The Spring 2025 Mizzou Law Veterans Clinic Boot Camp will take place on Friday, January 17th from 9:00 – 3:00 PM at Hulston Hall in Room 6. Boot Camp is designed to provide you with the necessary information you need about the Clinic and its work prior to the start of the semester so you can hit the ground running from day one. Time spent at Boot Camp counts towards your overall 150 hour requirement for the Clinic this semester. Attire is business casual. If you are unable to attend Boot Camp and have not already notified the Clinic, please notify us at mulawvetclinic@missouri.edu. Please bring your laptop with you. Bagels and coffee will be provided for breakfast. Lunch will be provided as well. A Happy Hour will follow at Gunter Hans from 4:30 – 6:30 PM. Drink tickets will be provided to you.
TASKS TO COMPLETE PRIOR TO BOOT CAMP FOR LAW STUDENTS
Prior to Boot Camp, please complete the following tasks:
- VETERANS CLINIC INFORMATION FORM: Fill out the Veterans Clinic Information form linked here with necessary information we need from you before the semester starts.
- CLIENT AND SUPERVISING ATTORNEY ASSIGNMENTS: View your assigned clients for this semester at this link. NOTE: If you are working at an outside organization this semester you must conduct conflict checks as noted below.
- SELECT WEEKLY MEETING TIME: Select a weekly meeting time to meet with your assigned supervising attorney by placing your name in an open slot. Please note that there are separate Excel tabs for each attorney. Please make sure you are completing the correct sheet. If none of the available time slots work with your schedule, please reach out to your supervising attorney.
- MICROSOFT TEAMS: Download the Microsoft Teams application linked here on your laptop/computer. You are able to utilize Microsoft teams in your internet browser, however, it is often easier to use if you have the application downloaded to your computer. You do not need to download Microsoft Teams on your phone. However, the Clinic primarily uses Microsoft Teams chat to communicate with students, so you may find it useful to have it on your phone to view Teams messages.
- CONFLICT CHECKS: If you are working at an outside organization that provides legal services you are required to conduct conflict checks with your clients to ensure there are no conflicts between your assigned Veterans Clinic clients and the outside organization at which you are working. To conduct conflict checks, provide your organization with the names of your clients, let them know you are working at the Clinic and request they confirm they have no conflicts with the clients. Once you have received confirmation that conflict checks are complete, let the clinic know at mulawvetclinic@missouri.edu and state that you have conducted conflict checks and there are no conflicts. Please let the Clinic know as soon as possible because we cannot grant you access to your client’s file until conflict checks are complete. If you have any questions about conflict checks, please reach out to the Clinic at mulawvetclinic@missouri.edu.
BOOT CAMP SCHEDULE
Time | SUBJECT | PRESENTER |
9:00 – 9:15 AM | WELCOME, OVERVIEW OF THE CLINIC, INTRODUCTION OF STAFF | PROFESSOR BRENT FILBERT |
9:15 – 9:25 AM | MEDICAL SCHOOL PARTNERSHIP | DR. RICHARD BAROHN |
9:25 – 9:35 AM | INTRODUCTION OF STUDENTS | MEDICAL & LAW STUDENTS |
9:35 – 10:00 AM | A CONVERSATION WITH A VETERAN: ROBERT & LIZ KOFAHL | MR. AND MRS. KOFAHL |
10:00 – 10:15 AM | BREAK | N/A |
10:15 – 10:45 AM | AN OVERVIEW OF MILITARY STRUCTURE | EUGENE O’LOUGHLIN |
10:45 AM – 12:00 PM | AN OVERVIEW OF VETERANS BENEFITS | CARTER BROOKS TEMPLETON |
12:00 – 12:30 PM | LUNCH | N/A |
12:30 – 1:15 PM | AN OVERVIEW OF VETERANS BENEFITS CONTINUED | CARTER BROOKS TEMPLETON |
1:15 – 1:30 PM | CLINIC POLICIES & PROCEDURES | MARTHA BRADLEY KLEINHESSELINK |
1:30 – 2:00 PM | ETHICS | KATIE BECKER |
2:00 – 2:10 PM | BREAK | N/A |
2:10 – 3:15 PM | AN OVERVIEW OF DISCHARGE UPGRADES | BRENT FILBERT |
3:15 – 3:45 PM | CLINIC TECHNOLOGY & SYSTEMS | JESSICA ESGUERRA |
3:45 – 4:00 PM | ANNOUNCEMENTS & CLINIC TOUR | JESSICA ESGUERRA |