BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//National Organization of Veterans' Advocates\, Inc. //Silkstart Technology Inc.// BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:America/New_York BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260308T020000 TZNAME:EDT TZOFFSETFROM:-0500 TZOFFSETTO:-0400 END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20261101T020000 TZNAME:EST TZOFFSETFROM:-0400 TZOFFSETTO:-0500 END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT SUMMARY:2026 NOVA Webinar Series: An Introduction to Veterans Law: What You Need to Know to Become Accredited DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260218T140000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260311T163000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20260202T162926 UID:6980d0e61995c705d76cbd96 DESCRIPTION: An Introduction to Veterans Law: What You Need to Know to Become Accredited Julie Glover\, Esq.\, GloverLuck Christine Clemens\, Esq.\, Chisholm\, Chisholm\, &\; Kilpatrick John D. Niles\, Esq.\, Carpenter Chartered John V. Tucker\, Esq.\, Tucker Disability Law February 18\, 2026 February 25\, 2026 March 4\, 2026 March 11\, 2026 2PM Join four expert practitioners on a journey through the basic tenets of veterans law. Each presenter will cover important concepts required for VA accreditation. These topics include representation before VA\, claims procedures\, basic eligibility for VA benefits\, the right to appeal\, disability compensation\, ethics\, dependency and indemnity compensation\, and pension. While geared towards those seeking VA accreditation\, it is also an excellent refresher for novice practitioners! The series kicked off on February 18 with an Overview of VA presented by Julie Glover and continued on February 25 with Fundamentals of VA Disability Compensation by Christine Clemens. We continued with Appealing VA Decisions\, led by John Niles on March 4. The recording of these sessions are available to view for registrants on the agenda page of the event website. We will conclude with Ethics of VA Representation presented by John Tucker on March 11. ********* Julie Glover (session one) is a veterans&rsquo\; law attorney in private practice in Dallas\, TX. Along with her law partner\, Adam Luck\, she founded GloverLuck\, LLP in 2014. She exclusively handles VA disability compensation cases at both the agency and Court levels. Julie earned her J.D. from Texas Wesleyan University\, and an L.L.M. from the University of Alabama. She currently serves as Secretary of the NOVA Board of Directors and is a member and past chair of the Military and Veterans&rsquo\; Law Section of the State Bar of Texas. Christine Clemens (session two) is a partner at Chisholm Chisholm &\; Kilpatrick\, where she represents disabled veterans before the VA and the U.S. Court of Appeals for Veterans Claims. Christine earned her J.D. from the University of Michigan Law School and a Master of Public Policy from the Gerald R. Ford School of Public Policy. Her prior experience includes serving as a staff attorney at Public Counsel in Los Angeles and as Managing Attorney and Pro Bono Coordinator for the Veterans&rsquo\; Services Group at Finkelstein and Partners\, LLP in New York. She has been a member of the NOVA Board of Directors since 2019 and serves currently as its President. John D. Niles (session three) is a managing shareholder at Carpenter Chartered\, where his practice focuses on representing veterans\, their survivors\, dependents\, caregivers\, and veterans&rsquo\; advocacy organizations before VA and appellate courts. He devotes much of his work to impact litigation\, particularly advancing pro-veteran precedent on VA&rsquo\;s duty to maximize disability compensation and properly analyze symptoms while minimizing pyramiding concerns. John earned his J.D. from Duke University School of Law in 2008 and holds a master&rsquo\;s degree in economics from Duke University. His prior experience includes clerking for the Hon. E. Grady Jolly of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit\, practicing at major international law firms\, and serving as Special Counsel to the National Veterans Legal Services Program. He is also currently serving on NOVA&rsquo\;s Board of Directors as Treasurer. John V. Tucker (session four) is Vice President of NOVA&rsquo\;s Board of Directors and Co-Chair of the Seminar Committee. He is the founder and principal of Tucker Disability Law\, P.A.\, a national firm representing clients in VA service-connected compensation and ERISA disability insurance claims. Mr. Tucker has practiced disability law almost exclusively for nearly 34 years and also serves as an Adjunct Practice Advisor with Atticus Advantage\, providing coaching to attorneys and law firm owners. Elected to NOVA&rsquo\;s Board of Directors in 2021\, he previously served as Treasurer and has chaired several NOVA committees\, including the Social\, Mentorship\, and Webinar Committees. He holds both his B.A. and J.D. from the University of Florida. Register today by selecting your tickets below - then click purchase! Accreditation Series (All Four Sessions) Member Registration Fee: $149.00 Accreditation Series (All Four Sessions) Non-Member Registration Fee: $199.00 Ethics Session Only (Session Four ONLY) Member Registration Fee: $59.00 Ethics Session Only (Session Four ONLY) Non-Member Registration Fee: $99.00 PLEASE NOTE: NOVA conducts its webinars using Bizzabo. Upon completion of registration\, you'll get an email from Bizzabo containing instructions regarding how to join the webinar at the scheduled date and time. The webinar will be recorded. Any questions or concerns - please feel free to contact NOVA Staff. Please do not share your ticket with others\, if multiple people will be viewing the webinar\, a ticket should be purchased for each person. WEBINAR CLEs: If you need a certificate of attendance for CLE for attending the webinar\, please make note of the CLE code shared throughout the webinar. Once you have your code you can sign in via the CLE Sign In tab on the event website. A link to sign in will also be emailed at the conclusion of the webinar(s). Please do not email staff asking for the code. Certificates will be issued at the conclusion of the entire series. *NOVA is an accredited provider/sponsor for CLE in Pennsylvania and Virginia. Registration will close March 10! LOCATION: PRIORITY:5 URL:https://www.vetadvocates.org:443/events/2026-nova-webinar-series-an- introduction-to-veterans-law-what-you-need-to-know-to-become-accredited END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR