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COURT OF APPEALS FOR VETERANS CLAIMS

BAR ASSOCIATION​

 

Our Mission​

We are an independent, 501(c)(3) non-profit organization that was established to facilitate and the administration of justice in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims (CAVC).  Our mission is to provide information and services to those interested in Veterans law.  Our members enjoy a wide variety of educational and professional opportunities.  ​

Membership
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Our members enjoy a wide variety of educational programming and professional networking opportunities.   The CAVC Bar Association is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, and our mission is exclusively supported by the annual dues paid by our members.  Most of the programming, events, and educational activities produced by the CAVC Bar Association is provided free of charge and coordinated by an all-volunteer Board of Governors and committee structure.  These valuable resources generally are made available to all who have an interest in Veterans law and the CAVC, regardless of membership status.  However, we do offer some opportunities only to current members, such as the ability to earn CLE credit for programs.  If you are not yet a member of the CAVC Bar Association, please join today.  If you have not renewed your membership this year, please be sure to renew today.  As always, thank you for your support of the CAVC Bar Association!

2025-2026 Regular Membership

For practitioners admitted to practice under Vet. App. R. 46(a)

2025-2026 Associate Membership

For practitioners not admitted to practice under Vet. App. R. 46(a)

2025-2026 Auxiliary Membership

For professionals working with Regular or Associate Members 

2025-2026 Student Membership

For students currently enrolled in an accredited law school

2025-2026 Trial Membership

For newly admitted practitioners under under Vet. App. R. 46(a) for the remainder of the membership year

2025-2026 Court Membership

For employees of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

Programs & Resources

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A Continuing Legal Education Program With Debra Bernal and April Donahower (CLE credit available to members)

The Veterans Appeals Improvement and Modernization Act (AMA):

The First Five Years​

Judge and Gavel

A Panel Discussion with Judges of the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims

"A View From the Bench" with

Chief Judge Michael P. Allen; Judge Margaret Bartley; and Judge Scott J. Laurer

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With Dana Montalto of the Veterans Legal Clinic at the Legal Services Center of Harvard Law School.

Less than Honorable Discharges Due to "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" and LGBTQ+ Discrimination

Accounting

Practice Series

How Various Appellants' Counsel Approach EAJA Applications

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A Panel Discussion in Collaboration with the CAVC Historical Society

History of the National Veterans Law Moot Court Competition

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An interactive working conference to create solutions for common and challenging issues affecting the Court

2023 Bar & Bench Conference Report

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A Discussion with Leaders from the Department of Veterans Affairs

Seventh Annual "VA Update" Program

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With Professor Adam Zimmerman of USC Gould School of Law

Class Actions in the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claim

Courtroom Chairs

A Panel Discussion

​Evolution of Appellate Representation at the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims 

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Judicial Portrait Presentation

Presentation of the

Judicial Portraits of

Judge Robert N. Davis and Judge Mary J. Schoelen

Partnership

Panel Discussion

Professionalism

File Folders

Meet the Court

Michael A Burnat.Chief Deputy Clerk of Operations;  Paquette Tyrone Deshazier, Deputy Operations Manager; John Leon, Court Librarian 

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Panel Discussion

Military Cultural Competency

Working from Home

Panel Discussion

Jobs in Administrative Law

Video Consultation

Panel Discussion

Careers in Veterans Law

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Panel Discussion

Veterans Serving Veterans

Conference Lecture

Practice Series

Negotiating Joint Motions for Remand After Rule 33 Conferences

Book of Laws

Practice Series

Effective Motions Practice Before the Court

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Historical Perspective

History of the Second Generation of the Court from the Perspective of Its Chief Judges

Judge

Practice Series

Brief Writing Tips From the Bench

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