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Military Law

Aug. 7, 2024

Veteran students can help fellow veterans while gaining real-world experience

The camaraderie among mentors and mentees in Veterans Treatment Courts fosters a supportive environment, contributing to the success and rehabilitation of veteran defendants.

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I first became aware of a certain disconnect between those seeking higher education and the real world last summer. My court had several externs from law schools around the country working here during the summer. The attorneys in charge of the extern program asked me to speak with the students. I was dismayed to learn that not one of them had ever even heard of a collaborative court. If law schools are not teaching what's going on in courts within their own communitie...

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