Lawyers eager to help military personnel who have fought in the more than decade-long conflict in the Middle East were urged yesterday to show patience toward veterans as they try to transition back into civilian life.
A panel of experts on veterans and their legal needs told more than 200 people attending the Presidential Summit yesterday at the annual New York State Bar Association meeting at the Hilton New York in Manhattan that although former service personnel or members of the guard and reserve can use legal assistance, few will be inclined to ask for it because of the military’s creed of self-sufficiency.
