MEET THE AUTHOR: STACEY-RAE SIMCOX

A collaboration with William & Mary Law School Professor Emeritus David E. Boelzner, the book is called Veterans Benefits: Law, Theory, and Practice. Stacey-Rae says it aims to serve as “a useful and complete resource for teachers of veterans law, particularly in the practical context of preparing student advocates in law clinics to assist veterans with their claims for benefits.”

It concisely maps out the incredibly complex VA claims system and shows students how to navigate it.

A clinical course requires practical application of statute, regulation, case law, and analysis to a real-life client’s legal issues. This book is unique because it provides students with a number of client vignettes to allow the student to apply what they are learning to a practical client scenario, just as they would in practice.

Stacey-Rae's hope is that this book will help law students and other advocates gain a deeper understanding of veterans law and help achieve better results for our veterans and their families. “

The U.S. Court of appeals for veterans claims bar association veterans law journal published a review of the textbook. mary tang, special counsel at va's board of veterans' appeals, opined that this textbook should be a wellworn resource, given its practicality, personal wit, and hand-holding guidance to veterans law. The veterans law community is lucky to have options in sound and knowledgeable textbooks to choose from, including this one.

"AS A VETERAN MYSELF, I CONSIDER IT A GREAT PRIVILEGE TO GIVE BACK TO MY FELLOW VETERANS IN THIS SMALL WAY."

- STACEY-RAE SIMCOX