Attorney For Vets Test

[Berta]

At Army Times also:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/08/...alhelp_070823w/

My buddy Ron Abrams (NVLSP) is quoted as to how ludicrous the test is- and this is why my personal lawyer doesn't ewant to take the test-why should he- vet reps dpnt have to:

“It makes no practical sense to make it harder for veterans to get a free lawyer,” said Ron Abrams, joint executive director for the National Veterans Legal Services Program. “For me to tell a $300- to $500-an-hour attorney at a big law firm, ‘Thanks for donating your time, but now you got to go over to the VA and take a test,’ is beyond ludicrous."

[Testvet]

they should make all of the VSOs take the same damn test then maybe we would get better representation

yet the way they change the rules a test is about useless for alwyers and VSOs

[Pete53]

VA Decision Officers should have to take the damn test also.

[kpriessman]

What about the letter from the Chairman of the Senate Committee on Veterans Affairs? Could not we (vets) ask NVLSP to file a suit contending that the rules promulgated are in direct conflict with the intent as determined by the letter, clearly is contrary to the responses to the posting in the Federal Register and should be struck. I need to speak with you also.

At Army Times also:

http://www.airforcetimes.com/news/2007/08/...alhelp_070823w/

My buddy Ron Abrams (NVLSP) is quoted as to how ludicrous the test is- and this is why my personal lawyer doesn't ewant to take the test-why should he- vet reps dpnt have to:

"It makes no practical sense to make it harder for veterans to get a free lawyer," said Ron Abrams, joint executive director for the National Veterans Legal Services Program. "For me to tell a $300- to $500-an-hour attorney at a big law firm, 'Thanks for donating your time, but now you got to go over to the VA and take a test,' is beyond ludicrous."

[Berta]

I griped to Bradley Mayes about the whole 9 yards on this new reg--in DC- and posted his address here at hadit-he is the guy that published the final reg (which is so unfair)

The VBA said about 2 months I would receive a response but I am still waiting for it-

I am sure NVLSP will take action on this.

It is just ridiculous-

I think if vet reps had to pass the test -the vet orgs who pay them could get rid of some dead weight there-on the ones with the lousiest scores- and then give out smart or dumb buttons to those who passed it- depending on how well they did on the test.

That way at least we would know when we meet a vet rep for the first time we can tell from their button whether we should buy what they are selling.

Pete -I just caught what you said----- YEAH!!!!!

Make the playing field even-

I think the only people around who could pass this test are the good vet reps out there who really know what they are doing, ( and there really are some) plus all the lawyers at NVLSP and the BVA, and also all the people here at hadit.

Edited August 24, 2007 by Berta

[kpriessman]

I griped to Bradley Mayes about the whole 9 yards on this new reg--in DC- and posted his address here at hadit-he is the guy that published the final reg (which is so unfair)

The VBA said about 2 months I would receive a response but I am still waiting for it-

I am sure NVLSP will take action on this.

It is just ridiculous-

I think if vet reps had to pass the test -the vet orgs who pay them could get rid of some dead weight there-on the ones with the lousiest scores- and then give out smart or dumb buttons to those who passed it- depending on how well they did on the test.

That way at least we would know when we meet a vet rep for the first time we can tell from their button whether we should buy what they are selling.

Pete -I just caught what you said----- YEAH!!!!!

Make the playing field even-

I think the only people around who could pass this test are the good vet reps out there who really know what they are doing, ( and there really are some) plus all the lawyers at NVLSP and the BVA, and also all the people here at hadit.

[kpriessman]

Do they ever reply or stop the run around Berta? Sees like not! My email is kpriessman@msn.com, number is 940-552-2331 Berta, really need to ask you a couple of questions.

Or I will call you or whatever...