Advanced Concepts - Practice Before the Veterans Administration 2015
November 2015
Advanced Concepts - Practice Before the Veterans Administration 2015
Co-sponsored by the CBA Military and Veterans Affairs Section
*Accreditation Before the VA
In addition to the initial CLE requirement prescribed in section 14.629(b)(1)(iii), VA requires the completion of follow-up CLE not later than 3 years from the date of the initial accreditation and every 2 years thereafter. In complying with section 14.629(b)(1)(iv), follow-up CLE may be dedicated to any topic within the broad “veterans benefits law and procedure” category.
For General information about VA Accreditation: http://www.va.gov/ogc/accreditation.asp
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Agenda:
9:00 am
Welcome and Introduction
9:10 am
- Recent VA regulations of Interest
- Recent Board of Veterans Appeals Decisions
- Recent Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims cases
- Recent Changes to Agent Orange Claims
- Representing the Claimant with an Other Than Honorable Discharge
- Section 1151 Claims and DIC claims
10:30 am
Q&A and Networking Break
10:40 am
- The DRO Process
- The Board of Veterans Appeals
- Advocacy Tips for Claims and Appeals
- The Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims
- Equal Access to Justice Act
12:00 pm
Q&A and Adjourn
Presented by Michael Shea, Esq.
About the Faculty:
Michael L. Shea, Esq., is a sole practitioner in Centennial, Colorado where his practice focuses on the legal issues facing veterans and their families. Mike is a retired military officer who spent eight years on active duty with the U.S. Marine Corps and 20 years with the Colorado Army National Guard. He retired from the National Guard in 2009. Mike's interest in the legal issues of veterans developed as a result of his two deployments to Iraq and observing the problems experienced by soldiers and Marines as a result of their combat experiences. Mike spent 22 years with the Colorado Secretary of State's office with a variety of job titles, including: Director, Business Division; Executive Director, Colorado Central Indexing System; and Director, Licensing and Enforcement Division. He retired in August of 2010. Mike has been a frequent speaker at the National Notary Association, Colorado Bar Association CLE and various professional and government associations on veterans' issues and notary law. In 2010, he was presented the March Fong Eu Achievement Award by the National Notary Association; Mike is a member of the Colorado and Arapahoe County Bar Associations, the Family Law section, the Dispute Resolution section and the Military Law Committee of the Colorado Bar. He is a graduate of the University of Denver. He received his MBA and his Juris Doctorate in 1980.
Location Information
CLECI Large Classroom
1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
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1900 Grant Street, Suite 300
Denver, CO 80203
Registration Fees
| Non Member | $199.00 |
| CBA Member | $179.00 |
| Paralegal/Legal Support Staff | $99.00 |
| Colorado Lawyers for Colorado Veterans Volunteer (CLCV) | $29.00 |
| CLEACCESSPASS---ELITE Pass Holder | $0.00 |
- General Credits: 3.00
- Ethics Credits: 0.00
- EDI Credits:
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