Veteran Law Program

Purpose:

Established in 2023, Vets in Law provides aspiring veteran and military-connected law students with vital access to affordable pre-law advising, application support, and strategic resources. Recognizing the distinct barriers to entering the legal profession, our program specifically focuses on empowering first-generation, low-income, and formerly enlisted veterans as they navigate the complex law school admission landscape.

Vets in Law facilitates a comprehensive veteran-to-law school pipeline built on two core pillars:

• Community Cultivation: Fostering a robust network of peers who share a mutual dedication to legal service and leadership.

• Direct Mentorship: Connecting aspiring applicants with current student veterans thriving at top law schools to provide firsthand guidance, application reviews, and strategic mentorship.

By bridging the gap between military service and legal education, Vets in Law ensures that those who defended the law have the community, tools, and advocacy required to practice it.

Assist Veteran Students With:

1. What to focus on for the LSAT
2. How to choose a law school
3. What application materials are needed
4. What to expect when you start law school

Program Introduction:

• view presentation slides here

2026-27 LEADERSHIP:

• Tony Britvec
• Veteran UCLA Law Student (3rd year)
• britvec2027@lawnet.ucla.edu

YOUTUBE VIDEOS:

• The program purpose - Gabriel Henriquez (3rd year law student, Veteran)

FALL WORKSHOPS 2026:

• program 1
• program 2

Join the UCLA Pre-Law Program:

• Our interest form is at https://sa.ucla.edu/forms/p/LawInterest

• Not a UCLA student but you are interested in being involved? Please email Tony about your interest and more information.

Past Workshops:

• 2026-04-23 Veteran Law Alumni panel
• 2025-10-16 Law Application Workshop
• 2025-11-13 Law Personal Statement Workshop
• 2024-04-15 Grants Pass vs. Johnson review
• 2023-10-13 Learn about the Pre-Law Program
• 2023-03-17 LSAT-Lab Workshop
• 2023-02-01 UCLA Law Veteran Alumni Panel

* Program as Established in 2023