Military Law CLE Course Catalog

This course will provide an overview of how the VA works (the organization of the VA), types of VA benefits available to veterans, basic eligibility for VA benefits, how appeals or claims are filed and processed, filing claims with the VA, and procedure.

This engaging presentation will teach you the ins and outs of special education law for students with disabilities, while also highlighting unique challenges faced by military families traversing the special education process. By highlighting common issues, participants will learn how to navigate the special education process, avoid common pitfalls, and resolve disputes. This program is designed for military attorneys working in legal assistance, as well as civilian lawyers whose practices involve military-connected clients or issues.

This program focuses on how a variety of U.S. immigration issues and policies affect service members, military veterans, and their families, including visas, adjustment of status, naturalization, issues involving children and parents, special laws that apply to military members, veterans, and military families, and more. This program is designed for military attorneys working in legal assistance, as well as civilian lawyers whose practices involve military-connected clients or issues.

This program focuses on a wide-range of family law matters in military families, including military pension division and Survivor Benefit Plan coverage in divorces, child custody and visitation matters, LGBTQ issues, along with how the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act (SCRA) applies to family law cases. This program is designed for military attorneys working in legal assistance, as well as civilian lawyers whose practices involve military-connected clients or issues.

Review best practices for assisting your clients determine eligibility, appealing adverse decisions, and obtaining Veteran Administration benefits.

This program examines the dynamics and legal aspects of domestic violence within military families. Presenters will provide you with an extensive look at the context of domestic violence, co-occurring conditions and dynamics, ex parte petitions and hearings, protective orders, related family law issues, and a variety of factors when advising or representing a client with a domestic violence case.

This program focuses on mediation and negotiation, particularly for attorneys who assist military members and their families.

This seminar will highlight military healthcare liens including Veterans Affairs (VA), TRICARE, and CHAMPVA.

This program focuses on legal issues for military families with special needs. You will learn about common educational and school related issues that military families with special needs face. You will also learn about special needs planning for military families, concentrating on special needs trusts, guardianship issues, and public benefits. This program is designed for military attorneys working in legal assistance, as well as civilian lawyers whose practices involve military-connected clients or issues.