The Pennsylvania Bar Association is seeking members who are interested in forming a Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee. The proposed mission of this committee is to coordinate statewide efforts that deal with legal matters affecting active, Reserve and National Guard military service members, retirees, veterans and their families.

The committee's functions would include the following:

• Operate as a focal point for all civilian and military lawyers practicing in Pennsylvania who handle legal matters regarding active, reserve and National Guard military service members, retirees, veterans and their families;
• Centralize the efforts of the county bar association military and veterans' affairs committees;
• Serve as a liaison between the ABA and PBA Legal Assistance for Military Personnel (LAMP) programs and county bar associations;
• Maintain liaison with the legal assistance offices at Carlisle Barracks and Ft. Indiantown Gap;
• Maintain liaison with county Department of Veterans' Affairs directors;
• Work closely with the PBA Legal Services to the Public Committee to support LAMP program education and LAMP referral lists; and
• Advise the PBA president regarding legal matters affecting the military and their families in Pennsylvania.

Those who are interested in joining the committee should call Rebecca Zarecky at 1-800-932-0311, Ext. 2253.