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About this program, Mr. Dennard has said, “The mission of our Clinicis to assist those who have served our Country with legal issues thatthey face, especially claims for service-related disabilities. We are offto a good start with our case load and very enthusiastic student leadersand volunteers. Frankly, I am amazed at the work that the studentshave done. Also, we have been fortunate to have the full support of theMilitary and Veterans Law Section of the State Bar and the MLAP.”With respect to the work of this clinic, attached is an article to befeatured in June’s emorywire (Exhibit D) and guidelines and asummary about the Emory program (Exhibit E).Plans are also moving forward to establish similar programs at the fourother law schools in Georgia.5) Along with the Military and Veterans Law Section, assisted withestablishment of a legal assistance clinic in Augusta at the VAMedical Center comparable to that which has been operating for manyyears under the leadership of Cary King at the VA Medical Center inDecatur, Georgia. The Augusta Bar Association is in the process ofrecruiting lawyers to provide direct legal assistance or to refer mattersto other lawyers who can assist in various areas of the law.6) Challenge Coin. Together with the Military and Veterans LawSection, assisted with creation of a “challenge coin”. Inspired, in part,by the initiative of State Bar President Robin Clark, the MLAP and theLaw Section reviewed several possible designs for its coin and selectedthe one shown on page 27 of Exhibit F). About this coin and itsmerits, John Camp, chair of the Military and Veterans Law Sectionrecently said, “challenge coins commemorate significant advancementin the Section’s activities, carry special meaning, and are valued farmore than cuff links, personalized pens, or a (coffee) gift card. . . Theycarry a message about our Section’s and the MLAP’s purpose and whatis our mission. We “Honor the Military” and we “Serve Those WhoHave Served” by raising the quality of the practice of Military andVeterans Law and delivering legal assistance to our Service Membersand Veterans who would otherwise be unable to find legal assistance.”Cases Processed. Below is a summary of the number and types of legalassistance cases thus far received and referred to lawyers under the State Bar’sMilitary Legal Assistance Program. Under the program, including the casesprocessed prior to its formal inception in 2009, a total of 1,008 cases havebeen processed. Further, a total of 21 additional cases are in process (i.e., inthe pipeline), awaiting agreement authorizations from potential clients (14) oragreements from attorneys (7) to accept a case. Further, although the program3113