The New Mexico Veterans Memorial Foundation hopes to connect veterans and active-duty service members in the state to free legal services.
The NMVMF recently established a legal outreach committee that hopes to begin a no-cost virtual legal clinic, Foundation Board Member and attorney Jessie Myrehn told Connecting Vets
“We are still in the process of getting volunteers - lawyers, law students, grant writers - and funding,” Myrehn said. “Once we have that in place, we will go virtual. I am not sure how soon this will happen.”
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The goal is to make the effort a Virtual Veteran's Standdown, Myrehn added.
"I want every service for vets available on our website including legal services,” Myrehn said.
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Myrehnn initially pitched the idea of the free legal clinic to Foundation President, Master Sgt. Michael Burd.
“I still have one son serving in the U.S. Navy and one is an Air Force vet, and I have always had a heart for helping vets,” said Myrehn.
Anyone interested in volunteering or helping with funding can email Myrehn.
Reach Julia LeDoux at Julia@connectingvets.com.
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