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Address & Office Hours:
The mailing address for the Vermont Bar Association is
Address Changes:
Any name, firm name, address, phone, fax or e-mail address changes need
to be submitted to the Vermont Bar Association in writing, either by
fax (802-223-1573), e-mail (lwelcome@vtbar.org), or mail
(VBA, PO Box 100, Montpelier VT 05601-0100). VBA members can update information by logging on to the member only section of the website.
Advisory Ethics Opinions:
The full text of Advisory Ethics Opinions for the
years of 1978 - current are available online HERE. A
formal request for an ethics opinion should be addressed to Sheila Ware, Esq.,
Chair, VBA Professional Responsibility Committee, Darby Laundon Stearns Thorndike & Kolter, LLP,
Attorney Licensing/Admissions:
Any questions regarding admission to the Vermont
Bar, reciprocity with other states, exam schedules, etc. should be directed to
the Board of Bar Examiners,
Vermont Bar Foundation:
The Vermont Bar Foundation administers the IOLTA
program. The Foundation makes grants to programs which provide legal services
to the poor or to promote the administration of justice. The mailing address
for the Vermont Bar Foundation is
Client Security Fund:
A claim may be made against this fund to recover a
loss caused by the dishonest conduct of a lawyer. Contact the Vermont Bar
Association office for further information at 802-223-2020 or
Complaints Against Judges:
Complaints against judges should be directed to Roberty Gerety, Chair
of the Judicial Conduct Board at (802) 864-0217
Complaints Against Lawyers:
Complaints against lawyers should be directed to
the Professional Conduct Board, ATTN: Michael E. Kennedy, Disciplinary Counsel,
32 Cherry Street, Ste 213, Burlington VT 05401, 802-859-3000.
Continuing Legal Education Credit:
All requests for approval of Continuing Legal
Education credit should be submitted to the MCLE Board (Mandatory Continuing
Legal Education Board),
CLICK HERE to be directed to their site.
Continuing Legal Education Seminars:
For further information on CLE seminars, please see
the additional page on CLE on this web site.
Directory:
The Vermont Bar Association publishes an annual
Directory of Vermont licensed attorneys and complete listings of interest to
the legal profession. Generally, address changes, etc. will appear in the next
directory (which will be available in early January) if received by November of
the current year. If you would like to order the next annual
Directory, please send a check to the Vermont Bar Association,
E-Mail Addresses:
The e-mail addresses for the staff of the Vermont
Bar Association are as follows:
Kevin F. Ryan, Esq., Director of Education and Communication- kryan@vtbar.org
Tami Baldwin , Administrative Assistant - tbaldwin@vtbar.org
Faith Copeland , Programs Coordinator - fcopeland@vtbar.org
Lisa M. Maxfield, Director of Finance - lmaxfield@vtbar.org
Laura Welcome , Lawyer Referral Coordinator – lwelcome@vtbar.org
Fax:
The Vermont Bar Association fax number is 802-223-1573.
Fee Arbitration:
Clients who wish to contest the fee charged by their lawyer may contact
Joseph J. O’Dea, Esq., Chair, VBA Arbitration of Fee Complaints Committee,
Route 7 South,
Insurance Programs (health, dental, vision, disability,
professional liability, personal insurance, retirement): For further information on insurances offered by the VBA, please CLICK HERE
IOLTA:
An IOLTA (Interest on Lawyer Trust Accounts)
account is a pooled, interest-bearing trust account for deposit of client funds
that are so small or that will be held for so short a time that they would not
earn net interest that would be payable to the client. The Vermont Bar
Foundation administers the IOLTA program. Please contact the VBF office at
802-223-1400 for further information. CLICK HERE to vist the website.
Lawyer Referral Service:
The Vermont Bar Association operates a Lawyer
Referral Service. There is no charge for use of the referral service. The
Lawyer Referral Service office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:00 a.m. -
4:00 p.m. Please call 1-800-639-7036 to be referred to an attorney.
Mailing Labels:
The Vermont Bar Association sells mailing labels of
its membership, which may be broken down by county, membership, location, etc.
at a cost of $.05 per label for VBA Members, $.15 per label for Non-VBA
Members. For more information, contact
Membership Dues:
The Vermont Bar Association dues structure is
tiered based upon the number of years admitted to practice law in the State of
The
A large collection of continuing legal education videotapes are
available for viewing at a member’s convenience. Please contact the VBA (802-223-2020 or (lwelcome@vtbar.org) for an
updated list of videos, or click here