§ 115-C:3 — Duties

New Hampshire § 115-C:3

• Jurisdiction: New Hampshire
• Title VIII: PUBLIC DEFENSE AND VETERANS' AFFAIRS
• Ch. 115-C: VETERANS' LEGAL AID ADVOCACY PROJECT

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I. The veterans' legal aid advocacy project shall work to improve the lives of New Hampshire veterans through legal aid advocacy on behalf of veterans in civil matters.
II. The state veterans council shall serve as the veterans intake coordinator for the veterans' legal aid advocacy project.
III. New Hampshire Legal Assistance shall provide legal representation to veterans in a manner consistent with the purpose outlined in RSA 115-C:1 and the New Hampshire Rules of Professional Conduct.
IV. The state veterans council and New Hampshire Legal Assistance shall do outreach with veterans' service organizations and homeless shelters to reach the veteran homeless population that may need legal aid advocacy services.
V. The state veterans council, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and the pro bono section of the New Hampshire Bar Association shall coordinate with the veterans' service organizations, the New Hampshire National Guard, and other veterans' service providers, in the efficient provision of veterans' legal aid advocacy services. The state veterans council and New Hampshire Legal Assistance shall create general guidelines on case acceptance and priorities, reviewing those guidelines and priorities every 2 years.
VI. The state veterans council, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and the Pro Bono Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association shall work to increase the number of private attorneys for referrals of veterans' cases, including, but not limited to, veterans' family law cases.
VII. The state veterans council, New Hampshire Legal Assistance, and the Pro Bono Section of the New Hampshire Bar Association shall work to provide information sessions and legal advice for veterans and their families.
VIII. The veterans' legal aid advocacy project shall provide legal aid training to veterans' advocates.
IX. The veterans' legal aid advocacy project shall report annually to the governor, the general court, and the state veterans council on the number of veterans served, the results, and the number of veterans that could not be served.

Legislative History

2010, 225:2, eff. July 1, 2010.