250 Celebration – Chittenden County
Celebrate the 250th Anniversary of the Declaration of Independence on October 2, 2026 at the Chittenden Superior Civil Courthouse. More more information, visit HERE.
Interested in Serving on the Judicial Nominating Board? Read On
Nominations for the three State Bar seats on the Judicial Nominating Board will take place on the floor at the VBA Annual Meeting on Sept. 25 at Lake Morey Resort in Fairlee. Members in attendance at the business meeting that day will nominate candidates for the Bar seats on the JNB. Elections will be held…
Ready, Steady – Start Collecting Donations for 10th Annual Vermont Legal Professionals Food and Diaper Drive.
The official kick-off of the 10th Annual Vermont Legal Community Fighting Hunger Food and Diaper Drive is almost upon us. The deadline for signing up is Thursday, Sept. 3. All the details, including the sign-up sheet, can be found in this announcement from Attorney General Charity Clark. The Drive will run for two weeks from…
Massachusetts CPCS Seeks Dual-Licensed Vermont Attorneys for Private Panel Opportunities
The Massachusetts Committee for Public Counsel Services (CPCS) is expanding its outreach to attorneys in neighboring states and is particularly interested in connecting with Vermont attorneys who are also licensed to practice in Massachusetts. CPCS contracts with private attorneys throughout Massachusetts to provide representation to individuals who cannot afford counsel. For dual-licensed attorneys, CPCS private…
Teri Corsones Wins Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution in the Field of Judicial Administration at ABA Annual Meeting
Vermont State Court Administrator Therese “Teri” Corsones was honored on Aug. 1 at the 2026 ABA Annual Conference in Chicago with the Robert B. Yegge Award for Outstanding Contribution to the Field of Judicial Administration. The Award honors the former Dean Emeritus of the University of Denver Sturm College of Law and former Chair of…
Update: Software Updates to Court’s Evidence Portal Set for 5-9 PM Aug. 11 are Postponed
This just in from the Judiciary: UPDATE – August 11, 2026: The software update to the Vermont Digital Evidence Portal (VDEP) scheduled for tonight, August 11, has been postponed. No maintenance will occur tonight, and VDEP will remain available as usual. The Vermont Judiciary expects to receive potential new dates for the update soon and…
Interested in Being a Vermont Superior Court Judge? Apply by Sept. 11
The Judicial Nominating Board circulated a memo yesterday (8/6/26) advising that there are two vacancies to be filled on the court in the coming months. Complete details are in the memo and on the judiciary website.
VBF Names Cilena Thenthirath its 2026–2029 Poverty Law Fellow
The Vermont Bar Foundation (VBF) has announced the selection of Cilena Thenthirath as its 2026–2029 Poverty Law Fellow. Thenthirath will begin the three-year fellowship later this month (August 2026). She will be based in the Center for Justice Reform Clinic at Vermont Law & Graduate School, where she will lead an immigration-focused project that expands…
Nominations for the VBA Award for Civility and Professionalism are Open!
Do you know an attorney who has demonstrated exceptional civility and professionalism? Please consider nominating that person for the VBA President’s Award for Civility and Professionalism. The award was inaugurated in 2023 by VBA past President Andrew Manitsky. We plan to present the award to a new winner at the VBA Annual Meeting at Lake…
Retired and Emeritus Attorneys are in Demand for Vermont’s GAL Program
From the Vermont GAL Program: Donate your legal expertise in a new way and make a positive difference in a child’s life by volunteering as a guardian ad litem. As court appointed special advocates, GALs work with court involved children and youth, usually cases involving abuse or neglect in the Child in Need of Care…