Veterans Legal Assistance (VLA)

Tim Fujino, a retired Hawai‘i Air Guard member, serves as a Transition Assistance Advisor (TAA).  He shared the following information about a new Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i project.

The Veterans Legal Assistance is a new project of Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i aimed at expanding the availability of legal assistance to low-income Hawai’i Veterans. The VLA project focuses on disabled and elderly veterans and family members who are residents of the state of Hawai‘i and who want assistance with filing benefits claims with the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs.

The VLA project also offers referrals to volunteer attorneys through VLSH’s pro bono program for legal advice and direct services for the following legal issues:

– Bench Warrant Recalls (Oahu only)

To apply for services, please call:

– E-mail: Intake@vlsh.org

If you have questions, please contact Liz Pasquarette, Pro Bono Coordinator, at Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i at 808.522.1858 or lpasquarette@vlsh.org.

Volunteer Legal Services Hawai‘i website www.vlsh.org.